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V A L E N C I A 61 25/10/2009

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The city of Valencia is located on the east coast of the Iberian peninsula. It is the third most populous
city in Spain, some 800,000 inhabitants. Its geography is distinguished by one of the most extensiv
eand productive area of orchard in Spain and by the Turia River that flows into the city.
The project involves the regeneration of the old riverbed. This becomes a linear garden that runs
along the city, positively changing their configuration
On 14 October 195 / the biggest river flood in the twentieth century became one of the greatest
tragedies in the history of the city, about 100 deaths (*1). The government of Spain and the municipality
of Valencia Turia decided that the river could not go through the center of Valencia because
the danger of further flooding. So in 1958 he decided to move the river into a new riverbed. This
master plan was called Plan Sur.
Some intellectual sectors began to timdly disagree. Only after the death of Dictator Franco civic
campaign was launched under the slogan “El llit del Túria és nostre i el volem verd.” (“The Turia Riverbed
is ours and we want it green”) This civic platform pushed until 1979, with a long delay, the
new democratic council classified definitively the old riverbed as a green area.
El Plan Sur (South Plan) , approved by the Council of Ministers in 1961, proposed some terrible
speedways thorugh the former riverbed, and other uses in different segments: residential, commercial,
industrial, and also the new Railway Central Station.
Some magazines of the time had so shocking and without any critical view, they did some figurations
of the project, referred to as an element of progress for the city. (*2)
The Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill was commissioned by the City of Valencia to prepare the master
plan for using the old Turia riverbed. (*3) He also designed the garden section of the noble area of
the city, The team “Vetges Tú- Mediterrania” designed a section including sports facilities and some
equipements. The Department of Agriculture designed the section of the “Urban Forest” by putting
thousands of pines …. Among other things the park has also integrated the City of Arts and Sciences
designed by controversial Calatrava.
Over the years it has been completing the old course, while the city grew to the sea. And it has
become one of the most visited parks in Valencia and Spain, loved by the people of Valencia and a
great success for the city layout.(*4)

The city of Valencia is located on the east coast of the Iberian peninsula. It is the third most populous

city in Spain, some 800,000 inhabitants. Its geography is distinguished by one of the most extensiv

eand productive area of orchard in Spain and by the Turia River that flows into the city.

The project involves the regeneration of the old riverbed. This becomes a linear garden that runs

along the city, positively changing their configuration

On 14 October 195 / the biggest river flood in the twentieth century became one of the greatest

tragedies in the history of the city, (más…)

OCAÑA DE ESPAÑA 21/10/2009

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Muchos afirman que este proyecto se utiliza la  ironía y un sentido ácido del humor. Pero yo creo que no. Simplemente está investigando, prueba un nuevo rol de arquitecto en este tiempo de búsqueda de identidad. Es algo más científico que artístico…

Juramento HipoCrítico©

1. En arquitectura, la opinión pública no es una propuesta, es una orden.

El arquitecto es un médium de la ideología del status quo. No debe de tomar decisiones propias. Debe hacer visible la voluntad humana mediante la condensación de opiniones.

El gasto de energía profesional empleada en tratar de manipular a la opinión pública es siempre insostenible e ilegítimo.

2. La arquitectura representa lo que la sociedad presenta. (más…)

El mundo si fueramos 100/ The world of ten 20/10/2009

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Hace pensar…/ It makes us think…

http://www.toby-ng.com/graphic-design/the-world-of-100//

I z a s k u n C h i n c h i l l a 18/10/2009

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ENTREVISTA IZASKUN CHINCHILLA EN PLANETA BETA

Episodio XIV: Izaskun Chinchilla en “Planeta Beta”. Se habla de la técnica como lenguaje, la arquitectura más allá del acto inaugural, Félix Guattari, cómo ejercer la profesión de arquitecto en un futuro, las capacidades de decisión estética de las lavanderas del siglo XVIII… realmente interesante escuchar a esta joven arquitecta, palabras sabias fruto de profundas reflexiones, nuevas formas de plantearse las cosas, acordes con la sociedad y la situación en la que vivimos. Da la vuelta a nuestros esquemas con total naturalidad, sus palabras no dejan indiferente…

