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Table of contents:
Introductions
Notes on the architecture of Morales Giles Mariscal by Carles Muro
Naturalist paraphernalia by Ciro Najle
Works and projects
Social housing in San Jerónimo, Seville
Refurbishment and extension of the Ramos Carrión Theatre, Zamora
Herrera House, El Garrobo
The light sponge by Laurent Beaudouin
Performing Arts Centre, Níjar
Social housing in Monte Hacho, Ceuta
Classroom and department block for Pablo de Olavide University, Seville
Central Library, Jerez de la Frontera
Rehabilitation of the "Banana House", Cadiz
Apartment building, Ceuta
Secondary school, Galisteo
Social housing, Úbeda
Hotel Holos, Seville
Architecture and Civil Engineering Documentation and Information Centre, Seville
Refurnishment and extension of the Architectural Association headquarters, Cordoba
Portos de Galicia headquarters, Santiago de Compostela
Institute of Advanced Medical Techniques, Seville
Biography
Nexus
Space and dwelling by José Morales and Sara de Giles
With the death of Franco, Spanish architecture came out of its isolationist shell and subscribed to the international tendencies of the day, whilst always incorporating the special features of a rich and at the same time self-sufficient tradition. Since that time there have been many Spanish architects who have carved out an internationally renowned career for themselves-from Rafael Moneo and Enric Miralles to members of the younger generation like RCR and Tuñón + Mansilla-but even more important is the substratum of small studios concerned with quality architecture that have gradually emerged throughout the country.
Away from the traditional focal points of Spanish architecture-Madrid and Barcelona-, the Sevillean studio MGM Arquitectos stands out among this new batch of Spanish architects, adding a peripheral condition of sorts to the substratum of good workmanship. MGM's outstanding work with skins and their materials is not restricted to merely epidermal issues, but rather envelops and contains a whole series of intermediary spaces that are neither exterior nor interior, that give an added value to both apartment and public buildings, and pick up in turn on a whole tradition of intermediary spaces typical of Andalusian architecture.
