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We are pleased to announce the publication of DA - Documentos de Arquitectura nº 64 - MONOGRAPHIES OF SPANISH ARCHITECTS. Available april 18 th. Jordi Capell +34. 902 998 993]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:01 http://www.roldanberengue.com/?p=news&newsid=30 http://www.roldanberengue.com/?p=news&newsid=43
Metalocus published BCN. HIGH-DENSITY. APARTMENT BUILDING

The Latin term In media res -in the middle of things- as our title, it refers to a literary technique in which the narrative begins in the middle of the story and not at the start of the events, jumping back and forward in the sequence.

As a narrative strategy, it is an opposite resource to the ab ovo, in which what is described follows the natural flow, from present to future. Both ways of understanding the passage of time in a story come from the Ars Poetica of Horacio.

But if we read it in Catalan, In media res it means: there is nothing in the middle, understood as an affirmation that declares an interest in knowing about the gap left among things, and, at the same time, in having an observation point of the objects from this space in between.

Our project proposes:
1. To manipulate history and to be flanked by the typological past of the Eixample of Barcelona (26,5 meters deep) and the city of isolated types (25 meters deep), linking these two ways of understanding the weave of the city. A trip back and forward.
2. But also to use a gap, the 20 meters of an Eixample street, to separate both temporal units. This gap extends into the plot the topographical level of Plaça de les Glòries (+15,50 meters) through the commercial floor of the façade.

We imagine that this gap, resolved in two levels, can become a unified lobby for all the apartments located from these heights up. This gap linking buildings recalls the position of the Principals of the Eixample but, this time, with a public and open character, as a balcony on the Plaça de les Glòries.

Let’s start from now to build Les Glories as a scenario of maximum permeability. It will be very important to insist that every available object is incorporated with dialog. We want to imagine that this conversation can start with the two parts of our proposal.

Fabra i Coats manufacturing complex.

Program:

October 08, 19:00 pm: Alicia Velázquez (Barcelona)

October 21, 12:00 pm: Benedetta Tagliabue (Barcelona)

October 22, 19:00 pm: Budi Pradono (Jakarta)

November 4, 19:00 pm: Miguel Roldán (Barcelona)

November 5, 19:00 pm: Albert Pla (Barcelona)

Catalan Institute of Economists HQ.

Ceramic Wicker Pavilion OPENING.

Catalan Institute of Economists HQ.

sant roc quarter.

Cambra de Comerç.

Health Care Center in Barcelona.

Colonia Vidal competition.

El Pinar Community Center.

Colònia Sedó.

Apartment building with 42 units for youths at Masrampinyo.

CAP La Garriga.

Torre Plaça Europa.

Heritage Conference. Barcelona 14-17,12,2006.

La Vanguardia published R+B's new studio in Calle Girona in the Sunday magazine. The article, "Conversation with the Past", was part of a section of the issue entitled "5 dream houses."

Felix Arranz + Paola Mascioli interview Miguel Roldán. click here to visit the Scalae blog.

Roldán + Berengué will present two recent projects, the Torre Plaça Europa, and the housing development "Els Munts" in Altafulla, Tarragona, at Barcelona Meeting Point 2006, one of Europe's largest Real Estate Symposiums. The symposium and exhibition will take place from Tuesday, November 7th until Sunday, November 12th.

For more information about the symposium program of events, click here. To visit the official website for Meeting Point 2006, click here.

Our new website is under construction. It will feature a larger more organized collection of projects, will allow you to view the build projects by location in Google Earth. The old version of the website, however, will still be available here. Stay tuned for more updates.