Showing posts with label ARCHITECTURE AS ART. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ARCHITECTURE AS ART. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

TROLE BUILDING /////////////////////////////// MADRID SOUTH ///////// WHITE ATELIERS IN BLACK COAT









One morning a client stopped into our office, he said loved the space we were working in. He and his partners had bought an old coffee factory in the south of Madrid. He wanted us to prepare a project to build office spaces like CAMAROTE in that plot. First we had to demolish the factory and DESIGN a project plan. The plot laws said we could make a 20m high building with no more than 3 floors. So we already knew height was decided, the building had to shrink 3m meters from the neighbouring line and the maximum area to build was about 4000m2, excluding an underground garage and a space for machines.  We drew a building that would be a new icon in the neighbourhood, a new diamond in an ocean of dull brick buildings. In the summer we presented the project for license in the municipality. It took more than a year to fix details and we accepted to do some changes to pass the law filters, especially the fire regulations, which are very strict in offices and factory lofts. 

ARCHITECTURE BY ANTO LLOVERAS & ALBERTO SANCHEZ CABEZUDO

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Shinohara

 


Kazuo Shinohara wa, “ie wa geijutsu sakuhin de aru” to iu shuchou ni yotte, sengo Nihon no jutaku kuukangainen o saiteigi shimashita. Kare no ie wa tada no sumika de wa naku, fukuzatsu na kuukan shikou no hyougen de ari, shikou no joushiki ni hanshi, kantan ni kaishaku dekinai mono deshita. Shinohara no sakuhin wa, dentouteki na katachi ni nezasu chuushou kara, toshi no konton o umidasu chikara to shite toraeru made, yottsu no tokui na sutairu o matotte imasu. Suugaku o mananda keiken kara, Shinohara wa tokuyuu no keishiki teki na kisei o motte kenchiku ni torikakari, sono dezain wa junketsu to fujun, chinmoku to kouzou no aida de yureugoki, kako kara eikyou o uke nagara mirai e to tenkai shite imashita. Kare no ie wa, chiisaku, kikakuteki de, kyouchou na taiken no ba o tsukuri, kuukan o honshitsu made sobo ni shi, juusha to kouzou no arasoi to iu nama na taiken o shiji shimashita. Keishiki o koete, Shinohara wa hitotsu no keifu o katachi zukemashita. Sejima, Itou, Hasegawa nado e no eikyou wa, Nihon modanizumu no kiso o katachi tsukuru shunkan o irodotteimasu. “kuukan ni eien o kizamu” ya “zero-do no kikai to shite no kenchiku” to iu shikou wa, sedai o koete hibiki tsudzuketeimasu. Shinohara no eikyou wa, kaiko de wa naku, hitotsu no houhou to shite ikitsudzuke, sore wa gendai no imeeji to kinou ni michita jidai ni oite, betsu no mono—shikou, mujun, fukaketsu na bi no kenchiku—o teikyou shimasu.

Sunday, December 8, 2024

The design seeks a balance between the architectural structure and the natural environment, establishing a harmonious relationship between the building and the surrounding forested landscape. The primary aim of the museum is to create a cultural and memorial space that reflects the heritage of the local Forest-Finnish community, showcasing their history, lifestyle, and relationship with the natural environment.



SKOGFINSK MUSEUM NORWAY _____________________ BY URBANAS

The Norsk Skogfinsk Museum (Norwegian Forest-Finnish Museum) is conceptualized as a museum that integrates into the forest landscape of Svullrya, in the Grue Finnskog municipality, Norway. The building is envisioned as an "Opening in the Forest" (En Åpning i Skogen), symbolizing a point of encounter and transition between the built and the natural world.


 





Museographic Strategy: The spatial organization of the museum is divided into public and administrative areas. The exhibition rooms are arranged to guide visitors through different environments, including permanent and temporary exhibition spaces and a library. The ground floor is designed to connect the reception and café areas with the surrounding landscape, promoting visual and physical fluidity between the interior and the outdoor forest. Integration with the Landscape: The building uses sustainable materials such as wood and other natural elements to minimize environmental impact. Openings and façades are arranged to maximize natural light and provide controlled views of the surrounding scenery. The design considers the visitor's experience, encouraging them to explore both the interior and the exterior of the museum, seamlessly linking to the existing hiking paths and routes. Sustainability: The project is based on passive building principles and energy efficiency, utilizing orientation, insulation, and renewable energy sources to reduce energy consumption. Key features include solar energy utilization, natural ventilation, and integrated heating systems.

