Jet-Foil Maritime Station

The Jet-Foil Maritime Station, designed by N. Tres Arquitectos and completed in 1992, is located at Ctra. Tahodio, s/n, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. The station was constructed on the site of a former storage building at the historic North Quay of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The design features a lightweight, perforated roof that serves as a sun filter during the day and illuminates the building at night. The structure comprises a series of contained volumes that extend from the original building's footprint toward the quay edge, facilitating vessel docking operations. A central transparent-roofed space provides natural light to areas beneath the original roof. The project was recognized with the First Architecture Manuel de Oraá Regional Prize. (corona-amaral.com)