66|A FONDO «n the case of the Hotel W Barcelona it was extremely impor- tant to emphasize its silhouette by the Mediterranean and as in daylight the natural light changes favour the building but to its glass skin, at night we have had to create a light wrap to enhance its structure’ has explained to iCandela the architect Ricardo Bofill who entrusted the lighting of the hotel to BMLD Studio, led by Birgit Walter, a multidisciplinary team with collaborators coming from the world of architecture, from lighting design and the industrial and graphic design. The 5 stars hotel W Barcelona belongs to Starwood Hotels and Resorts. It is located by the sea and possesses amazing views over the city. The Hotel facility is made up by two buildings with 476 rooms, 67 suites, a panoramic bar located on the roof and several additional facilities, among them a spa and two restaurants of creative cuisine. EnhancE thE architEcturE to surprisE thE guEst In the outside the architecture of the hotel was enhanced by defining its skyline with a line of white LEDs along the façade as well as its famous ‘fins’, while in the inside the functionality of each >> «En el caso del Hotel W Barcelona contaba mucho dar relevancia a su silueta como icono frente al Mediterrá- neo y así como de día los cambios de la luz naturales lo favorecen gracias a su piel de vidrio, de noche hemos tenido que crear un envoltorio de luz adecuado que realzara su estructura», ha explicado a iCandela el arquitecto Ricardo Bofill, quien confió la iluminación del Hotel al estudio BMLD, liderado por Birgit Walter, un equipo multidisciplinario con colaboradores que provienen del mundo de la arquitectura, del Lighting Design, el diseño industrial y gráfico. El hotel W Barcelona posee 5 estrellas y pertenece a la cadena hotelera Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Está ubicado en un te- rreno junto al mar y presenta unas vistas espectaculares sobre la ciudad. El hotel está formado por dos edificios, que a su vez albergan 476 habitaciones, 67 suites, un bar panorámico situa- do en la azotea y varios equipamientos adicionales, entre ellos un Spa y dos restaurantes de cocina creativa. RealzaR la aRquiteCtuRa y soRpRendeR al huésped A nivel exterior se realzó la arquitectura del hotel W delimitando >>