Duran Blazquez Architecture Engineering is collaborating with Unitech for the development of Unitech Zefyros II Windmill Icebreaker.

Unitech is now the owner of its Hywind Demo floating wind turbine in Norway called Unitech Zefyros, used as an infrastructure for research and technology projects in Metcentre at Karmøy. This windmill is the World’s First Floating Wind Turbine ever created.

In its next phase, the floating turbine will also be utilized as a hub for connecting new turbines, and for the development, testing and qualification of new technologies, as well as teaching and training.


The pioneering work that became this historic wind turbine will be transferred to a new phase and made available for research and technology development as part of the “Sustainable Energy Ocean Test Facility” and for the benefit of all those who are concerned with Sustainable Energy at sea.




Unitech Zefyros II Windmill Icebreaker.




The project consists of a collaboration between the local, regional and national administrations of Norway with the Unitech Offshore company, and is linked in turn to the research and development center of Unitech in Rubbestadneset.

The program consists of a teaching center at the university, secondary school and vocational training levels linked to the sciences of the sea in its broadest vision. In this way the agreement will develop university and professional training of various subjects such as engineering, research, fishing or fish farms in the same building.

Talent Arena. University and training center of marine sciences in Rubbestadneset.

We are working on a project for the renovation and widening of a historic building in Bergen, on Skuteviksbodene with a budget of 2.5 million €.

The building is protected, built in 1680 and one of the oldest conserved in Bergen, whose roof was damaged during an explosion in WWII. The works have appeared in several Norwegian magazines, national TV and have even a fan facebook page to follow the works.









The building will be used for cultural purposes, according to the developer Bernt Henrik Hellesøe, who is chair of the board of Unitech Offshore AS. According to him: "I have lived 40 years outside Norway, including in the Netherlands. I have seen how to preserve ancient buildings and culture. When I came home to Norway again, I wanted to strike a small blow for the culture, and bought this unique seabed".

Renovation for a Cultural Center building in 1.680 building at Skuteviksbodene 9, Bergen.

 Aurora Fjell Mansion

Situated amidst the rugged landscapes of northern Norway, atop a gentle rise overlooking a glacial fjord, the Aurora Fjell Mansion has been commissioned as a private residence for a couple of philanthropists and contemporary art collectors. The clients seek a radical fusion of organic architecture, advanced sustainability, and immersive views of the natural spectacle of the Northern Lights.


The building should appear sculpted by the Arctic wind: a fluid structure with elegant, curved lines, as if it had emerged from the frozen ground itself. It must blend into the environment without imposing upon it, featuring expansive glass surfaces that capture the Nordic light in all its nuances—from the soft grays of winter to the fleeting golds of the midnight sun.

The interior must include:

  • An underground art gallery, carved into the rock, with museum-grade lighting and independent climate control.

  • A glass observatory on the upper level, equipped with state-of-the-art telescopes.

  • Meditation and reading rooms facing north, with complete acoustic insulation.

  • A self-sufficient smart home system, powered by solar panels discreetly integrated into the design and wind turbines seamlessly embedded in the architecture.

  • Interior finishes using Norwegian stone, recycled Arctic wood, and local wool textiles, preserving the soul of the place.

More than a residence, it is envisioned as a sensory retreat: a minimalist temple in the midst of the boreal silence, where design not only shields from the cold but also celebrates it.

Aurora Fjell Mansion


The proposal proposes the development of the industrial port of Bomlo in the North Sea, getting new space for buildings creating new land reclaimed from the sea.

The proposal shows the possible urban development and circulation of automobiles, as well as the new industrial capacities that could be generated in the area.


 


Proposal for expansion of Bomlo´s Industrial dock.



AMPLIACIÓN DEL COLEGIO CONDE CAMPILLOS EN NUEVO EDIFICIO DE 6 AULAS DE INFANTIL Y 1 DE PSICOMOTRICIDAD.

El colegio Conde Campillos es un centro de enseñanza de larga trayectoria en el municipio de Cehegín. Debido a las obras anexas del auditorio municipal la zona norte del recinto se presentaba como un espacio de transición entre el colegio y un nuevo lugar público  deslamazado por los diversos usos que había tenido a lo largo de los años.
 


Finalización del Colegio Conde Campillos / Conde Campillos College.

 The commission consists in transforming the design, image and form of the general design of the vessel made by a nautical company for rescue works, construction, underwater installations and offshore reforms. This is the version 2 for the design of the vessel.


 The purpose of the assignment is to update the initial image of the ship, pracmatic but conventional, to a more innovative and groundbreaking design, reflecting the corporate brand of UNITECH, one of the most important international companies in marine and underwater constructions, related to the world of oil and gas extraction.






I attach a new article about the rescue operation that is planned in Norway regarding a WWII 70-year-old German submarine sunk with about 65,000 kilograms of mercury located in the wreck on the seabed off the island of Fedje in Hordaland.

Duran Blazquez Architecture_ Engineering have participated in the project, redesigning the rescue vessel planned by Unitech and partners in order to participate in the rescue mission.
The core of the battle is the mercury load, which is probably Norway's largest point source or so-called "hot spot" of pollutants.






UNITECH SAVAGE V2.



El edificio se destina a comedor infantil del complejo formado por el instituto y el colegio.

 

Comedor en el Colegio del Convento. Cehegín. // Infantile building at the college of the convent. Cehegín.



The project is based on the design of a research and technological development building that looks towards the 21st century as an opportunity for greater diversification and research within the Norwegian industry.

The complex, located in Rubbestadneset, will have work areas for research on new technologies, machinery development, computer science, data, conferences, reception and offices, in order to be to be a national and global reference of research.

The project is developed in collaboration with the Dutch company B + B Arkitekter AS.




Teknologisenter Rubbestadneset / Technological centre in Rubbestadneset / Centro técnologico en Rubbestadneset

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