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Building: La Llotja theatre and congress centre
Location: Lleida, Spain
Completion: 2010
Architect: Mecanoo Architecten
Structural Engineer: BOMA, ABT
Contractor: UTE Dragados + Obrum

AE Interests: Extruded Cantilevered volumes protect visitors from sun and rain, Stone walls with concrete core ties absorb heat, sustainable design: roof contains garden to help reduce heat and solar panels to absorb energy for haeting and cooling.