Alcouve, in Galician, is a place where the seeds of plants are sown to be cultivated for a short period of time and then transplanted. Alcouve was the name of our proposal for the competition launched to adapt the Pazo de Quián, in Sergude (Boqueixón), into a mirror of the Galician rural world. Sergude is a village located in the visual basin formed by the mountains of Pico … [Read more...]
The infrastructural space as a total work of art
There are architectural spaces in which the function accommodated in its interior outlines its layout and significance to a great extent. These are infrastructural places in the city, which historically have been constituent elements of urban settlements. Spaces that are nodes in a matrix of circulations. Railway stations, airports or ports, entry and exit points of the … [Read more...]
Food Market in Villanueva de la Serena
This 1954 food market is located in Villanueva de la Serena's Paseo de San Francisco, which is one of the main axes of the town center. A competition for remodelling the building allowed us to propose a sustainable way of preserving the traditional food market. In addition, it also enabled us to expand the programming of this space with areas dedicated to gastronomy and … [Read more...]
Gallery of Machines. A new Railway Museum
The Delicias station, in Madrid, is going to be upgraded to accommodate a new Railway Museum. It is located near the main cultural centers of the city, such as Medialab Prado, Tabacalera and Matadero Madrid. These are renovated industrial buildings which bear witness to the economic past of the south of Madrid. While industrial heritage continues to be threatened by urban … [Read more...]
The origin of the urban park. The commodification of nature
Saturday in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July People dancing, people laughing A man selling ice cream Singing Italian songs Everybody is another Can you dig it (yes, I can) And I've been waiting such a long time For Saturday Chicago sings Saturday in the park, a song that recalls a day in a city park in the United States. There are people … [Read more...]
Archipelago Villa
Archipelago Villa's concept is born from the idea of living the house in a different way. We organized the house in independent areas, which we called islands, each dedicated to a specific function. Every island establishes a relationship with its own garden. And at the same time, each island is connected to the others. In this way, the living spaces and gardens form a whole, … [Read more...]
Penthouse 2+1. Turnkey renovation of an apartment for short stays
Located in the attic of a building in the north of Madrid, this apartment is the residence of a young family, with a daughter, that stays in the city for short and intermittent periods. For them, we carried out a complete turnkey renovation. Penthouse 2+1 has been one of our most exciting projects, as it arrived at the office through digital contact. We first developed a … [Read more...]
5 Gems. Five villas in Marbella
5 Gems is a project consisting of five villas in Marbella, each of which is about 350 square meters in size. The houses are located on the characteristic slopes of the area. The villas, which face the sea, open up to the views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Santa Maria Golf Club which is situated nearby. Cristina Araujo, one of the architects who works on the … [Read more...]
Passive 110. An EnerPHit certified passive house renovation
Passive 110 is a highly energy-efficient and almost zero-consumption house based on the EnerPHit standard. We presented the technical project to you a few months ago. In addition to being a passive house, this home has been completely redesigned in order to create great flexibility and a warm interior. Stefania Rendinelli, Passive110's project manager, explains its key … [Read more...]
We read Gordon Matta-Clark. Entrevistas e Hyperspaces. Two books in between art and architecture
This article introduces two readings, a book of interviews to Gordon Matta-Clark published by Puente Editores, and the catalogue of the exhibition Hyperspaces, at Bombas Gens art centre. In his interviews, Gordon Matta-Clark insisted on his interest in exploring boundaries. In occupying the architectural limits. But Matta-Clark also placed himself on other frontiers: the one … [Read more...]