RCR architects papers
19.05 - 13.09.2015
RCR
, an
arch
itec
ture
firm
hea
dqua
rter
ed in
the
tow
n of
O
lot,
was
foun
ded
in 1
987
by R
afae
l Ara
nda,
Car
me
Pige
m
and
Ram
on V
ilalt
a. T
heir
arc
hite
ctur
e pr
ojec
ts s
tand
out
for
thei
r spe
cial
und
erst
andi
ng o
f how
thei
r wor
k fi
ts in
wit
h th
e en
viro
nmen
t and
land
scap
e.
From
the
star
t, dr
awin
gs a
nd s
ketc
hes
have
pla
yed
a fu
ndam
enta
l rol
e in
the
plan
ning
and
real
isat
ion
of th
eir p
roje
cts.
At
firs
t, th
ey w
ere
done
in p
enci
l and
Indi
an in
k. A
s tim
e w
ent
on, i
nk w
ashe
s be
cam
e a
favo
urite
tool
for d
eter
min
ing
and
capt
urin
g id
eas
and
thou
ghts
.
RCR
arc
hite
cts:
pap
ers
is a
n ex
hibi
tion
that
, thr
ough
dra
win
gs,
sket
ches
, var
ious
pap
ers
and
the
cons
truc
tion
asse
mbl
ies
they
ca
ll exfoliations
, aim
s to
off
er u
niqu
e in
sigh
t int
o R
CR
’s w
ork
and
crea
tive
proc
ess
by fe
atur
ing
not t
he fi
nish
ed b
uild
ings
, bu
t rat
her t
he w
ay th
ey w
ork
and
the
crea
tive
proc
esse
s th
at
char
acte
rise
thei
r orig
inal
arc
hite
ctur
al d
esig
ns.
From
thei
r ear
liest
wor
ks, c
ompl
eted
in 1
987,
to th
eir m
ost
embl
emat
ic p
roje
cts,
suc
h as
the
La L
ira th
eatr
e an
d pu
blic
are
a in
Rip
oll (
200
3-20
11),
the
Soul
ages
Mus
eum
in R
odez
(20
08-
2014
) or t
he W
aals
e Kr
ook
Urb
an L
ibra
ry o
f the
Fut
ure
and
Cen
tre
for N
ew M
edia
in G
ent (
2010
- ),
we
can
follo
w th
eir i
nitia
l ide
as
and
crea
tive
proc
ess
thro
ugh
thei
r pre
limin
ary
sket
ches
and
dr
awin
gs.
Of p
artic
ular
inte
rest
are
the
aqua
tints
for p
roje
cts
that
hav
e no
t ye
t bee
n do
ne o
r are
cur
rent
ly u
nder
con
stru
ctio
n, s
uch
as th
e ad
apta
tion
of th
e cl
oist
er o
f Art
s Sa
nta
Mòn
ica,
in B
arce
lona
, the
re
nova
tion
of th
e st
udio
and
Mas
Miró
farm
hous
e, in
Mon
t-ro
ig,
the
hous
es in
Dub
ai, o
r Le
Pav
illon
Vid
e in
Par
is.
In a
dditi
on, I
saki
Lac
uest
a ha
s co
ntrib
uted
to th
e ex
hibi
tion
with
an
audi
o-vi
sual
pro
ject
to s
uppl
emen
t RC
R’s
dra
win
gs a
nd
sket
ches
.
RC
R a
rchi
tect
s pa
pers
19.0
5 -
13.0
9.20
15
“A tour of our creative papers, including both the initial ones and others, placing special emphasis on the use of ink-wash sketches to express concepts and initial ideas. We have supplemented this with what we call exfoliations: wood and steel creations that focus attention on a particular detail. In addition, there is a small tribute to Jesús Vilalta, also on paper.” RCR architects
2 3
Proj
ecti
ons
Thro
ugh
the
brai
n’s
activ
ity, t
he m
ind
is c
ontin
uous
ly
proj
ectin
g; in
fact
, it i
s do
ing
it al
l the
tim
e. A
ccor
ding
to th
e ex
pert
s, p
roje
ctin
g ou
r im
agin
atio
n on
to a
futu
re g
oal i
s th
e gr
eate
st h
uman
sin
gula
rity.
Pro
ject
ions
, tho
ught
s an
d id
eas
flow
ver
y qu
ickl
y. It
mak
es s
ense
to h
ave
som
ewhe
re to
jot
dow
n th
ese
cont
inuo
us fl
ashe
s of
insp
iratio
n. O
ther
wis
e,
the
thou
ghts
or p
roje
ctio
ns fa
de a
way
with
out a
trac
e an
d,
thus
, can
not b
e tr
ansf
orm
ed in
to s
omet
hing
mor
e ta
ngib
le.
Pro
ject
ions
con
vey
the
min
d’s
com
plex
ity a
nd, m
ost o
f the
tim
e, th
eir o
wn
fund
amen
tal c
reat
ivity
.
