Llac Center
- Refurbishment
- Residential
- Retail
- Collaborative project delivery
The project consists of the comprehensive refurbishment of the building located opposite Parc de Catalunya, in Sabadell, with the aim of giving it a new life and adapting it to current needs. The commercial use of the ground floor has been maintained, continuing to operate as a shopping centre, while the two upper volumes, formerly used as offices, have been converted into a modern student residence.
The project represented a highly complex construction challenge, as it combined structural demolitions, reinforcement of load-bearing elements and an extension with a new steel structure, all within an active urban environment and under very demanding deadlines. More than 450,000 kg of new structural steel were installed, adapting the building to new use and load requirements, and a ventilated façade was executed, improving the thermal and acoustic comfort of the building.
- Year: 2023-2024
- Duration (months): 24
- Location: Pare Rodés 26, Sabadell
- Surface area (m2): 9,130 m² (Residence), 7,520 m² (Shopping Centre)
- Developer: Privat
- Architecture: NEXT arquitectes, Eduard Fenoy
- Photography: argotphoto
- Ventilated Façade: Stacbond
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Wellbeing and comfort
The new ventilated façade with Stacbond composite panels and high-performance enclosures made it possible to significantly improve the building’s thermal and acoustic comfort, while contributing to greater energy efficiency and an optimal user experience for residents.
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Collaborative project
The project stood out for its agile and collaborative management, capable of providing immediate responses to structural and technical unforeseen events, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and execution.
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Complex structural intervention
Optimisation of structural reinforcements using chemical anchors, steel profiles and large-format plates. Simultaneous management of several work zones through weekly digital planning and partial BIM control for structural monitoring.
Sustainability and decarbonisation
- Use of concrete made with 100% recycled aggregates, reducing the construction carbon footprint.
- Recovery and classification of structural scrap steel.
- Optimisation of natural lighting and reduction of energy consumption thanks to the new ventilated façade.
- Application of internal protocols for waste segregation and selective management in accordance with RD 105/2008.
Overcoming a structural challenge
- The project involved a highly complex construction challenge, as it combined structural demolitions with the reinforcement of load-bearing elements and an extension of the steel structure.
To carry out the execution of two different projects
- The coexistence of works for the change of use into a residence and the refurbishment of commercial spaces required constant coordination between architecture, engineering and production to adjust the phases and maintain performance within the established deadlines.
