L'Agora

Santiago Calatrava and Enric Ruiz-Geli, Valencia, Spain, 2022

Scale: 1:100
Materials: acrylic
Type: structural, form-finding
Detail: 5/7
Student: Leonie Hürlimann, HS24

A 1:100 acrylic study model of L'Agora (Calatrava / Ruiz-Geli) representing the building's signature arched rib structure as a series of closely spaced white laser-cut or CNC-machined acrylic ribs fanning upward from a central spine and spreading to footing points on a flat board base. The model foregrounds the structural logic and rhythmic geometry of the roof canopy, allowing interior spatial depth and rib cadence to be read clearly. No cladding, glazing, or programmatic interior elements are modelled, keeping the focus on structural form-finding and overall massing.

How it's made — RAPLAB

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PDF export for laser cutting — tutorial ↗
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