A house is one of the most interesting and exciting projects one can undertake. First and foremost, a house is typically a deeply intimate and personal project—a unique opportunity for an owner to manifest a place for themselves and their family within the world. How does one approach an endeavor of this nature? For some, […]
Much like cooking or singing, building can feel like such an ancient, natural activity that we assume it is already ingrained in our subconscious. After all, haven’t we been living in this world for thousands of years? Why, then, spend money—or perhaps “waste” it—on architecture, when hiring a crew of laborers might seem cheaper? This […]
It is a great honor for us to have been selected for the renovation of the entrance to the Embassy and Consulate of the Government of Spain in Caracas. The proposal had to address both the functional aspects of the entrance to the complex and other symbolic aspects related to the protocol use of the […]
Estamos orgullosos de la invitación a nuestra Directora Iliana Germán, a participar como Conferencista del Ciclo de Charlas de la UCAB, llamado La Casa. Este ciclo ofrece la oportunidad de conversar con destacados profesionales acerca de los distintos aspectos a considerar cuando se abordan proyectos residenciales. En esta ocasión, la charla de Iliana se centró […]
Our proposal was selected by the evaluation committee of the Hospital de Clínicas Caracas for the remodeling of the restaurant of the institution, as well as the kitchen areas that serve hospitalization. Our proposal seeks two goals, on the one hand making the restaurant kitchen independent from the one that serves the rooms, and on […]
The workshop aims to introduce the student to fundamental aspects of architecture such as Time, Space and Site. This is also the platform to iniciate them in the Basic principles of architectural design such as Order, Hierarchy, Composition, etc.
On this occasion the course was led by Professors Iliana Germán (BOCA), Aliz Mena, Franco Micucci and Ricardo Rebolledo.
“El Lugar es reconocimiento, delimitación, establecimiento de confines. El Genius Loci es una divinidad mítica, un daimon particular que habita un determinado sitio y a quien la obra de arquitectura pone de manifiesto, celebra, examina y atiende. La tarea de la arquitectura está anclada a algo previamente existente, la geografía y la historia se dan […]
The Hotel Playa Caribe, was included in the selection of hotel projects that was published in the Venezuelan architecture magazine Entrerayas of September 2019, which is dedicated this time to Hotel Architecture (IV).
As part of our participation in the forum held by CCSCity450 and Gruppo Doimo about Las Mercedes sector in Caracas. We presented our approaching to consolidating a series of parks, promenades and boulevards along the banks of the Guaire River and some sections of the highway in a manner that facilitates North-South and East-West connections in an extensive sector of the city of Caracas.
Este año se celebran los 45 años de historia del Taller más emblemático de la Carrera de Arquitectura en la Universidad Simón Bolívar. Para esta ocasión el grupo de profesores encargados de dirigir el curso serán: Ricardo Rebolledo, Azaraí Hernández y Manuel Barrios (BOCA).
El curso contará con una serie de invitados especiales, todos profesores que en algún momento han dirigido este curso; la mayoría de ellos también vivieron este mismo curso como estudiantes, incluyendo un par de aquel primer taller hace ya 45 años. Enrique Larrañaga, Guillermo Frontado, Franco Micucci, Carlos Olaizola, Ignacio Cardona, José Alayón e Iliana Germán (BOCA), son algunos de los invitados que compartirán con nosotros acá en Caracas o a distancia desde Bogotá, Boston, Buenos Aires y Miami el desarrollo del taller de Diseño Básico_2018_v.45.0.