El Croquis 228: RCR Arquitectes 2017-2024, Vulcan’s Workshop
El Croquis, 2024
€89,50
RCR Arquitectes is an architectural studio founded in Olot, Catalonia, in 1988 by Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, and Ramon Vilalta. Since 1989, RCR Arquitectes has served as an advisor to the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa. In 2008, they initiated the International Workshop at Espai Barberí, a collaborative space for architectural experimentation. In 2013, they established the RCR BUNKA Foundation, focused on promoting architecture, culture, and creative thought. In 2017, they created RCR LABA, an architectural laboratory in Vall de Bianya dedicated to research and creative transversality.
Over the years, the studio has received numerous accolades:
– National Culture Award from the Generalitat de Catalunya (2005)
– Knight (2008) and Officer (2014) of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic
– Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture (2015)
– Pritzker Architecture Prize (2017)
– Gold Medal from the Generalitat de Catalunya (2018)
– CAM-SAM Medal from the Mexico City Association of Architects (2020)
– Fundació Catalunya Cultura Prize (2024)
Additionally, they have been recognised as honorary members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA, 2010), international members of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA, 2012), and members of the French Academy of Architecture (2019).
The work of RCR Arquitectes has evolved with the addition of new co-authors, including Gilles Trégouët in 2018 and Ángela Moura and Idurre García in 2021.
ISBN: 9788412823431
