RCR. Dream and Nature

Name: RCR. Dream and Nature
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SKU: 9781948765022
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Catalonia in Venice

By Pati Núñez and Estel Ortega and Rafael Aranda and Carmen Pigem and Ramon Vilalta

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RCR. Dream and Nature explores the unique cosmogony crafted by RCR Arquitectes, intertwining human experience, nature, and life beyond traditional architecture. Set in La Vila, in Catalonia's Bianya Valley, the book delves into an evolving experimental space where nature, history, and innovation converge. It introduces visionary projects like the humanitacle, defining the synthesis between humans and their built environment, and the symbolic figures of la dona i l'home nu vol, creators of new realities. Featuring award-winning architects Ramon Vilalta, Rafael Aranda, and Carme Pigem, this tri-lingual work invites readers into a utopia under continual construction.
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This book appeals to readers interested in contemporary architecture, experimental design, the relationship between nature and human habitat, and the philosophical underpinnings of architectural practice. It is suited for architects, design students, and those passionate about arts and culture.

This book compiles the RCR Arquitectes own unique cosmogony: a vision of humans, of nature and life in general that transcends mere architecture.

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This book compiles the RCR Arquitectes' own unique cosmogony: a vision of humans, nature, and life in general that transcends mere architecture.

Nature and history form the physical place chosen by RCR Arquitectes to develop a space where they can conceive, experiment, and rethink man's relationship with the world. This physical space is located in La Vila, in the Bianya Valley (Catalonia), surrounded by woods, water, farmland, country houses, and more. It is a creative and experimental project, one that is constantly evolving.

Technological advances and innovation are applied on an experiential basis within this landscape. New realities are generated, such as the humanitacle, a project about the synthesis of man and the built habitat in relation to the surroundings, nature, and technology, and la dona i l 'home nu vol (cloud woman and cloud man), creative beings par excellence and creators of reality.

This book introduces this utopia under construction. Ramon Vilalta, Rafael Aranda, and Carmen Pigem are the 2017 winners of The Pritzker Architecture Prize.

RCR. Dream and Nature is available in a multi-lingual edition in English, Spanish, and Catalan.

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John Hill of A Daily Dose of Architecture highlights essays from noted architects and curators, including Glenn Murcutt and William J. R. Curtis. He praises the exploration of RCR's cosmology as a "flowing, creative, dynamic and living process," and notes the book's rich visual presentation, especially the "visual episodes" that capture the ethereal atmosphere of the Biennale.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781948765022

Publisher: ActarD Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 June 2018

Country: Spain

Imprint: ActarD Inc

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Adult education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 835g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Carmen Pigem Estel Ortega Non-Fiction Pati Núñez Rafael Aranda Ramon Vilalta

About the Author

Pati Nez is a journalist, cultural manager, curator and consultant. She is co-director of the Open House Madrid festival and director of the Pati Nez Agency, a strategy and communication consultancy specializing in architecture, where she has been the recipient of various awards and recognitions. She was co-curator of the exhibition La Herencia de Coderch and she is a producer of art and architecture films. She is the author of the book Recordando a Coderch, selected for the FAD Awards 2017. She regularly collaborates with several media outlets and gives lectures and seminars at a number of international universities (Barcelona, Madrid, London, Antwerp). Is an architect, university professor, and expert in museography and museology. Graduate studies and DEA (Advanced Studies Diploma) from the PhD program 'Project and Analysis' at the Barcelona School of Architecture - UPC. She is currently an associate professor at the ETSAB and at the UIC. Since 2015, she has been a partner and founding member of the studio 15515 ARCHITECTURE. She has developed architectural projects in Spain, Portugal, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, Ghana and China, among other places. Over the last two years, she has been involved in several training collaborations with the firm RCR, especially.