Gaudi La Coma
Artists’ Residences

Even if the scheme has some issues, the drawings manage to convey such liveliness that it's easy to imagine the creative capacity of their author.

This project pays attention and care to look at local resources, local materials and re-use. A good strategic interlinking with the local community, giving opportunities for the residents and locals to meet and interact. I like that the project thinks of future drought needs by studying rainwater, flows and irrigation of new planted landscapes.

An explorative inhabited landscape and building compositions that are truelly in the spirit of Gaudi both in Form, Movement, Shape and Nature connection. Rests well in the landscape and good approach to 'break up' programme elements. Easy access, configuration and relation to the landscape and cascading terraces. Good move to re-use the existing materials on -site, but also the sustainable chimney-stack ventilation efforts to cool and use natural air/wind to keep the spaces ventilated. The structures are simply stunning and fit so well with the objective of this call and to provide the structure needed.

The proposal is a very clear transformation of Gaudi's principles in a magical and functional place. The drawings and graphics are very clear and drive you into every aspect of the project which is very likely to become an attractive landmark in the village.

This proposal shows in a coherent way many of the values of Gaudi's architecture. It shows a natural way of organization and growth of the plan, as well as the structure of the volumes organized by the anti-funicular principals.

A good use of biomimicry inspired by cell structures and behaviors. I would encourage the author to take this thinking further. Reusing raw earth and heritage of this practice is a unique move.

The project displays a very firm intention to maintain the existing topography while seeking to identify itself as highly differentiated elements, with a powerful architectural impact.

The parallels with other disciplines are well developed in terms of possibility of growth and transformation. The zero-sum material change is an innovative proposal in terms of sustainability and life cycle. However, the relationship with the landscape and the surroundings is unsolved.

An ambitious use of wood as structure and gentle materiality for a project that offers an integration of landscape and programs.

The monumentality of the interiors with the repetitive rhythm of the structure is almost like a reinterpretation of a cathedral.

It shows in a contemporary way a light bending structure. The materials, all raw and natural as well as the light, compose a space that could almost be monumental.

The design is simple but effective. One innovative and sustainable element sheltering all the activities has the potentiality to become a powerful social hub. The design strategy is well expressed and it appears constructable and realizable. The proposal is sustainable in various ways, from the social point of view, to the environmental.

This proposal is not only inspired by Gaudi's architecture, but also by other modern architects that looked at Gaudi's works, such as Corrales y Molezún. This is a nice exercise in which a big nerved and reticular ceiling allows the space below to be open for all kinds of programs. It considers a smaller footprint for its energy requirements as well as how to make the most of natural resources in the architecture.

The contrast between the earthy material with the brick wall constructions and the lightness of the CLT timber structure is good. This proposal actually thinks about the CLT structure roof as an ecosystem that isolates the spaces below, allows proper ventilation and collects water. It is a beautiful and efficient way of achieving sustainability and functionality.