Bausher Heights is a masterplan project in the metropolitan context of Greater Muscat. Our proposal weaves one of the gaps located in the surroundings of the capital with the existing urban developments. We propose an urbanism that includes the cultural values of Oman under a perspective of strong sustainability. We designed a development that combines luxury and tradition. … [Read more...]
Expansion of the Archive of the City of Burgos in the Castilfalé Palace
The Castilfalé Palace is a fine example of Renaissance architecture in Burgos, originally built in the second half of the 16th century. Converted and altered in the 1920s, it now houses the municipal archives of the city of Burgos. Our proposal was the winner of the competition for the expansion of the city archives on the adjoining site. The palace is located in front of … [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...]
Which urbanism to build what kind of houses in coronavirus times
«I'm looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment with a terrace or a patio». Confinement during this time of health crisis has led many people, perhaps almost all of us, to think more often about how to improve our current home. Houses and corona virus: prices, quality and the variety of housing offered by the city are all factors that determine our choice. Meanwhile, the home is … [Read more...]
KFAS Campus. A project based on environmental and social sustainability
Ecological concern and urban well-being are the driving forces behind AGi architects' proposal for the new headquarters of KFAS, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science. In mid-2018, an international restricted competition was launched to design a new facility, along with a convention centre and a master plan for the area. International firms such as AZPML or Coop … [Read more...]
Vivero Ilustrado. A proposal for the Square of the Duchess of Osuna
During the 18th century, the Dukes of Osuna owned up as much as 180 hectares of land in the northwest of the city of Madrid. In that area they built the Palacio del Capricho, an aristocratic country property surrounded by a large garden, the sole Romantic park in Madrid, as well as other buildings such as stables and the service house. Today, next to the Palacio del Capricho … [Read more...]
AGi architects featured on UAE and The Gulf: Architecture and Urbanism Now by Architectural Design
AGi architects have been selected by guest-editors George Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell to be part of the new issue of Architectural Design (AD) entitled UAE and the Gulf: Architecture and Urbanism Now. Projects such as Wafra Living, GDIS, Mop House and Tamdeen Square Residences are featured in an article entitled The Struggle for integrity. Emerging Local Practices in … [Read more...]
The integration of renewable energies in public spaces
In the last few years, out of necessity, urbanism is evolving towards a more sustainable and more resilient model. Cities are becoming hybrid spaces in which new technologies play an essential role, but they are also designed for citizens to make an open use of them. Undoubtedly, the integration of renewable energies in public spaces is linked to active citizen participation … [Read more...]
Urban acupuncture: healing cities in times of crisis
In laying the foundation of urban acupuncture, architect and social theorist Marco Casagrande described the city as "a multi-dimensional, energetic and sensory organism, a living ecosystem", on which we can propose almost surgical operations that correspond to what we know as urban acupuncture interventions, which consist of correcting only the urban deficiencies detected in … [Read more...]