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BIArch Journal: Spaces of Encounter, Common Places

By BIArch | Published: January 12, 2010
Toni Gironès Last December 15 Toni Gironès delivered the final BIArch Open Lecture of the Fall 2009 cycle: “Espais de trobada, llocs comuns” or “Spaces of Encouter, Common Places”. Gironès was introduced by Pere Riera of RGA Arquitectes, who described Gironès as being a “a post-industrial craftsman” due to his work that Riera characterized as intensity and clarity [...]
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BIArch Journal: Energy, Session 02

By BIArch | Published: November 18, 2009
The second session of BIArch’s Energy seminar featured talks by Matthias Schuler, adjunct professor at the Harvard GSD and founder of Transsolar, and Philippe Rahm, principal ofPhilippe Rahm Architects, and was moderated by Juan Gallostra Isern, general director of Barcelona-based Grupo JG. With respect to the prior session, this one was more focused on the practical aspects of energy in [...]
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BIArch Journal: Architectural Behaviorology

By BIArch | Published: November 12, 2009
Yoshiharu Tsukamoto of Atelier Bow-Wow was the guest speaker at Tuesday night’s second BIArch Open Lecture in the Auditorium of La Pedrera. Tsukamoto delivered a delightful sampling of his research on unique urban and architectural conditions of his native Tokyo, as well as a brief overview of Bow-Wow’s built projects. The title of the lecture was “Architectural [...]
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