TY - BOOK AU - Ferré,Albert TI - Patent Constructions: new architecture made in Catalonia. SN - 9788496954090 AV - NA 1308.6 P37 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Actar KW - Architecture KW - Spain KW - Catalonia KW - Local KW - Architecture, Modern KW - 21st century N1 - Content: 8 Patent Constructions New Architecture Made in Catalonia Albert Ferré, Jaime Salazar, Ricardo Devesa -- 12 Active Roof Hybgrid: Structural adaptable system (2002-2009) Sylvia Felipe, Jordi Truco (HYBRIDa) -- 18 Malleable Structure 5 Senses Loungebar (2005-2006) Jordi Fernández, Eduardo Gutiérrez (ON-A) -- 24 Combinatory Poles Shading and lighting system for three urban parks (1997-2006) Eva Parts, Ricardo Flores -- 32 Vegetal Wall Retaining wall systems (2000-2007) Enric Batlle, Joan Roig -- 40 Light Bridge Pedestrian catwalk (2002-2003) RGA Arquitectes, Enginyeria Reventó -- 48 Structural Glass Fair stand (2006-2007) Jordi Fernández, Eduardo Gutiérrez (ON-A) -- 54 Layer Frame I (Improved Balloon Frame) House 5.15 (2002-2002) Arturo Frediani -- 60 Wrapped-Layer Frame II (Textile Façade of EPDM) 12 Social housing units (2006-2007) Arturo Frediani -- 64 Highway Façade Car dealership (2003-2004) Xavier Claramunt, Martín Ezquerro, Miquel de Mas (EQUIP.XCL) -- 68 The Interaction Between Load Bearing Structure and Façade Josep Lluís Mateo, Agustí Obiol -- 70 Multiperforated Skin Barcelona International Convention Centre CCIB (2000-2004) Josep Lluís Mateo / MAP Architects -- 78 Jalousie Wall Day center for elderly people (2005-2007) F451 Arquitectura -- 84 Filter Wall New company headquarters of Eurocomercial de Nuevas Tecnologías SL (2004-2006) Sylvia Felipe, Jordi Truco (HYBRIDa) -- 88 Nurbs Structure Villa Nurbs (2004-2008) Enric Ruiz Geli / Cloud 9 -- 90 Ceramic Skin Villa Nurbs -- 94 Corian Skin Villa Nurbs -- 98 Etfe Covering Villa Nurbs -- 102 The Perfectible Facade: Mecanisms of Adaptation to Change Ignacio Paricio -- 104 Perfectible Façade Illa de la Llum residential towers (2001-2005) Lluís Clotet, Ignacio Paricio -- 108 Mediterranean Curtain Wall Joan Comí, Josep Solé, Felipe Pich-Aguilera, Teresa Batlle -- 112 Mediterranean Curtain Wall Office building for industrial and technological innovation activities (2004) Felipe Pich Aguilera, Teresa Batlle -- 116 Pergola Façade House renovation (2005-2006) Toni Gironès -- 122 Breathable House Vineyard annex building (2003) Alfons Soldevila Barbosa -- 126 Garden House Villa Rosich (2002) Manuel Bailo, Rosa Rull (ADD+arquitectura) -- 132 Cooling Tower Torre Cube (2002-2005) Carme Pinós -- 140 Tent-Museum Huarte Art Center (2003-2007) Franc Fernández, Carles Puig, Xavi Vancells (FFPV Arquitectura) -- 146 Permeable Block Mixed use building: 45 housing units, primary school and kindergarden (2001-2006) Jaime Coll, Judith Leclerc -- 154 Exterior Interior Building with 34 apartments (2001-2004) Vicente Guallart, María Díaz -- 160 Spiral Space Villa Bio (2002-2005) Enric Ruiz Geli / Cloud 9 -- 166 Intimate Glass Sleeping pavilions at the Restaurant Les Cols (2002-2005) Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, Ramon Vilalta (RCR) -- 174 One Table, Three Positions Stage design for Laus Night 06 (2006) Josep Bohigas, Francesc Pla, Iñaki Baquero (BOPBAA) -- 182 Landscape Objects Enric Pericas, Makoto Fukuda -- 184 Roof Garden Renovation of the Santa Caterina Market (1997-2005) Enric Miralles, Benedetta Tagliabue (EMBT) -- 192 Pool Walk Intervention to a private garden: lookout, fitness room and swimming pool (2004-2005) Jordi Hidalgo, Daniela Hartmann -- 198 Floodable Garden Outdoor space for a single family house (2004) F451 Arquitectura -- 202 Panoramic Staircase New entrace and Facade for the Manresa town hall (2005-2008) Manuel Bailo, Rosa Rull (ADD+arquitectura) -- 206 Fractal Platforms Reorganisation of a bathing area (2006) VicenteGuallart, María Díaz, Christine Bleitcher (WHY ART PROJECTS) -- 210 Urban Clerestory Noise reduction barriers (1999-2006) Enric Miralles, Benedetta Tagliabue (EMBT) -- 216 Fotovoltaic Canopy Forum 2004 esplanade (2001-2004) José Antonio Martínez Lapeña, Elías Torres -- 224 Garden Over the Horta Bus Depot, Barcelona Jaime Coll, Judith Leclerc, Teresa Galí -- 228 Hypostyle Garden Park on a bus depot (2002-2006) Jaime Coll, Judith Leclerc -- N2 - "This is a book on products as well as on the buildings and environments for which they were conceived." "The products are attempts to solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo." "They are proving grounds of architectural innovation." -- ER -