© Paredes Pino

Architects: Paredes Pino / Fernando G. Pino, Manuel G. de Paredes
Location: Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
Contractor: Construcciones Rubau S.A.
Budget: 2.479.674,51 €
Project area: 5,587 sqm
Project year: 2007
Photographs: Courtesy of Paredes Pino

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© Miguel de Guzmán

Architects: Estudio Caballero Colón
Location: O´Donnell Street, Madrid, Spain
Directors in Charge: Paula Caballero and Diego Colón de Carvajal
Project Area: 1,028 sqm
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Miguel de Guzmán

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© Ignacio Hernando

‘Towards Another Architecture: 24 Sustainable Projects’ is an ambitious exhibition showcasing projects by some of Europe’s leading sustainability architects. Now in its final fortnight, this is the last opportunity to see the exhibition being held at the Fundación Canal in Madrid, Spain.

The exhibition offers a detailed analysis of 24 architectural projects – two from each of the 12 participants – to inform and explain what sustainable architecture is, the problems that need to be overcome and the solutions that can be provided.

The exhibition includes projects by Architype, Foster + Partners, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Ken Yeang, Kirkland Fraser Moor, Emilio Ambasz, Rafael de la Hoz, Mario Cucinella, Antonio Lamela, Iñigo Ortiz and Enrique Leon, and MVRDV. The exhibition will be on display until July 25 and the entry is free.

© Luis H. Segovia

Architects: A-cero Joaquín Torres Architects
Location: Madrid, Spain
Director in Charge: Joaquín Torres
Partner Architect: Rafael Llamazares
Promotor: Grupo VP Hotels
Construction: Tilmon
Project Year: 2009-2010
Photographs: Luis H. Segovia

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© Roland Halbe

Architect: Iñaqui Carnicero Alonso‐Colmenares
Location: Madrid, Spain
Project Team: Iñaqui Carnicero Alonso‐Colmenares, Alejandro Vírseda Aizpún, Miguel Angel Cámara Mamolar
Technical Architect: Manuel Iglesias
Collaborators: Ignacio Vila Almazán, Luis Fidel Cámara Mamolar
Client: Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU & Eduardo Gómez, Director de Patrimonio
Contractor: A.C.S.
Project Year: 2002
Photographs: Roland Halbe

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© Courtesy of Iñaqui Carnicero

Architect: Iñaqui Carnicero Alonso-Colmenares
Location: Los Peñascales, Madrid, Spain
Technical Architect: Manuel Iglesias
Contractor: Antón Iakobiny Pitch S.L.
Client: Guirao-Carnicero
Project Year: 2005-2009
Photographs: Courtesy of Iñaqui Carnicero

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A cool pavilion by Kawamura Ganjavian Studio houses information about a public arts program in Madrid.   Built in record time and within record budget, the pavilion is made with polyester reinforced fiberglass.  Two large openings allow users inside the pavilion.  100 circular perforations provide outlets for natural light to reach the interior space during the day, and in the night time, the interior is lit by the street lights.  The pavilion is also fit to hold small events along the Paseo de Recoletos.  The project was conceived as an experiment on the possibilities of recycling architectural precast fiberglass (polyester reinforced with fiberglass).

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© Courtesy of Ábalos + Sentkiewicz arquitectos

Architects: Ábalos + Sentkiewicz arquitectos
Location: Calle Orfila 7, Madrid, Spain
Project Directors: Iñaki Ábalos, Renata Sentkiewicz
Project Team: Víctor Garzón, Elena Cuerda, Juan José González, Ismael Martín, Luis Matanzo, Alfredo Muñoz
Client: OLABE S.L
Structural Engineer: NB35
M/E: Pedro Blanco
Constructor: CYR Proyectos y Obras
Quality Surveyor: Ramón Paradinas
Rendering: Jens Richter
Built Area: 1,984 sqm
Budget: 810,360€
Project Year: 2003-2009
Photographs: Courtesy of Ábalos + Sentkiewicz arquitectos

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© SOMOS Arquitectos

Architect: SOMOS Arquitectos
Location: Madrid, Spain
Project Architects: Pablo Fernandez Lewicki, Jose Antonio Tallon Iglesias
Structural Engineer: Deroman S.L.
Engineering: GD Inco S.L.
Quantity Surveyor: Miguel Asensio Rivera
Contractor: Ferrovial Servicios S.A.
Budget: $2,526,764.17 Euro
Project Area: 5,174.23 sqm
Project year: 2004
Construction year: 2007-2009
Photographs: SOMOS Arquitectos

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© Miguel de Guzman

Architects: Langarita Navarro Arquitectos – María Langarita, Víctor Navarro
Location: Medialab Prado, Madrid, Spain
Collaborators: María Langarita, Víctor Navarro, Juan Palencia, Roberto Gonzalez
Client: Area de las Artes, Ayuntamiento de Madrid
General Contractor: Pecsa Teconsa U.T.E.
Engineers: Mecanismo
Lighting Consultant: Ca2l
Project Area: 144 sqm
Project Year: 2008
Construction Year: 2008-2009
Photographs: Miguel de Guzman

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Open Up is a workshop focused on the development of projects for the digital façade in Medialab-Prado’s building. This call is meant for project proposals to be collaboratively developed during the workshop-seminar taking place in Madrid from February 9 through 23, 2010.

The goals of the workshop are to explore the relationship between the urban screen and public space, to experiment with the screen’s communicative, narrative and visual capacities, and to investigate its potential to offer new forms of participation. Selected projects will be developed under the supervision of teachers, technical assistants and an extensive group of collaborators.

Projects submitted to this call should take the following ideas into consideration: the development of strategies for public participation, activation of urban space through the screen, fostering public visibility of agents that normally have none, visualization of public collectives; interaction with portable devices, etc. All those interested in collaborating in one of the selected projects can sign in from January 5 through February 8, 2010. Check the call guidelines and submit your project before December 10, 2009. No entry fees. More information, call guidelines and submission form, click here.