Hotel Porta Fira, Modern skyscraper in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Hotel Porta Fira is a modern skyscraper in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat standing 110 meters tall, with a striking exterior of diagonal red metal tubes that create a rotating visual pattern when viewed from different directions. The 26-story building contains 344 hotel rooms and multiple conference spaces, connected to an adjacent office building through a shared ground-level atrium.
The tower emerged from a 2002 competition to expand Barcelona's trade fair complex and was completed in 2010 as part of a larger development project. This construction marked a significant phase in the modernization of the surrounding area and its infrastructure.
The tower design by Toyo Ito combines Japanese architectural principles with European urban planning, reflecting international influences in modern Spanish architecture.
The building sits at a major transport hub with strong connections to central Barcelona and the fairground. Its distinctive red tube design is visible from multiple angles around the structure, offering various viewpoints for photography.
The exterior features two distinct layers: an inner aluminum and glass envelope plus an outer shell of red tubes that permit structural movement. This dual-layer system allows the tower to shift slightly without affecting the interior spaces.
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