Bilbao-based architecture studio TAPER brings a tessellated roofscape to an existing children’s playground in the Spanish town of Zierbena The new series of turquoise coverage is capable of hosting activities 365 days a year regardless of weather conditions thus complementing the rest of the recreational areas that make up the urban space ‘The new pieces seek to provide a harmonious non-invasive and restrained response within the environment in which they are located,’ note the architects.  all images © Aitor Estevez | @aitorestevez To this end, aspects such as transparency, lightness and scale are worked on by the team at TAPER children’s playground coverage seeks to escape from the image of a typical pavilion by adopting an image more in line with the recreational use to which it is associated the studio introduced two light pieces in response to the context and layout — two separate play areas of different sizes — creating separate volumes that follow the same aesthetic line and construction system TAPER was commissioned by the municipal council of Zierbena to complete this project.  Kids Playground Coverage in Atxiga by TAPER the new turquoise coverage is capable of hosting activities 365 days a year TAPER was commissioned by the municipal council of Zierbena to complete this project name: Kids Playground Coverage in Atxiga AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Zierbena town council commissions Taper Arkitekture studio to cover a playground because it is in continuous exposure to storms as it is located in the San Mames neighbourhood near the Biscay coast in Spain This residential area has a low population density with 260 inhabitants who make the park an important meeting point.The purpose of the project is for children to have a place to play throughout the year The architects seek the construction of a roof that protects in winter from the frost of its location and provides shade during the summer months while maintaining a light aesthetic in keeping with its surroundings Children’s playground covering in Zierbena by Taper Project description by TaperThe San Mamés neighborhood which belongs to the municipality of Zierbena is a small residential center with about 260 inhabitants located just over a kilometer from the coast of Biscay where there are currently unoccupied plots a small recreation square for children can be found quite close to very low-density housing blocks.For all these reasons the playground is considered a place for meeting pause and activity surrounded by greenery where two playing areas are found; a smaller fenced one with swings for younger children and another for older ones due to its proximity to the coastline and because of its exposure to storms requires a covering to protect itself from them these new covers also offer sun protection during summer the proposal seeks to create a place for the little ones capable of hosting activity 365 days a year regardless of weather conditions.The new pieces try to give a harmonious non-invasive and measured solution within the environment in which they are located making the proposal merges with the landscape the materials to be used and their properties are reflected on and the geometric definition is refined to integrate two volumes of different proportions into the same set.Children’s playground covering in Zierbena by Taper Photograph by Aitor Estévez.The project tries to generate two light pieces in accordance with the environment and the use for which they are intended The position of the areas to be covered - two separate playing areas of different sizes - make it convenient to propose two independent covers that follow the same aesthetic lines and construction system the fact of designing a pavilion has been avoided a response more in line with the recreational use to which they are associated.Once the implementation and the general concept of the proposal have been defined the project is developed through the synthesis of a constructive solution thus contributing to the reduction of cost and execution time Taper. Structural engineer.- Minteguia y Bilbao arquitectos.   Quantity Surveyor.- José Ramón Álvarez del Palacio Aitor Estévez. Archive Architecture The Bilbao Port Authority participated in the 1st Conference of the Chambers of Commerce and Hydrogen Valleys of the Atlantic Arc held at the Energy Intelligence Center (EIC) in Abanto-Zierbena brought together the Chambers of Commerce of the Atlantic Arc an alliance involving Chambers from Portugal and France to improve the competitiveness of the region with hydrogen valleys and clusters from the Cantabrian coast Sales and Logistics at the Bilbao Port Authority explained the different initiatives underway to make Bilbao a greener to support its customers through the energy transition and to become a benchmark infrastructure for the future in terms of environmental sustainability and a key tool for decarbonizing logistics chains for the Atlantic Axis Ormaetxe also explained to those the incredible opportunity developing green corridors and hosting the EU-endorsed hydrogen corridor presents for the entire hinterland he highlighted that “the Ports of Bilbao together with the Basque Energy Agency (EVE) Petronor and the Dutch organizations SkyNRG Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy Terminals have together signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of hydrogen and its distribution along this maritime route providing a major boost to the development of a hydrogen-based economy” On April 30, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) together with several original co-sponsors reintroduced the SHIPS for America Act in the U.S The offshore rig market recovery appears to have taken a pause with demand tapering off and marketed utilization hitting… French energy giant TotalEnergies and OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) The Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides enters into effect on 1 May.This will make the Mediterranean… we excel in creating stunning illuminated yacht names and logos and cutting-edge LED and fiber optic solutions Maritime Reporter E-News is the maritime industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service delivered to your Email five times per week Repsol SA is investing €8.9 million to build an electrolyzer for production of renewable hydrogen at its majority owned Petróleos del Norte SA’s (Petronor) 220,000-b/d Bilbao refinery in Múskiz in northern Spain’s autonomous Basque Country Alongside providing renewable hydrogen for the refinery the 2.5-Mw electrolyzer—which is scheduled for startup in second-half 2022—will supply other nearby businesses in the Ezkerraldea-Meatzaldea Technology Park (EMTP) of Abanto-Zierbena municipality as part of the first-phase development of Basque Hydrogen Corridor (BH2C) a joint initiative launched by Petronor and Repsol to decarbonize the region’s energy Repsol and Petronor said in separate Sept To be engineered and built by SENER Engineering Group and John Cockerill the Bilbao refinery’s planned electrolyzer will produce renewable hydrogen using renewable electricity to separate water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen based on a process and sources entirely free of carbon-dioxide emissions Nortegas Energía Distribución SAU will be responsible for development and construction of all pipelines and associated infrastructure required to transport renewable hydrogen production from the refinery to the EMTP In addition to the Bilbao refinery electrolyzer the BH2C will include two future hydrogen plants requiring electrolyzers The second plant—to be developed by Petronor and Enagás for startup in 2024in the Port of Bilbao—will host a 10-MW electrolyzer for supply of hydrogen to a synthetic fuel production plant to be built by Petronor A third plant—due for commissioning in 2025—will host a 100-Mw electrolyzer to supply additional renewable hydrogen to help Petronor in its broader decarbonization process of its operations The BH2C consortium currently consists of 80 organizations—including 11 institutions 13 knowledge centers and business associations and 56 companies—that have committed to invest €1,431 million to 2026 on 40 projects across the hydrogen value chain to transform the region into an international renewable hydrogen hub to accelerate decarbonization of as well economic recovery of Basque Country and Spain as a whole Investments in renewable hydrogen form a core pillar of Repsol’s broader strategy to decarbonize processes at all its industrial complexes as part of the company’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in accordance with the Paris Agreement (OGJ Online, Nov. 11, 2020). With an aim of leading the Iberian Peninsula’s renewable hydrogen market, Respol said it plans to install 557 Mw of capacity by 2025 and 1.9 Gw by 2030 via installation of new electrolyzers at its industrial complexes or conversion of conventional existing units to production of renewable hydrogen using a feedstock of biogas. Robert Brelsford joined Oil & Gas Journal in October 2013 as downstream technology editor after 8 years as a crude oil price and news reporter on spot crude transactions at the US Gulf Coast, West Coast, Canadian, and Latin American markets. He holds a BA (2000) in English from Rice University and an MS (2003) in education and social policy from Northwestern University. Do you have a positive or negative outlook for the biofuels industry in 2025 View Results We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. Learn more. 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