Solar Tower / Ábalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos

Architects: Ábalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos
Location: Sociópolis, Valencia, Spain
Project Directors: Iñaki Ábalos, Renata Sentkiewicz
Project Team: Alfonso Miguel (coordination), Laura Torres, Jorge Álvarez-Builla, Víctor Garzón, Pablo de la Hoz, Ismael Martín, Luis Matanzo, Jens Richter, David Sobrino, José Rodríguez
Area: 10,080 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: José Hevia
House in Monasterios / Ramon Esteve
Architects: Ramon Esteve
Location: Monasterios, Spain
Year: 2008
Photographs: Mayte Piera
Corrugated Cardboard Pavillion / Miguel Arraiz + David Moreno

Built for the annual traditional festival called “Fallas” held in Valencia in March, the corrugated cardboard temporary pavilion was made out with 3.000 purposefully made corrugated hexagonal boxes as the only structural material. The main challenge for the project by architect Miguel Arraiz and sculptor David Moreno was the wind and the rain, because the structure should be at the urban space during at least 5 days. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Events Center Feria Valencia / Tomás Llavador

Architects: Tomás Llavador
Location: Avenida de las Ferias, Valencia, Spain
Main Contractor: UTE FCC/LUBASA/PAVASAL
Structure: MC2, Julio Martínez Calzón
Area: 10,275 sqm
Year: 2007
Photographs: Courtesy of Tomás Llavador Arquitectos+Ingenieros
Arabista Ribera School / Victor García Martínez

Architects: Victor García Martínez, Victor García Terol, José Gozalbez Esteve
Location: Valencia, Spain
Collaborators: Daniel Martin Fuentes, Marta Sinisterra Olavarrieta, Cristina Tudela Marco
Area: 13450 sqm
Photography: Diego Opazo
Interior Light-Single Family Housing / Viraje architecture

Architects: Viraje architects
Location: Valencia, Spain
Architect In Charge: Jesús Damian Herranz Busquiel
Technical Architect: Raúl Hinarejos Arjona
Area: 363.0 m2
Year: 2012
Photographs: Germán Cabo Arnal
Calatrava Criticized for Valencia Complex

Praised for his masterful blends of architecture and engineering, yet criticized for rarely sticking to a budget, Valencia-native Santiago Calatrava is no stranger to controversy. His latest project making headlines is the largest landmark in Valencia and the second most-visited cultural complex in Spain: the City of Arts and Sciences.
The controversy after the break…
House in Godella / Orts – Trullenque

Architects: Orts – Trullenque
Location: Valencia, Spain
Design Team: Marta Orts, Carlos Trullenque
Year: 2007
Photography: Diego Opazo
Inspiration Hotel Winning Proposal / Paul Dieterlen Architecture

Located in the “Albufera de Valencia”, one of the national territory´s most singular natural areas, the winning proposal for the Inspiration Hotel is formed as a huge ring shaped wooden pier 160 meters in diameter that rises above the Albufera´s water surface. Designed by Paul Dieterlen Architecture, the building is resolved with two main rings, one with an eight meter section which contains the architectural program and the public areas, and another one, with a three meters section turn to the interior that works a continuous circular path. More images and architects’ description after the break.
RGB / Girod+Anton Arquitectos

Architects: Girod+Anton Arquitectos
Location: Valencia, Spain
Project Team: Jorge Girod, Jose Luís Antón
Collaborator: Beatriz Coloma
Area: 1,071 sqm
Budget: 650,000€
Completion: 2011
Photographs: Mariela Apollonio
Noatum Headquarters / Girod+Anton Arquitectos

Architects: Girod+Anton Arquitectos
Location: Valencia, Spain
Project Team: Jorge Girod, Jose Luís Antón
Collaborators: Claudia Escrivà, Yihuan Cao, Tomás Maicas
Area: 626 sqm
Completion: 2011
Photographs: Mariela Apollonio
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia Expansion / Corell Monfort Palacios Arquitectos

Architects: Corell Monfort Palacios Arquitectos – Vicente Corell Farinós, Joaquín Monfort, Salvador, José Vicente Palacio Espasa
Location: Valencia, Spain
Partnership in project and construction management: Mariano Conesa Tejada Architect
Engineering: VALNU, servicios de ingeniería
Site manager: CG técnica, José Lozano Gin
Developer / owner: Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Manufacturer: ECSA-VIALOBRA UTE
Completion: April 2010
Total Area: 17,156.39 sqm
Photograhps: Mariela Apollonio
University Housing, Gandía / Guallart Architects

Architects: Guallart Architects - Vicente Guallart and María Díaz
Location: Gandía, Valencia, Spain
Collaborators: Andrea Imaz, Daniela Frogheri, Fernando Meneses, Ricardo Guerreiro, Lina Savickaité, Rasa Mizaraité, Katarzyna Klimek
3D images: Asaduzzaman Rassel, Néstor David Palma
Client: Visoren Renta
Built area: 12,074 sqm
Completion: 2011
Photographs: Adrià Goula
O House / LPG

Architects: LPG oficina de arquitectura – Henry Rueda, Diana Montoya, María Alejandra Moleiro
Location: Valencia, Estado Carabobo, Venezuela
Photographs: Antonio Chagín, María Alejandra Moleiro, Henry Rueda
Eolica Wind Tower / Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
The design for the Wind Tower by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos aims to create a landmark which modifies its proportions depending on the viewpoint and the effect of the sunlight; revealing an element in a constant evolution. An engraved tower devoted to the wind, The building combines renewable energy which feeds the city and its facilities with electricity, without needing other resources. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Pensioners Community Center / Antonio Altarriba Comes

Architect: Antonio Altarriba Comes
Location: Avenida Ausias March Almassera, Valencia, Spain
Team: Antonio Altarriba Comes, Carlos Maeso de Vicente
Collaborators: María Salinas Molto
Photographs: Diego Opazo
Summer Pool In Godella / Álvarez Cubells Arquitectos

Architect: Álvarez Cubells Arquitectos
Location: C/ Camino de Rocafort, 21, 46110, Godella, Valencia, Spain
Constructor: Elit-SL
Project area: Aprox. 3.500 m2
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Courtesy of Álvarez Cubells Arquitectos
Safor School of Architects / Orts-Trullenque

Architects: Orts-Trullenque
Location: Benipeixcar,Valencia, Spain
Client: CTAV (College of Architects of Valencia)
Head Architects: Marta Orts, Carlos Trullenque
Assistant architects: Carlos Nieto – Ana Ábalos – Nacho Fós
Structural engineering : Javier Cases
Civil engineer: Vicente Sevila
Mechanical Engineering: GIA (Luis Sanchis – Agustí Vila)
Contractor: OTP Construcciones
Photographs: Diego Opazo
Pio Baroja Nursery / Rstudio

Architect: Rstudio/ Jose Martí
Location: Valencia, Spain
Developer: Valencia City Hall, Educational Department
Builder: Construcción S.L.
Collaborator: Dolors Aparici
Year: 2010
Photographs: Courtesy of Rstudio
Palmaret-Alboraya Train Station / Rstudio

Architects: Rstudio
Location: Valencia, Spain
Project Year: 2010
Engineering Management: Seg_Ineco
Landscape Architecture: Alfonso Peris
Photographs: David Frutos





































































