Umbracle in Catalan means something that provides shade. Rather than creating a building plus a pergola, BIG proposes to do both in one single move for the new building of Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST). By setting the building back at ground level, BIG creates a single, generous, sheltered public plaza at the foot of BIST. On the back, it gently retracts to preserve urban continuity.

The sinuous direction of the façade corresponds to the solar orientation: it maximizes north-facing openings for natural light and views, while minimizing exposure on the sunny sides. Working with Arup engineers, BIG calculated that this very simple idea reduces the solar exposure and resultant air conditioning expenses by % &#; without any moving parts or complicated technology. Purely because of the inherent properties of the building geometry, the building performs

The first and second floors include four play zones arranged by color and programmed with activities that represent a certain aspect of a child’s learning: red is creative, blue is cognitive, green is social, and yellow is emotional. Guests of all ages can have an immersive and interactive experience, express their imagination, and not least be challenged by meeting other builders from all over the world.

The -story mixed-use tower EPIQ is located on the southern tip of La Carolina Park in the center of the city. The shape of the site is a quarter of a circle and occupies the west corner intersection of Avenida de la Republica and Avenida Eloy Alfaro, across the street from the new Quito subway. The rounded corners of the building allow for panoramic views of the city while maximizing daylight exposure.

Regular repetition of urban furniture in an area, such as the placement of trees in a row with the base light of consecutive lights, encourages citizens and tourists to walk more and encourage double enjoyment of space. Consider that area with a variety of park benches next to them in proportion to the number, shape and color of the park waste bin; A place for children to play with modern equipment such as: polyethylene play equipment in various forms, bodybuilding equipment, etc .; To be decorated, there is no doubt that in this case, urban furniture has been successful in instilling a sense of well-being, peace and security in its audience.