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MBIArch Notes: Mark Chown

As a part of the Sustainable Building Services course, led by Juan Gallostra–engineer and General Director of Grupo JG, Barcelona–which addresses the limitations and possibilities of building services design through the interaction of mechanical and electrical systems in relation to other building elements (structure, circulation, envelope), MBIArch students followed a guest lecture held by Mark [...]

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MBIArch Notes: Ecopark

As part of the Energy Technologies course, which has expanded on themes relating to the integration and maximization of optimized energy solutions within design processes, MBIArch students recently enjoyed a one-day excursion to the Waste Recycling Plant and Ecopark (designed by Iñaki Ábalos & Juan Herreros in 2003) located in Barcelona’s Forum area. Students toured [...]

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MBIArch Notes: Pedro Gadanho

Pedro Gadanho is an architect, curator and writer based in Lisbon. After participating in last year’s Dialogues on Architecture Knowledge Formats, Gadanho has been a Visiting Lecturer at BIArch’s Theory, History & Criticism Department and also delivered a lecture titled“Critical Curatorial Practice: On Emergences and Emergencies” for the Institute’s Fall 2010 Open Seminar series, “Work [...]

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