The steel made up of Nickel, Chrome and Copper forms a protective layer of superficial oxide that gives the piece effective protection, impermeability to water and water vapor, giving it that characteristic reddish-orange color. This particularity allows the material to protect itself without the need to receive a subsequent treatment of galvanic protection or paint.<\/p>\n
The first architectural reference to this material was in the construction of the John Deere World Headquarters offices in Illinois. This project was made entirely of corten steel in 1964 by the Finnish-born American architect Eero Saarinen.<\/p>\n
Deere Company- first corten facade history of corten steel<\/p>\n
Another contemporary work to this was the A.S. Steel or also known as Steel Building. The project was carried out by the steel company that created this innovative material in 1970 to show the potential of corten steel. It is currently the tallest tower in Pittsburgh, and the fourth tallest in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
U.S. Steel Tower, also known as Corten-steel Steel Building<\/p>\n
Photography by Derek Jensen (Tysto)<\/p>\n
Corten steel landed in Spain 8 years later at the hands of the architect Francisco S\u00e1enz de Oiza in the construction of the BBVA Tower in Castellana 81, Madrid. National Architecture Award in 1946 and 1954, Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 1987 and Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts in 1993, S\u00e1enz de Oiza applied pioneering and unique solutions to the entire building, from its foundations to its structure. , without forgetting its facade. Tower 107 meters high and with 28 office floors spread over 38,000 meters of total area.<\/p>\n
The fa\u00e7ade consists of a curtain wall combined with corten steel. Rounded corners allow a panoramic view of the city. The fa\u00e7ade has aluminum parasols to regulate the entry of light. Thanks to these elements and many others, the building enjoys the LEED pre-certification, GOLD category.<\/p>\n
Fa\u00e7ade of the BBVA Tower (Madrid, Spain, 1979\u20131981). Architect: Francisco Javier S\u00e1enz de Oiza (1918\u20132000).<\/p>\n
Photography by Luis Garcia<\/p>\n
Other emblematic COR-TEN projects in our country are:<\/p>\n
1. The Barcelona Botanist (1999) by the architects Carles Ferrater and Josep Llu\u00eds Canosa, the landscape architect Bet Figueras<\/p>\n
Corten steel plates in the Barcelona botanist<\/p>\n
Photography by Jordi Vidal<\/p>\n
2. Euskalduna Palace, Bilbao (1999) by the architects Federico Soriano and Dolores Palacios<\/p>\n
Corten Palace of Euskaldua, Bilbao 1999 Federico Soriano and Dolores Palace<\/p>\n
Photography from the website www.euskalduna.eus<\/p>\n
3. Caixa Forum Madrid Cultural Center (2002) by Herzog & de Meuron architecture<\/p>\n
Corten fa\u00e7ade of the Caixaforum madrid pour herzog & de meuron<\/p>\n
Photograph by Jean-Pierre Dalb\u00e9ra<\/p>\n
4. Bodegas Portia in Burgos (2007) by Norman Foster<\/p>\n
Corten facade for the portia wineries in burgos, by norman foster<\/p>\n
Photography from the website www.bodegasportia.com<\/p>\n
5. The Santa Monica parish in Madrid (2008) by Vicens+Ramos architecture<\/p>\n
Corten facade of the Santa Monica church in Madrid, by Vicens + Ramos architecture<\/p>\n
Photography from the website www.vicens-ramos.com<\/p>\n
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