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1. www.architectural-review.com › essays › rcrRCR Retrospective: ‘the quest for a poetic re-foundation in ...

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   May 30, 2017 · The buildings and landscapes of RCR are marked by a strong architectural discipline which suggests an underlying architectural order: a poetic presence or an aura of a kind. But they are anything but rigid since the space is fluid.

2. www.archdaily.com › 806234 › who-are-rcr-arquitectesWho Are RCR Arquitectes? 9 Things to Know About the New ...

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   • RCR Arquitectes was established in 1988 in Olot, Catalonia, Spain. Shortly after graduating from Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (ETSAV), Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta returned to their home town of Olot, which today has a population of 34,000.
   • The trio attributes their early success to winning a competition to design the Punta Aldea Lighthouse in 1989 [1] In their design for the lighthouse, RCR Arquitectes attempted to rethink the building typography entirely: as Carme Pigem explained to architecture historian William JR Curtis a lighthouse “is not necessarily a tower but a light at a certain height,” [2] and as a result RCR Arquitectes’ design bears no resemblance to what we normally think of as a lighthouse.
   • The firm has been recognized by numerous awards and institutions. RCR Arquitectes are recipients of the 2005 National Award for Culture in Architecture granted by the government of Catalonia, the French Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in both 2008 and 2014, and the Gold Medal by the French Académie d’Architecture in 2015.
   • They turned down their first offer for a major commission. Speaking at an event in the Czech Republic, Carme Pigem explained how the firm turned down an offer to design a 300-apartment complex based on advice from a professor, saying: “you have to turn down the first large customer.

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   Mar 7, 2017 · The floor surface is made of the steel sheets and bars found at the location. The empty spaces left by the foundry ovens have been preserved, as well as the soot on the walls and even the existing holes in the roof.

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   Jun 20, 2017 · Facades And Glass Design: Glasshouse LLC. City:Dubai. Country: United Arab Emirates. More Specs. Muraba Residences is an architectural gem set on the Estearn Crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai ...

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5. www.archdaily.com › 635710 › rural-house-rcr-arquitectesRural House / RCR Arquitectes - ArchDaily

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   Mar 2, 2017 · La Garrotxa, Spain. Architects: RCR Arquitectes. Year: 2007. Photographs: Sophie Mayer. Text description provided by the architects. The brief calls for a large home for a couple, and for a...

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6. www.dezeen.com › 2017/03/01 › key-projects-pritzkerKey projects by 2017 Pritzker Prize laureates RCR Arquitectes

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   Mar 1, 2017 · With the news that little-known Catalan studio RCR Arquitectes has won this year's Pritzker Prize, here's a look at some of the firm's best projects.

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   What materials are used by RCR Arquitectes?

   • One of their most commonly used materials is Cor-ten steel Cor-ten steel, or in some cases simply rusted recycled steel, is used in a number of RCR Arquitectes ’ most recognizable projects, including the Bell-Lloc winery, the Soulages Museum, and the La Lira Theater.

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   What is RCR architecture?

   • They exist in a middle zone between architecture, sculpture and landscape design. The buildings and landscapes of RCR are marked by a strong architectural discipline which suggests an underlying architectural order: a poetic presence or an aura of a kind. But they are anything but rigid since the space is fluid.

   RCR Retrospective: ‘the quest for a poetic re-foundation in landscape

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   Who are RCR Arquitectes?

   • 1. RCR Arquitectes was established in 1988 in Olot, Catalonia, Spain Shortly after graduating from Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (ETSAV), Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta returned to their home town of Olot, which today has a population of 34,000.

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   How did RCR Arquitectes transform a foundry into a studio?

   • Barberí Laboratory, 2008, Olot, Girona, Spain RCR Arquitectes transformed a former foundry in their home town into their own offices and studio. Elements of the original building, like crumbling walls and a steel structure, were preserved. They were then paired with huge expanses of glass to create light-filled workspaces.

   Key projects by 2017 Pritzker Prize laureates RCR Arquitectes | Dezeen

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   What Awards does RCR Arquitectes have?

   • The firm has been recognized by numerous awards and institutions RCR Arquitectes are recipients of the 2005 National Award for Culture in Architecture granted by the government of Catalonia, the French Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in both 2008 and 2014, and the Gold Medal by the French Académie d’Architecture in 2015.

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   Where do RCR architects live and work?

   • The place where the RCR architects live and work is Olot. The town is surrounded by extinct volcanoes, forming a substrate that has created a special microclimate with plant species that are unique to the Iberian Peninsula. The Olot volcanoes represent the urban condition.

   An Introduction to RCR Arquitectes - World-Architects

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   This project by the Catalan firm RCR – Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, and Ramón Vilalta – seeks to blend the architecture with the landscape through interiors and exteriors that blur its limits, adapting to the topography of the site in Lagos, in southern Portugal’s Algarve region.