The museum is constructed using a modular structure that allows flexibility in room layout and future expansion. The raised base minimizes ground intervention, respecting the existing topography and avoiding extensive earthwork. The use of sustainable technologies and local materials reinforces the museum's commitment to ecology and conservation. Overall, the Norsk Skogfinsk Museum represents an example of architecture that respects and celebrates the cultural and natural identity of its environment, offering a space that honors the past while projecting a sustainable future.

Saturday, January 25, 2020

FIRE STATION OSLO 2020



URBAN PLANNING OSLO /// The piece of architecture proposed within the transformation plans of the port area of ​​Greater Oslo is inspired by the architectural piece ‘Oslo Rådhuset’ by the architects Arnstein Arneberg og Magnus Poulsson. An architecture inspired by classical orders apprehending modernity. Simple large-scale volumes and play of masses and gaps _____ TRANSFORMATION OF THE PORT AREA /// Within the Transformation of the Port Area we play to find a new iconic value in relation to the well-known architectures of the Oslo Opera House by Snøhetta, Munch Museet I Oslo by Estudio Herreros and Deichmanska Biblioteket by Lund Hagem. The white stone of Carrara marble hinting at the Norwegian Opera Mountains, the slanting of the Blacksmiths Tower emphasizing the Nordic values ​​of respect and the public centrality of the Lund Hagem library. We want to contribute a classic icon in dialogue with the architects of Greater Oslo, we want to add Orders, a set of orders linking with tradition. Volumes, masses and gaps respecting the human dimensions of the room ______ HOUSE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS /// Nordic Domesticity and the idea of ​​the house as a cultural key will go through the ideas of the building. Labor law and its democratization, the public function will be accented with materials within the Nordic tradition, qualities and local construction techniques linked to the tradition of Norwegian tectonic art ______ SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY POWERHOUSE /// Powerhouse produce more spend less. Thermodynamic insulation. Wood.

Sunday, June 25, 2017

CORAZÓN TAN NEGRO______ INTERMEDIAE MADRID


















CORAZÓN TAN NEGRO.
La reestructuración de la antigua serrería belga de Madrid debe mantener el fuerte carácter productivo de un edificio industrial, que por su antigüedad y cualidades arquitectónicas se convierte en una metáfora activa más que en un edificio bonito o una estructura a conservar, limpiar y maquillar. Creemos que no hay que buscar espacios blancos, limpios o asépticos. Hay que dejar que la serrería siga actuando como metáfora, como máquina abstracta, taller para hacer más que para exponer. Intermediae/prado no es una galería, ni un museo es un lugar de encuentro, más cómodo y relajado, que debe buscar un tempo más pausado propicio para el dialogo. Queremos espacios menos específicos, sin límites definidos, menos controlados, un ámbito domestico que se apropie del contenedor-máquina. El espacio se ha hecho más fluido y se matiza por el uso. Como en la gran fábrica todos comparten espacio,y sólo la máquinaria organiza el trabajo, un nuevo corazón negro que articula la comunicación y reparte instalaciones para que los trabajadores se enchufen al engranaje según las necesidades especificas de cada proceso. La nueva maquinaria tambien atiende a la ciudad y debe dar un rostro que cargue de significado su nueva producción, abriendose a la nueva plaza creada. La antigua fábrica se muestra seccionada mostrando su antiguo esqueleto de hormigón y coronada por la nueva pieza que se convierte en reclamo y balcon sobre la ciudad.



" Este es un nuevo terreno en el que la información...... David Greene
Como en el gran vidrio de Duchamp se trata de manipular un engranaje, movido por el deseo para conseguir que los solteros desnuden a la novia . Queremos que intermediae sea una novia que albergue solteros que nos permitan reformular de forma creativa la maquinaria de nuestros deseos.


