Posted on 8/20/2018
NEW ARCHETYPES IS A REGULAR COLUMN THAT EXPLORES HOW ARCHITECTS USE MODEST PROJECTS TO EXPERIMENT WITH NEW CONCEPTS, COLLABORATIONS, AND INNOVATIONS. THESE SMALL DESIGNS PACK A BIG PUNCH, SURPASSING THE CONSTRAINTS OF SIZE, RESOURCES, OR CONVENTIONAL EXPECTATIONS.
With only three months to design and build, 120 volunteers for a construction crew, and less than $60,000, NUA Arquitectures recently completed ‘SDA Campclar,’ a center for food distribution in Tarragona, Spain. The project is a remarkable labor of love, proving that extreme limitations can ultimately be harnessed as fuel for creative strategies and positive community en...