Carmen Torres González & Pau Sarquella Fabregas

Our young practice is nomadic, optimistic and enthusiastic. We believe utterly in the power of architecture to reflect and enhance joy. We have worked widely, but not only, in ephemeral installations, taking advantage of its open requirements to explore conditions that we consider highly relevant in terms of spatial experience. The diversity of the interventions is a consequence of using contextual inputs to articulate designs deeply rooted in their site and time. We work hard to unveil unexpected connections between the architectural space and its material memory. Following a strategy of non-strategical process, we fled to Bangkok in 2015 where we taught at INDA in Chulalongkorn University. That academic experience boosted with such a radical change of context, from our hometown in Barcelona to a tropical, chaotic Asian metropolis. The informality, the dynamism of the urban scene, the negotiation skills, the sharp inventiveness, the availability of material and resources of the local creative society have impacted our imaginary repertoire. Our professional and academic trajectory lead us into a taking risks and facing projects as challenges in an open, uninhibited and adaptive way. Whether we drift away with postmodern irreverences or twisted interpretations, we always keep in mind that our work is, after all, a service to the community. We believe that architects should take a position, not only as technicians, but as mediators within a continuously evolving society