“En mi arquitectura hay interés y una constante relación con la sociología de la innovación y la técnica […] Sin innovación no hay capacidad para adaptarse a la sociedad. E invención sin sentido práctico es un espejismo. Me interesa pasar por detrás de los paradigmas que configuran la arquitectura y, más que sus logros, ver su otra cara, descubrir qué partes no funcionan: dificultades para construir cosas; a qué se niegan los arquitectos; qué arquitectura rechaza la gente; por qué procesos fallidos mantienen legitimidad entre arquitectos; pugnas entre necesidad y belleza…”

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IZASKUN CHINCHILLA INTERVIEW (in Spanish)

Episode XIV: Izaskun Chinchilla in “Planeta Beta”. There is a talk of art as language, architecture beyond the opening ceremony, Félix Guattari, how to practice the profession of architect in the future, capabilities of the laundresses aesthetic decision of the eighteenth century … really interesting to hear this young architect, words of wisdom, the result of deep thought, new ways of considering things in line with society and the situation in which we live. Turn around to our schemes, his words do not leave indifferent …

“In my architecture there’s an interest and a constant relationship to the sociology of innovation and technology [...] Without innovation there’s no ability to adapt to society. And invention without practicality is a mirage. I want to pass behind the paradigms that shape the architecture and most of his accomplishments, see his other side, discover what parts do not work: difficult to build things, things that architects refuse, architecture what people rejects, why failed processes maintain legitimacy among architects; struggles between necessity and beauty … “

REMIND ME…architectural layout 17/10/2009

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Este video ya tiene 6 años y se ha convertido en un clásico del motion graphics. Ganó el premio al mejor video musical de la MTV en 2002…Está lleno de recursos típicos de la arquitectura, secciones, axonometrías, alzados…..pero…

¿¿¿Nos atreveremos a contar un proyecto de esta manera????

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This video is now over 6 years and has become a classic of motion graphics.It won the 2002 MTV Europe Music Award for best music video.It is full of typical architectural resources, sections, axonometries, elevations ….. but …

Do we dare to explain a project using these methods????

C R U X F L U X 16/10/2009

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Objects of Sound 13/10/2009

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El estudio NOCC presenta sus “objetos del sonido”, una colección que consiste en un candelabro, una lámpara y un florero hechos de poliamida SLS.

El sonido producido por la voz de una persona pronunciando un objeto es el que genera la forma de dicho objeto. Simple y,a la vez, sorprendente. Cada objeto es individual, como una huella dactilar.

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The Paris-based studio NOCC presented their ‘Objects of Sound’,  a collection of objects consisting of a candle holder, a lampshade, and a vase, made of SLS polyamide.

The sound produced by the voice of a person pronouncing an object is what generates the shape of the object. Simple and, at the same time surprising. Each item is individual as a fingerprint.

U r b a n J e w e l r y 11/10/2009

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Una mirada fresca a los elementos sobre los que día a día pasamos por alto.

Original trabajo de esta artista belga.

http://www.liesbetbussche.com/acts1.htm

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A fresh look at the elements that we are used to ignore.

An original work of this Belgian artist.

http://www.liesbetbussche.com/acts1.htm

A R C H I G R A M 02/10/2009

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Archigram (Architecture+Telegram) fue uno de los grupos más influyentes de la arquitectura contemporánea. Las innovadoras ideas que planteaban llegaron a ser una revolución (Plug-in city, Walking city,Living pod).

Sus proyectos no consistían en obras construidas, sino en el conjunto de dibujos y textos desarrollados en estos años por los miembros del grupo.

Proponían una arquitectura rápida, simple, pero directamente relacionada con los avances tecnológicos de la ciencia. Su exploración arquitectónica (más…)