The Promenade
2018, ETSAV (UPC)
The straw bales
2020, Competition - preselected
In the North of Vietnam, in a region called La Pan Tan, the landscape is overwhelming. It´s a region of terraced rice fields, placed in a hilly area. The competition asked for a new Tourist Accommodation placed in the fields. The proposal tries to minimize the intervention of the landscape by placing the accommodation where the existing town is, next to the river and the road, served by all the infrastructure needed. In the rice fields, we place distinct pavillions to support both tourists and inhabitants. These pavilions are points of lookout, shadow, washrooms. They are located along the same contour, at 1215 m of altitude.
“Amid the rice fields, we place distinct pavillions to support both tourists and inhabitants.”
The constructive method of these structures is based on the straw bale, a natural waste of the harvest of nice. It is reused to infill the ballon frame structures, insulating the facade and also bringing more inertia to the building.
The circular market
2016, Escola da Cidade (Sao Paulo)
Paranapiacaba is located between Sao Paulo and Santos, in a strategical location because it bounds the big metropole with the port city.
This small town was established as a company town for the employees of São Paulo Railway, a privately-owned British railway company. A large industrial complex and a British village were built. Nowadays Paranapiacaba is only maintained by tourism.
The proposal hopes to push a new economic sector by reactivating the train infrastructure, which will connect
This small town was established as a company town for the employees of São Paulo Railway, a privately-owned British railway company. A large industrial complex and a British village were built. Nowadays Paranapiacaba is only maintained by tourism.
The proposal hopes to push a new economic sector by reactivating the train infrastructure, which will connect
the town and bring products from the neighbors' cities. To distribute and sell new products, the proposal focuses on reactivating the old supermarket in the town. It will become a new center for the inhabitants, being a civic building and a plaza at the same time.
“The proposal hopes to push a new economic sector by reactivating the train infrastructure.”
The concerete stairs
2015, ETSAV (UPC)
The neighborhood of Les Planes was born in the mid-twentieth century, with the arrival of families from different parts of Spain, who self-build their own homes. The topography of Les Planes is characterized by being particularly marked, and mobility and accessibility become a problem recognized by neighbors. RUTA RINGO RANGO project aims to improve mobility and promote a fast connection between streets. Studying the urban plan of the site, we discovered a net of public paths crossing the plots. We took these existing ways (named historically ringo rango paths) to locate our intervention.
“The project aims to improve the accessibility of Les Planes by building a network of public stairs.”
Our team of 25 students planned a 0 cost design using concrete test specimens, which represent a big waste for the construction industry. The construction system
doesn´t require mortar and it´s easily reversible. The test tubes are embedded in the ground and fixed between them by filling the voids with small gravel. The entire project was built with our hands and sweat.The project was part of the Spanish Exhibition at the Biennale of Architecture 2018.
The project was part of the Spanish Exhibition at the Biennale of Architecture 2018.
Project published on HIC Architecture
doesn´t require mortar and it´s easily reversible. The test tubes are embedded in the ground and fixed between them by filling the voids with small gravel. The entire project was built with our hands and sweat.The project was part of the Spanish Exhibition at the Biennale of Architecture 2018.
The project was part of the Spanish Exhibition at the Biennale of Architecture 2018.
Project published on HIC Architecture
The factory
2015, ETSAV (UPC)
Located in an industrial area in the Eixample of Barcelona, student housing is suggested. The project aims to preserve the pre-existing architectural elements of the site. There is an old abandoned factory enclosed by a brick wall, two elements of high architectural value.
The new intervention is placed around the existing elements, bringing them more value. The old factory becomes a common area for the students and the neighbors, where they can study and rest. Every floor has also a common area with a kitchen and a rest area to balance out the reduced area of the individual units.
The new intervention is placed around the existing elements, bringing them more value. The old factory becomes a common area for the students and the neighbors, where they can study and rest. Every floor has also a common area with a kitchen and a rest area to balance out the reduced area of the individual units.
“The new intervention is placed around the existing elements, bringing them more value.”
The shelters are made of CLT wood structure, supported on a concrete base. This base contains a library and little studio units, naturally lighted.
The cube
2014, ETSAV (UPC)
Placed on a special location (the cemetery of Asplund and Lewerentz), a ceremonial space had to be designed. Having a spatial limitation (a cube of 10x10x10m) a division of this cube on three different spaces was proposed.
Each space is related to a basic element: water, fire, and air. The junction of these interventions creates a spiritual path that leads to the final goodbye.
“Each ceremonial space is related to a basic element: water, fire and air.”
Each space is related to a basic element: water, fire, and air. The junction of these interventions creates a spiritual path that leads to the final goodbye.
“Each ceremonial space is related to a basic element: water, fire and air.”
The water pavilion represents sadness after having lost someone loved. Then comes the light area that refers to the acceptance of such loss. Finally, the wind pavilion takes the ashes away, representing the final goodbye.
The cube
2014, ETSAV (UPC)
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