PAVILIONS
(ARCHITECT)
ANDRÉS JAQUE / OFFICE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION
New York, USA / Madrid, Espagne
LE TRIANON DE BOUE
Madrid
40.416775 -3.703790
Climate Cold Semi-Arid
For the past two millennia, earthed dolia have been used in climate zones between 35ºN and 40ºN latitudes to regulate temperature for sensitive contents—wine, pickles, and human burials. The combined thermal inertia of clay and accumulated soil, the evaporative cooling enabled by the ceramic’s porous structure, and the shading effect work together to stabilize the temperature of the contained earth while absorbing energy from bodies, objects, or fluids placed inside through direct radiation. The Mud Trianon activates the material agency of earthed dolia, relocating it to Versailles at 48°48’18’’N, in response to the northward migration of climate conditions driven by human activity. Users are invited to press their skin against the clay interior and lean into the curved walls, engaging with alternative forms of climate comfort.
Andrés Jaque/Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLINN) is an architectural practice, based in New York and Madrid, working at the intersection of design, research, and body-environmental practices. They have been awarded with the Frederick Kiesler Prize, the UNESCO Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, and the SILVER LION at the 14th Venice Biennale.
Image : Andrés Jaque / Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLINN)
(ARCHITECT)
COLECTIVO C733
Mexico
WIND CATCHER
Versailles, France
19.432608 -99.133209
Climate Oceanic Temperate
Wind Catcher is conceived as a habitable artefact whose design directly responds to the site’s climatic conditions ensuring a comfortable and sustainable indoor environment. Its lightweight, flexible, and modular structure, arranged longitudinally, it enables the controlled movement of natural air currents. The strategic placement of veils in the pavilion filters sunlight and facilitates air circulation, while chimneys, constructed from reinforced ferro-ceramic, are strategically positioned to promote the upward flow of warm air, creating a natural ventilation effect that maximizes vertical air circulation, resulting in a fresh and pleasant environment.
Colectivo C733, constituted in 2019, brings together the studios of Gabriela Carrillo, Carlos Facio and Jose Amozurrutia (TO), Eric Valdez (labg), and Israel Espín for the development of public projects in Mexico. Throughout their trajectory, they have developed over 30 urban equipment projects in all regions of the country and have been recognized in Mexican, Pan-American, and Ibero-American architecture biennials. In 2024, they got the Obel Award for their 36 works developed throughout 36 months.
Image : Rafael Gamo, Arturo Arrieta, Colectivo C733