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THE POWER OF LESSDr. Cristian Suau
www.ecofab.org
Department of Architecture University of Strathclyde
RESEARCH WORKRESEARCH WORKRESEARCH PLANRESEARCH PLAN
RESEARCH BY DESIGNRESEARCH BY DESIGN
www.ecofab.org
ECOLOGICAL URBANISMECOLOGICAL URBANISMVISIONARY URBANISMVISIONARY URBANISMINFORMAL URBANITYINFORMAL URBANITY
ECO-DESIGNECO-DESIGNREUSE + LOW-TECH + REMAKEREUSE + LOW-TECH + REMAKECOMPACT + PROTOTYPINGCOMPACT + PROTOTYPING
WATER IN ARID LANDSWATER IN ARID LANDSFOG COLLECTION IN DESERTFOG COLLECTION IN DESERT
PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS2004-2012
* MARIE CURIE IEF PROJECT FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF, Proposal n° 331084; Project Acronym: EMUVE
* ONGOING BOOK PROPOSAL* 5 BOOK CHAPTERS * 15 ARTICLES IN INTERNATIONALPEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS* 20 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS* 5 PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS
ECOLOGICAL URBANISMECOLOGICAL URBANISM
VISIONARY URBANISMVISIONARY URBANISMINFORMAL URBANITYINFORMAL URBANITYHYBRID LANDSCAPESHYBRID LANDSCAPES
HOMERUS MASTER PLANALMERE2007
THE PLINTH WATER GAMES
DRIVE-IN CINEMA THE CAFÉ HALL
THYSSENKRUPP TOWERDUBAI
2009
VERTICAL GARDEN - PARK
VERTICAL GARDEN – UP & DOWN
7BA
DE
L M
AS
TER
PLA
NZA
GR
EB
20
12
1
14
MAGOK MASTER PLANSEOUL2008
BULNES BOULEVARDSANTIAGO DE CHILEAWARDED DEC 2012
RAMBLA DE LA CIUDADANIA - VISTA AEREA DESDE LA CAJA CIVICA RAMBLA DE LA CIUDADANIA - VISTA AEREA DESDE PARQUE ALMAGRO
A
A
BB
PABELLON SANTIAGO AXONOMETRICA
TORRE PANTALLA 1
TORRE PANTALLA 2
SALON EXHIBICION
AUDITORIUM
CIRCULACION
ESTRUCTURACUBIERTA
OBSERVATORIO URBANO
OBSERVATORIO URBANO
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The American Border Cities:
Instant Urbanism along the Pan-American Highway
dr cristian suau
borderland citiesmega-cities
pan-american highwaydarien gaphighway (underconstruction)
los andes-mendoza
arica-tacna
panama city
el paso-ciudad juarez
detroit-windsor
buenos aires
calgary
denverminneapolis
dallas
punta arenas
fairbanks
cities
borderland citiesmega-cities
pan-american highwaydarien gaphighway (underconstruction)
cities
ECO-DESIGNECO-DESIGNREUSE REUSE REMAKEREMAKELOW-TECHLOW-TECHCOMPACTCOMPACTPROTOTYPINGPROTOTYPING
RECICLARQGLOBAL2004 onwards
GLOBALD i t t f PHS
PALLET HOUSEGLOBAL2004 onwards
TIMBER – HOUSING TYPES WITH PALLETS
CRISTIAN SUAU, RESEARCH BY DESIGN PROJECTS
NOMADIC ALLOTMENTSLONDON2010
SEATS & GARDEN BOXCRATES - PLASTIC TRAYS
FULL ALLOTMENTSHED
TABLES
GARDEN BOXES
CRATES
PLAZA DECK
EURO-PALLETS
WHEELS
GREEN BUFFER
1
GREENERYfelt insulation
lateral bracing
1
2
3
mobile allotment - BM - london festival of architecture 2010mobile allotment - BM - london festival of architecture 2010cristian suau
rachael davidson
FRAMEEURO-PALLET 800X1200mm
GARDENORGANIC ROLL INSULATION
GREEN BUFFER
PLAZA-SEATS
RAMPS
METAL PROFILES
PLAZA-SEATS
RAMPS
TABLESlateral bracing
WHEELS
GREENERYfelt insulation
2
METAL PROFILES
METAL PROFILES
METAL PROFILESWHEELS
WHEELS
EURO-PALLETSEURO-PALLETS
EURO-PALLETS
lateral bracing1
SHED
1. crates 30x25x40
3. 100m rice rope light2. white plastic straps (30cm length)
40cm30cm
25cm
1
2 3
WATER IN ARID LANDSWATER IN ARID LANDSFOG COLLECTION IN DESERTFOG COLLECTION IN DESERTWATER HARVESTING FOR DRINKING AND WATER HARVESTING FOR DRINKING AND IRRIGATIONIRRIGATIONREPAIRING ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMSREPAIRING ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMS
TARGETFP7-ENV-2013-WATER-INNO-DEMO
SUAU ©
FOGHIVE - 3D fog collectorCHILE2010-12
SUAU ©
28th International PLEA Conference LIMA, 7-9 NOVEMBER 2012OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITS & NEEDS:Towards an Environmentally Responsible Architecture
SUAU ©
28th International PLEA Conference LIMA, 7-9 NOVEMBER 2012OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITS & NEEDS:Towards an Environmentally Responsible Architecture
SUAU ©
28th International PLEA Conference LIMA, 7-9 NOVEMBER 2012OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITS & NEEDS:Towards an Environmentally Responsible Architecture
FOGHIVE© in the fog oasis of Alto Patache, Chile. detail of an standing-alone 3D fogtrap collecting fog through condensation
FOGHIVE© in the fog oasis of Alto Patache, Chile. Overall view of 3D fogtraps facing the SW winds from the Pacific Ocean
SUAU ©
THE POWER OF LESSTHE POWER OF LESSTOWARDS A DEMOCRATIC DESIGNTOWARDS A DEMOCRATIC DESIGN
THE POWER OF LESS
1. EMPOWERING DIVERSITY1. EMPOWERING DIVERSITYConfl ict, diversity and difference are constitutive of democratic coexistence. A democratic architecture has to provide new fl exibility by identifying potential obstacles; exploring possible architectures; looking at potential smart technologies and defi ning new socio-spatial models.
THE POWER OF LESS
2. ADAPTING SYSTEMS2. ADAPTING SYSTEMSWhat Should We Play Instead?What Should We Play Instead?Life is frantic and changing. Adaptability is a neces-sary antidote against reductive and dysfunctional schemes of living in motion. We must operate with progressive design approaches on potential architec-ture and new spatial games
THE POWER OF LESS
3. PLURAL DESIGN3. PLURAL DESIGNDensity and diversity are sustainable. All citizens have the right to have a sustainable social, climatic and built environment. For instance, any democratic architecture should support the use of decarbonised technologies and encourage passive energy systems.
THE POWER OF LESS
4. PLAYABILITY4. PLAYABILITY
One of the most signifi cant aspects of design lies in its ludic action. What level of playability do we takeinto consideration within design process?
THE POWER OF LESS
5. SOCIAL ACCESSIBILITY 5. SOCIAL ACCESSIBILITY We must reject any architectural trend that excludes the ethic role and consequently the social promotion. Architects are certainly organic intellectuals because they are organizers of the built environment and the potential one.