02 enclave urbano.
Intermediae se situa en el barrio de las letras junto al eje cultural y turístico del prado y se abre a una nueva plaza participando asi de un segundo itinerario, alternativo al eje del prado,más domestico y pausado. Recibe por lo tanto dos influencias muy interesantes: la del dialogo y contraste con los grandes museos y una actividad más ligada al barrio siempre ávido por activar y manipular nuevos mecanismos culturales. La entrada al edificio  se produce a traves de una rampa para unificar la cota general de la planta baja del edificio y recoge asi suavemente el flujo de visitantes.

03 máquina corazón.
Se ha dispuesto una nueva máquina que albergue  las comunicaciones, servicios e instalaciones del edificio y que sirva para dar marco e identidad urbana al nuevo centro intermediae. Es un injerto, una pieza negra como las obras de Ad Reinhardt más bien despreocupada de su forma, escala y más concentrada en ramificarse para dar servicio a diferentes espacios que se han disuelto en uno más amplio y libre. En su parte alta esa ramificación ya liberada de su servidumbre se convierte en balcón-cafeteria hacia el botanico, sala de proyecciones o librería-terraza. El corazón es tambien estructura autoportante para generar su programa y tiene un acabado industrial, más plástico compuesta por capa de poliuretano sobre hormigón.

04 mobiliario.
Intermediae  tambien es la manera de relacionarse con los cuerpos y encontrar un tempo para el encuentro. En las entradas los bancos babosa son suaves y densos como dunas que marcan una minima topografía y dirección . Estan manejadas por el flautista para llevarte a lomos hacia  la fábrica. En el interior se han desplegado muchisimas sillas, como caramelos desperdigados por todo el centro. Un asiento móvil y neutro o una hamaca en el pasaje, para poder ver una obra, discutir o tomar algo, para encontrarse y poder verbalizar la experiencia, para
dibujar o leer, para sentarse y pensar!

05 cubierta.
Se cubre la estructura metálica del pasaje con paneles solares translucidos para captación de energía y  filtrar la luz a modo de pérgola y se protege de la lluvia el patio central, que se deja abierto en su frente para seguir manteniendo ese caracter exterior que le permite ser pulmón del edificio. Se disponen cubiertas vegetales en las naves de la serreria que mejoran el comportamiento climático del edificio y generan un jardin en altura para la vista desde el propio edificio. El edificio genera vistas sobre el botánico y los tejados de madrid, jardines ceramico y vegetal de nuestra ciudad y ofrece así un espacio privilegiado en una ciudad que echa de menos la posibilidad de poder mirarse así misma.





Monday, December 5, 2016

THEWOODWAY

THEWOODWAY, a 14-part video series documenting a pedagogical architecture experiment in Norway (NTNU, 2008), reveals the power of collaborative construction as both educational strategy and spatial research. The project involved eighty first-year architecture students building a one-to-one wooden superstructure, generating eighteen distinct spatial concepts under the guidance of faculty and professionals. Filmed and edited as short episodic reflections, the series frames architecture not as static output but as a processual practice, grounded in participation, negotiation, and continuous interpretation. Across episodes like Smell, Light Organ, and Your Own Way, architecture is approached through the senses, embracing contingency and atmosphere over determinism. The pedagogical framework echoes design-build traditions but expands their scope, embedding critical awareness and improvisational agency within each stage of construction. The series shifts between the tactile, the choreographic, and the sonic, highlighting how material manipulation fosters collective authorship. Far from a didactic exercise, it unfolds as a socially situated inquiry, inviting students to learn through embodiment, error, and dialogue. The presence of artists, critics, and musicians—among them Tony Fretton and El Intruso—underscores the transdisciplinary ethos of the work. As an audiovisual artifact, THEWOODWAY functions simultaneously as documentation, methodology, and experimental film, compressing time and layering voices to reveal an architecture of relations rather than forms. It refuses to monumentalise the final structure, privileging instead the ephemeral choreography of making—the gestures, debates, improvisations, and communal decisions that produce space as a lived phenomenon. The project demonstrates how architecture, when decoupled from productivist imperatives, can become a collective poetics of construction, resonating with pedagogies that value action over representation and experience over abstraction.




ON THE ADVENTURE OF LEARNING :





BY BUILDING A ONE TO ONE MODEL
AT THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE               IN NORWAY


VIDEO SERIES 
NTNU TRONDHEIM NORWAY 
A PRODUCTION BY LLOVERAS / TOMOTO FILMS / PROFESSOR LUND