The University Campus of Vigo was envisioned as a transformative intervention in the natural landscape of Galicia, redefining the relationship between academic spaces and their surroundings. The project balances two key concepts: densification in the short term, almost urban in nature, and landscape regeneration in the long term, restoring the site’s natural qualities. The intervention […]
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This project involved the comprehensive urban redevelopment of Avinguda Meritxell, a major commercial and civic avenue in Andorra la Vella. The intervention focused on enhancing pedestrian accessibility and commercial vitality while respecting the symbolic and spatial roles of the avenue within the city. By eliminating traditional curbs and unifying vehicular and pedestrian levels, the design […]
The public spaces of Hamburg’s HafenCity transform the former port into a habitable waterfront landscape, reconnecting everyday urban life with the water. Conceived after winning the 2002 competition, the project organizes the western harbor front through three interrelated levels: the water level (0.00 m), with floating platforms and mooring decks; the lower promenade (≈4.50 m), […]
The Acoustic Screens for the Redevelopment of Gran Via are designed to mitigate noise pollution and enhance urban quality along one of Barcelona’s most significant thoroughfares. These sculptural screens prevent the dispersion of sound waves towards residential buildings while reducing the visual and acoustic impact of traffic. The design consists of modular sound-absorbing panels arranged […]
For the construction of the installations of the 2004 Forum of Cultures, Barcelona City Council recovered a series of partially abandoned industrial lots near the sea. The urban renovation carried out on these lots was to create a new neighborhood on the shores of the Mediterranean where a variety of activities are available. To connect […]
Parc dels Colors, designed by Miralles Tagliabue – EMBT, is a public park and civic center in Mollet del Vallès, conceived as a dynamic urban space that blends nature, color, and architectural experimentation. The project sought to transform a peripheral and underutilized area into a vibrant community hub that integrates spaces for leisure, sports, and […]
The Hamburg Music School, integrates architecture with the natural environment, embedding the building within the existing trees on site. The project fosters a connection between music education and the surrounding landscape, using a transparent façade to create a seamless transition between interior and exterior spaces. The waiting area for students is conceived as an outdoor-like […]
EMBT was commissioned to enlarge the Town Hall of Utrecht, which previously did not meet the needs of a larger operation and which would benefit from the technical advances necessary for an official entity. The aim of the project involved a rediscovery of the value of interior spaces in the neoclassical building that was already […]
The Lungo Mare bench was designed in 2002 as part of their broader exploration of urban furniture that interacts poetically with its surroundings. Produced by Escofet, this bench forms part of the public space design for the redevelopment of the Plaça del Poble in Andorra la Vella. With its name meaning “along the sea” in […]