Adaptative reuse

One of the many misconceptions that has preoccupied the world of architecture in recent decades is that architecture's noble existence occurs only in the built world.Buildings, in this narrative, are what constitute the real heart and body of the field. Everything else is anecdotal, peripheral, decorative, some would say with a touch of condemnation. If Carlo Scarpa's work is remembered, it is not for what he did for most of his life and what he was truly dedicated to: Exhibition design, as Philippe Duboy has shown in his book "Carlo Scarpa, L'Art d'Exposer" (Les Presses du Réel). Making exhibitions was a political commitment in a particularly complex cultural moment in Italy, as was making wallpaper for William Morris in Victorian England... More

Sales offices are usually structures with a high environmental impact—temporarily built facilities that are discarded once they’ve served their purpose. This notion has always bothered us, and in the project for the JARDIM residential building in Curitiba (PR), we found an opportunity to change that logic. Eduardo Macarios Eduardo Macarios The sales office was conceived as a permanent structure, designed to later accommodate a commercial activity, adding value for both the building’s residents and the surrounding neighborhood after construction was completed. Eduardo Macarios Eduardo Macarios The main challenge was to create an interesting aesthetic for this structure, independent of the main building... More

The project is based on the idea of reconnecting Alcoy with its industrial past, its Art Nouveau architecture and its natural environment. The project highlights the importance of the architectural heritage from a contemporary, modern perspective, as it reinterprets the complex’ architecture in a way that promotes the new economic models that the city needs. Alfonso Calza The voids are arranged and transformed into a single space that generates a suggestive atmosphere that recalls the history of industrial settings and the wealth that they provide the city with. Alfonso Calza Alcoy cannot forget either the great cultural relevance of music in the city. As tribute, the park is organized as if it were a pentagram. Tree veget... More