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COWORD Breakfast in Alicante: Exploring the Future of Coastal and Urban Flex Living

on 21 November, 2024

ADORAS Atelier Arquitectura participated in the “COWORD Breakfast” event, held at the Suiters co-living space in Alicante, where the trends and challenges of flex living in Spain were discussed. During the event, Luís Ceñal, Deputy Director of ADORAS, focused on the contrasts between urban and coastal flex living, comparing emblematic examples based on typology, amenities and services available, among other aspects. The event was hosted by Suiters, with an introduction by Javier Fur, CEO of Grupo Marjal, who highlighted the importance of promoting coliving projects in Spain to meet the growing demand for flexible and accessible living spaces. The event was sponsored by ISEO, reaffirming its commitment to the development of adaptable and sustainable housing models.

Luis Ceñal from Adoras Atelier participating in the COWORD Breakfast on Flex Living

Urban vs coastal flex living: key takeaways

A key focus of the presentation was the comparison between urban and coastal flex living, illustrated with cases such as STAY by Kronos, developed by ADORAS and comprising over 2,500 units in cities such as Madrid, Valencia and Tarragona. Luís Ceñal shared his experiences in the UK and Spain, highlighting that “each geographical context redefines the design and use requirements of flex living projects”. He explained that in urban areas, flex living prioritizes space optimisation with more compact units and communal areas, such as co-working spaces and social interaction zones, to meet the needs of young professionals looking for functionality and mobility in the city. In contrast, coastal flex living focuses on integration with the natural environment,” he noted, explaining that these typologies often feature spacious terraces and amenities such as gyms and wellness areas that complement the local offer. To illustrate the potential of coastal flex living, Luís shared his insights on Miami, where this trend has developed to meet the growing demand for temporary stays in prime beachfront locations. “Miami is a distinctive example of coastal flex living,” said Luís Ceñal, highlighting the short-term rental model that combines rental and purchase of waterfront properties to attract international users seeking flexibility and connection to the environment. In addition, Luís highlighted the rise of serviced apartments on tertiary land, away from the beach but with sea views. “These projects combine community services with the flexibility demanded by today’s users, catering to both long-term residents and those seeking a temporary experience.” This approach, more common in urban areas such as New York, demonstrates how Miami’s coastal flex living is adapting not only to its natural environment, but also to the expectations of an international audience seeking a relaxed and social living experience.

A guided tour of the Suiters’ facilities in Alicante

The event concluded with a guided tour of the Suiters facilities in Alicante, where attendees experienced first-hand a coliving space designed to encourage social interaction and community living.During the tour, participants explored how design and functionality come together to provide a residential solution tailored to the new demands of city centre dwellers. Through the COWORD Breakfast, ADORAS Atelier Arquitectura reaffirmed its commitment to innovation in housing models and its active role in developing projects that are changing the architectural landscape in Spain.Leer más

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The Faculty of Fine Arts at Miguel Hernández University and ADORAS Atelier launch the 1st Sculpture Contest for Emerging Talent

on 3 October, 2024

The Faculty of Fine Arts in Altea, Alicante, part of Miguel Hernández University, and ADORAS Atelier Arquitectura have announced the launch of the First ADORAS-UMH-SIKA Sculpture Contest. Open to students and alumni of the Faculty, the initiative seeks to encourage emerging talent by inviting participants to create a sculptural piece that will be produced using 3D concrete printing technology. This collaboration offers students a unique opportunity to explore new mediums and techniques, combining art, technology, and architecture.

The winning proposal will not only receive a cash prize and the chance to complete an internship at ADORAS Atelier but will also be integrated into the design of the exclusive residential project, Allonbay Village in Villajoyosa. Allonbay Village is an urban regeneration project located in the bay of Torres Beach, Villajoyosa, and has earned Spain’s first environmental certification in the green urbanism category from the world-renowned BREEAM organization. Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the artwork will be incorporated into one of the most iconic landscapes on the Costa Blanca, where the Barranco de Hércules and the Río Torres converge, forming a bay that embraces the Mediterranean and showcases one of the most significant Roman funeral monuments in Spain: the Tower of Hercules, erected in the 2nd century AD.

Architecture as creator of digital content in the metaverse

on 24 May, 2022

The history of architecture, understood as the art of design and construction, has since ancient times been linked to the physical plane of reality. To paraphrase the Pritzker Prize winner Rem Koolhaas, if we represented architecture as a human figure, we would obtain a divided body in which one of its parts would encompass a primitive world from more than three thousand years ago and the other a world from this century. And at this intermediate point, between the past and the future, between memory and projection, is where architecture is located. But what would happen if we turned our gaze to a future in which we, the architects, designed outside the physical plane?

We’ve been talking about the digitisation of our industry for a long time. Current technology allows us to shape our projects before they are built, studying every detail and showing our clients what their future buildings will look like. But now, a new path is opening up that places the architect before a new paradigm as creators of digital content, where virtual and augmented reality give rise to an extended reality that is represented through pseudo-worlds in which users ‘live’ and interact with others. Welcome to the metaverse.

Creation of atmospheres in architectural visualisation

on 24 May, 2022

The use of images and 3D renderings to create architectural atmospheres has skyrocketed in the last few years. The huge technological advances on a graphics level and the access to information via collaborative platforms have led to a highly talented industry that often makes us question whether we’re seeing something real or not.

These images are today the main way to represent the most important ideas and concepts of a project on a visual level. They’re an essential resource so that clients, who aren’t normally architects and aren’t expected to understand a floorplan, can understand the keys of the project and get an approximate — not final — idea of the concept behind the type of architecture chosen.

Co-living and co-housing: sustainable and collaborative housing in post-COVID times

on 24 May, 2022

The COVID crisis questioned our way of living and how it is conditioned by the architecture we live in.

After having been locked down for more than five months, many people realised that their home or their surroundings don’t fit in with their new needs. There have been a whole host of responses to this situation, including partial or total renovations, new consumption habits, changes of residence, etc.

In architecture, several fields of reflection and experimentation had already been explored before the pandemic. Examples include the curatorial line of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice proposed by Hashim Sarkis as a (visionary) question (How will we live together?) or the housing proposals of some of the most recent Pritzker Prize winners such as Alejandro Aravena or Lacaton & Vassal.

Specific responses from the profession to these new housing demands include models of collective living such as co-living and co-housing.

The heat island effect on architecture: the case of Allonbay Village

on 24 May, 2022

Summer is the time of the year when walking on the street at certain times of the day is unbearable for many of us, especially in parts of the Spanish mainland such as the coastal area of Valencia, where the high level of humidity increases the thermal sensation.