The design philosophy behind the Vinaròs Sea Pavillion is based on the idea that members of any family of geometric elements originating from nature have, all at the same time, a similarity in their basic geometric characteristics and a certain formal diversity. Having an origin in nature means being of, both similar and diverse characteristics. By geometrizing a family of elements, it is possible to define their properties that permit a certain degree of formal variability.

The structure is made of 3 mm painted galvanized steel, thin enough to be easily cut and folded to create a continuous hollow structural element. The openings are filled with glazed and opaque surfaces, on which LED lights are mounted. The entire structure has a hexagonal pattern that is deformed on a regular basis on the side facing the coast. It is an arboreal system in which all of the units are self-similar: both the structures that rest on the ground and those that rise up to expel fumes or take in light.

The process of fabricating these structures, involving the plasma cutting of some 1,736 different pieces, was an opportunity to experiment with the use of advanced manufacturing systems in which the architect directly produces the components of the project using parametric design and scripting programs.

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