Opening of the exhibition “El material de lo construido”

On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition The Material of the Built, a project promoted by Saint-Gobain, the monographs of the architectural studios Carles Enrich and Un Parell d’Arquitectes will be presented.

“Another Future” proposes a series of specific interventions in existing spaces that demand a new life. Residual, abandoned, or underused spaces that require a critical perspective in order to propose temporary or emergency solutions with a clear intention of permanence. These are specific programs, yet designed to be reused in the future, where the response always goes beyond the initial question. In doing so, the environmental and urban conditions of the site are reactivated through the material management of what already exists and the insertion of small structures that, on the one hand, facilitate the transformation of these fragile spaces, and on the other, are projected as future preexistences.

Spaces where time is the true material of what is built. Time as a design strategy—from the urgency of action to the planning of the useful life of all elements. Time as an opportunity to intervene reversibly on the preexisting, understanding these insertions as a new layer that allows for sequential reading. Time as a condenser of history, recovering and learning from the past to build another future.

“Passallís” explores how functional architecture goes beyond basic requirements such as program, construction, or sustainability. It argues that repairing community connections, creating a sense of belonging and responsibility toward space, and highlighting the history and characteristics of a place can be key elements—especially in public projects. The lecture proposes rethinking the city as a complex and interconnected system, observing it from a street-level perspective to uncover new possibilities.