A City for Justice is the winning proposal of the international competition for the design of a city of justice in Saudi Arabia. The project had to propose a scheme that could be developed in three different locations, Riyadh, Mecca and Jeddah. AGi architects' proposal was the winner, and was praised for being able to generate a systematization concept valid for all three … [Read more...]
Tamdeen Square Mall
Tamdeen Square Mall is a retail and commercial development located near one of our projects, Tamdeen Square Residences. The plot is situated within a new urban development in the south of Kuwait City, off the Fahaheel highway that runs southward along the seashore all the way to the Arabian border. Masterplan envisions a mix-use area combining low-to-medium-rise residential and … [Read more...]
Alcouve. Center for the promotion and image of Galician agricultural, livestock and forestry products
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...]
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...]
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...]
Energy efficient house renovation under EnerPHit standard
Passive 110 is a high comfort and highly energy-efficient renovation project. This apartment in a 1968 building has been refurbished in accordance with the criteria set out by the EnerPHit certification. This standard is the equivalent of the Passivhaus certification (which means passive house in German) for renovation projects. The quality standards of the Enerphit … [Read more...]