a+t 60 : Frugality Series. Abstraction and Responsibility

Description

Frugality means less material, energy, and expense, but also greater respect for the environment, constructive sincerity, and social honesty. Rather than being imposed by social or cultural movements, or even by political shifts, frugality is the pure awareness of the moment of restriction and deprivation that conditions the manner in which action is taken. It is the dismantling of the iconic and symbolic character of architecture, imbuing it with standardised technology, programmatic flexibility, and basic rationality. The first issue of this new series is titled after the essential features of this frugal architecture, the sole aim of which is to become a structure-shelter of life.

CONTENTS

• Frugality. Javier Mozas.
• A Third Place. Bast. E53 Phase 1. Gardouch, (France) 2023.
• Standards and Crafts. Bast. E54. Montjoire, (France) 2023.
• The Frugality of the Cell. A6a, Cetab, Borteq. La Roca. Bordeaux (France) 2023.
• Habitat Évolutif. A6a, Berim. Volumes Capables. Bordeaux (France) 2023.
• A Celebration of the Ordinary. Clauss Kahl Merz Atelier. Lyse-Lotte. Basel (Switzerland) 2021-2023.
• The Abstraction of the Grid. Maio. Rental Social Housing. Sànt Feliu de Llobregat (Spain) 2018-2023.
• ‘Good Form’. Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter. Codan. Køge (Denmark) 2023.
• Reducing the Creative Process. Waldrap. Enter Museum. Derendingen (Switzerland) 2020-2023.
• Withdrawing Resources. Felippi Wyssen Architects. Housing in Oetlingerstrasse. Basel (Switzerland) 2019-2023.
• Open Systems. Vivas Arquitectos. Sant Gervasi Residential Centre for Emergency Accommodation. Barcelona (Spain) 2023.
• Adjustment Mechanisms. Dataae + Xavier Vendrell Studio. Social Housing in Turó del Sastre. Mongat (Spain) 2020-2022.
• Geometry as a Tool. Dataae + Xavier Vendrell Studio. Social Housing in Sant Just. Sant Just Desvern (Spain) 2021-2023.
• The Rules of Composition. Narch + Maira Arquitectes + Dataae. Social Housing in Trinitat Nova. Barcelona (Spain) 2021-2023.
• Looking for the Abstraction. Clauss Kahl Merz Atelier.
• We Believe in an Iterative Process. Johansen Skovsted.
• Our Species of Spaces. Claudi Aguiló (Dataae) + Joan Ramon Pascuets.