MO.CA is a prototype for a self-sufficient mobile dwelling, built using zero-kilometer laminated wood and digital construction techniques. It was developed in the Advanced Ecological Building & Biocities (MAEBB) masters program offered on the Valldau
The Solar Greenhouse for self-sufficient farming is located in the Serra de Collserola Natural Park, outside Barcelona. A few meters away is the Valldaura Labs campus of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), which engages in re
The project involved renovating two constructions raised late in the 19th century in the Rec neighborhood of Igualada, near Barcelona, that contained a small textile factory and a residence. The area, once industrial, is undergoing an urban transform
Hexagonal platforms made of Ipe wood, each one laid on a pivoting structure and a base of reinforced concrete, create small islands of varying dimensions in the most rocky areas of the south coast of Vinarós.
El proyecto desarrolla micro comunidades en las que cada individuo posee su espacio personal —dormitorio y aseo—, al tiempo que comparte otras estancias —salas de estar, áreas de estudio, lavandería...— con un reducido número de personas. Con ello se
When it comes to building by the sea, keeping the views of the horizon as clear as possible becomes the main concern on defining the spatial organization. In Comarruga, a coastal site of Tarragona that belongs to the municipality of El Vendrell, a pr
The youngest generations of architects have demonstrated that Catalan architecture can well pursue courses deviating from the cosmopolitanism of disseny and Barcelona. It is true that the teaching and practice of the profession in Catalonia has to a
Comencemos por el origen. Bajo la dirección de Stan Allen, el 18 de abril de 2009 se celebró un seminario en la Princeton University School of Architecture en el que cristalizaron toda una serie de conferencias e investigaciones —a cargo de Iñaki Ába
Uno de los frutos más distinguidos del laboratorio de arquitectura avanzada de Metápolis es su Diccionario. Además de ser una herramienta imprescindible para manejarse en el marco de fecundación interdisciplinar característico de los debates metapoli
Recibimos, el mismo día, dos libros desde Barcelona. Los dos miden y pesan lo mismo, y los dos son episodios de la intranquila relación entre las palabras y las cosas. El primero, Diccionario Metápolis de arquitectura avanzada (de Manuel Gausa, Vicen
Willy Müller Vicente Guallart Federico Soriano José Morales Manuel Gausa
Barcelona 2003
Actar Publishers - 624 Pages
Manuel Gausa Vicente Guallart Federico Soriano Fernando Porras-Isla
Barcelona 2001
Actar Publishers - 624 Pages