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Photo courtesy VAÍLLO & IRIGARAY+EGUINOA

Spanish architects firm, VAÍLLO & IRIGARAY + EGUINOA, has sent us the Audenasa office building project. It floats along the twisted-line gesturing the topography with interesting facade & interplay with natural lighting. Here is from the architect; Read the rest of this entry »

Celosia Residence, image courtesy of Ricardo Espinosa

MVRDV with Blanca Lleó complete Celosia Residence, Madrid

In Madrid-Sanchinarro the first residents received the keys to their apartments in the just completed Celosia building. Jacob van Rijs of MVRDV and Blanca Lleó have completed the social housing block near the Mirador Building, which is an earlier collaboration. The perforated block of Celosia assembles 146 apartments, communal outside areas throughout the building, and parking and commercial program in the plinth. The total floor area is 21,550m2. With a construction cost of 12,6 million Euro the apartments can be sold for affordable prizes. The city block is opened and allows wind and light to enter the building, offering vistas and outside spaces contrasting the surrounding area. The client is EMVS, the public housing corporation of the city of Madrid. Read the rest of this entry »

Photographs: Efraín Pintos (© gpy arquitectos)

Surprisingly at least for me to find that this simple form architecture is the Medical Clinic.  This is a small, humble yet communicate its purpose well with community and embedded smoothly in Tenerife urban fabric. Designed by gpy arquitectos, here is from the architects:

This small outpatient clinic is located in the town of Ravelo, a small community in a distinctively rural environment that occupies an outstanding hillside position, on the island of Tenerife.The building has been designed on two levels, both with street-level pedestrian access. The main floor is occupied by the medical surgeries, while the lower floor houses administrative areas and multipurpose spaces for community activities. Read the rest of this entry »

Lanzarote’s new concert and congress hall has been designed by Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with the local architect Carlos Morales. The 15.000 m2 large cultural building will be located in Arrecife, the main city of Lanzarote. Read the rest of this entry »