VLC arquitectura. Research Journal - Vol. 11, núm. 1 (2024)

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Editorial Findings in Architectural Composition

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Donald Judd vs. Peter Zumthor. The unbuilt pavilion of the Kunsthaus Bregenz
The influence of motor vehicles in the architecture of Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo
Architecture in the heights: the forays of Alejandro de la Sota into the world of aeronautics
Invisible Heritage in Emptied Spain. The Landmarks of Cabrera’s “Magic Kingdom”
Instituto de Crédito Territorial’s Rural Housing and Modern Housing in Colombia
Thermal performance and roof geometry in churches of San José de Cúcuta, Colombia
BIM information exchange for improving energy efficiency in buildings based on wooden construction systems in the European Southwest
Revealing the governmental architecture photography of Lola Álvarez Bravo

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Architectural research facing the challenges of the 21st century: Criticality, creativity and diversity
Other Limits, Other Aesthetics: New Parameters of Habitability in Architectural Composition
Convent cloisters in Toledo: Order and composition in the Historic City
The place of theatre at ETSAB. Mapping
Curatorship of exhibitions as research and transfer projects: Somos Agua

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Curatorship of exhibitions as research and transfer projects: Somos Agua
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-04-30) Navarro Martínez, Héctor; Blanco Lage, Manuel
[EN] The Canal de Isabel II and the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid, with researchers from the ETSAM Department of Architectural Composition, have been collaborating for decades and continue to do so. This has resulted in numerous studies focusing on water which have taken on a materiality in the form of exhibitions. This text aims to analyse works of exhibition design and curatorship as valuable research projects, which ultimately aim to address key issues relating to the transfer of knowledge to society. Following a review of earlier research and exhibition work, the latest curation project, titled Somos Agua , is analysed. It reflects an evolving line of research, taking on challenges linked to the current context of extreme climate change. Following this analysis the key ideas defining a curatorship are showcased, as is the installation in a given space, creating a playful learning experience which appeals to both general and specialist audiences.
The place of theatre at ETSAB. Mapping
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-04-30) Aloy Bibiloni, Guillem; Ramon Graells, Antoni
[EN] The aim of this paper is to present like the unfolding of an atlas s maps a set of studies carried out at Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) that examine the relationship between the performing arts and architecture. At the start of the twentieth century, some notes by Lluís Domènech i Montaner provide evidence of a Composición de Edificios (Composition of Buildings) lesson on theatres. However, it was not until the academic year of 1978 1979 that Ignasi de Solà-Morales dedicated a substantial part of the programme of the subject Composición III (Composition III) to theatre architecture .In the paper, research and knowledge transfer to society merge. In reference to teaching, the approach to the subject is described, from Composición III (Composition III) to Introducción a la Escenografía (Introduction to Scenography); from typological study to the set design workshop. In the field of research, a map is drawn up of doctoral theses and competitive projects related to the performing arts. The mapping constructed in this way will reveal a certain analytical method that, like a zoom lens, after an initial frame focused on the urban role of theatres in the city, considers the architecture of theatres and finalises by examining the stage space.
Convent cloisters in Toledo: Order and composition in the Historic City
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-04-30) González Varas, Ignacio; Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha; European Regional Development Fund
[EN] In the research conducted within the Architectural Composition Department at the Toledo School of Architecture, we have addressed various issues related to built heritage and urban landscape. Within this research area, over the past few years, we have focused on a complex heritage system such as the urban convents of the city of Toledo. These architectural complexes, which once numbered just over fifty in the city and of which the buildings of about thirty still remain, have played a decisive role in shaping the urban structure of Toledo as well as in characterizing its prevalent image as a convent city . Each of these architectural complexes takes on the character of isolated and self-sufficient micro-cities , articulated around a key element: the convent cloister. Our research, while not overlooking the usual lines of typological, morphological, and stylistic classification of convent cloisters, is distinguished by focusing on the analysis of the role played by the convent cloister in a twofold sense: firstly, as a fundamental architectural element for understanding the structure, character and composition of Toledo s convents; and secondly, in terms of the role played by the cloister and/or convent courtyard in granting order and composition to the city to the extent that the cloister becomes one of the most characteristic elements of the cultural heritage of the historical city of Toledo.
Other Limits, Other Aesthetics: New Parameters of Habitability in Architectural Composition
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-04-30) Muñoz Carabias, Francisco Felipe; Nieto Bedoya, Marta; Cervera Sardá, Rosa; Ordieres Díez, Isabel
[EN] How can we approach architectural composition nowadays? Should we maintain the theoretical substratum that is established only in the architectural design practice, or should we contribute concepts that channel the problems derived from our intervention on the environment, taking it as the ultimate foundation of any architectural creation process? First, by formulating a new environmental aesthetic that values it as such. And secondly, by analyzing its risks within the new limits set by the climate emergency we are faced with. The Architectural Composition Area at the University of Alcalá exemplifies this approach through ongoing research projects. One such project is EXTREME CITY, which analyses the challenges of designing for intense and extraordinary urban environments that go beyond the typical urban experience. Another is the HETEROTOPIC AND HUNGRY CITY, which envisions a floating city as a defense mechanism, expanding its reach and influence on the territory while simultaneously demonstrating its independence from the natural world that sustains it. The intelligent application of cutting-edge technologies could pave the way for a future of BIOTECHNOLOGY-based architecture, seamlessly integrated with the natural world. In a contrasting yet complementary and resistant approach, NEO-RURALISM offers a compelling alternative form of habitation. By embracing the vast potential of increasingly depopulated rural areas, it incorporates risk assessment as a key compositional parameter in exploring these new ways of living.
Architectural research facing the challenges of the 21st century: Criticality, creativity and diversity
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-04-30) González de Canales, Francisco; Pico Valimaña, Ramón; Almodóvar Melendo, José Manuel
[EN] As we enter the 21st century, a new era of digital technologies is offering increasing possibilities, but at the same time, posing serious challenges to architectural research. Therefore, the recovery of a critical approach is more necessary than ever. This should encompass not only the critical evaluation of the aforementioned technologies, but also counteract models of thought associated with them, such as the standardization of languages or the hegemony of solutionism. Likewise, it is also necessary to reclaim imagination and brilliance as attributes of a seriously threatened freedom. Working on the challenges of our time must emphasize the ideation, development and definition of mental processes and structures, mechanisms that are still outside the scope of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. Finally, it is still important to reassert that all architectural postulates should be understood in the cultural environment and physical surroundings in which they are produced, admitting their diversity and avoiding a Eurocentric view. Current environmental degradation can be understood as a symptom of a crisis of civilization, marked by a model of living that does not recognize the need to understand ourselves and our built environment in relation to nature.

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