Flas
hes
of in
spira
tion
com
e to
us.
The
y ar
e m
agic
al.
Som
etim
es th
ey c
an b
e cl
ear,
but t
hey
can
also
be
conf
used
, ev
anes
cent
. We
do n
ot k
now
exa
ctly
wha
t the
y m
ean
and
are
left
to in
terp
ret t
hem
as
we
mig
ht in
terp
ret a
dre
am. T
hey
bear
w
itnes
s to
pro
ject
ions
or t
houg
hts
of s
omet
hing
that
wan
ts to
be
com
e re
al. T
hey
are
the
expr
essi
on o
f the
dep
ths
of o
ur in
ner
selv
es a
nd o
f the
net
wor
k w
e ar
e a
part
of:
the
univ
erse
.
In o
rder
to re
tain
thes
e pr
ojec
tions
or t
houg
hts
we
need
to u
se
all o
f the
tool
s av
aila
ble
to u
s: w
ritin
g, d
raw
ing,
col
our,
etc.
P
uttin
g th
em a
ll to
geth
er m
ay h
elp
mak
e th
e tr
ansc
riptio
n of
the
idea
cle
arer
. One
mig
ht s
ay w
e gi
ve s
hape
to id
eas.
St
ains
, tra
ils, s
crib
bles
, sig
ns, s
ketc
hes,
ess
ence
s....
not
hing
is
off
lim
its w
hen
capt
urin
g, tr
ansc
ribin
g or
tran
sfer
ring
the
imm
ater
ial,
imag
inar
y w
orld
and
tran
sfor
min
g it
into
so
met
hing
con
cret
e.
Proj
ecti
ons
thro
ugh
wat
er
In o
ur o
pini
on, t
here
is n
o be
tter
way
to e
xpre
ss th
e cr
ysta
llisa
tion
of a
n in
itial
idea
than
thro
ugh
ink-
was
h sk
etch
ing.
We
thin
k th
at it
is a
won
derf
ul to
ol, w
ell-
suite
d to
th
e pr
oces
s of
mat
eria
lisat
ion.
For u
s an
d fo
r sha
red
crea
tivity
.
Whe
n yo
u w
ant t
o ex
pres
s th
e fir
st p
ower
ful i
deas
, the
cor
e co
ncep
ts th
at y
ou n
eed
to k
eep
in m
ind
whe
n de
velo
ping
a
spec
ific
proj
ect,
sket
chin
g is
fund
amen
tal t
o es
tabl
ishi
ng
com
mon
crit
eria
for b
oth
ours
elve
s an
d th
e sh
ared
gro
wth
of
the
proj
ect.
Sket
chin
g is
bot
h in
tuiti
ve a
nd s
ugge
stiv
e;
noth
ing
is o
ff li
mits
; it i
s no
t a p
artic
ular
ly in
telle
ctua
l for
m o
f re
pres
enta
tion.
It is
a w
ay to
beg
in th
e jo
urne
y fr
om d
arkn
ess
into
ligh
t, it
is a
n un
spec
ific
spec
ifica
tion,
it is
inci
pien
t, it
sym
bolis
es a
n op
enin
g, g
row
th...
. Fo
r the
initi
al p
rese
ntat
ion
of a
stu
dy o
r pro
ject
.
Papers
4 5
It is
a v
alua
ble
tool
in p
rese
ntat
ions
. A v
ery
quic
k an
d ef
ficie
nt
proc
edur
e, it
has
trem
endo
us e
xpre
ssiv
e po
wer
. It i
s ef
fect
ive
at a
sta
ge w
hen
repr
esen
tatio
n m
ust n
ot d
istr
act f
rom
re
flec
tion,
a s
tage
in w
hich
form
nee
d no
t yet
pla
y a
part
.
Sket
ches
hel
p th
e re
cipi
ents
of a
pre
sent
atio
n im
mer
se
them
selv
es g
radu
ally
in th
e pr
ojec
t thr
ough
a s
erie
s of
imag
es.
Sket
ches
and
wor
ds a
llow
them
to e
nter
RC
R’s
imag
inar
y w
orld
so
that
the
diff
eren
t rea
litie
s of
the
two
part
ies
can
slow
ly b
e st
eere
d to
war
ds a
com
mon
, for
mle
ss re
ality
. So
that
con
cept
s,
hope
s, d
esire
s, a
nd p
lans
can
be
pool
ed.
This
is w
here
the
ques
t to
find
the
form
s to
kit
out t
his
imag
inar
y re
ality
beg
ins,
with
no
prio
r ind
icat
ions
. It i
s th
e be
ginn
ing
of a
pro
cess
that
we
do n
ot ju
st s
hare
with
eac
h ot
her,
but a
lso
with
the
clie
nt. I
t is
a ro
le re
vers
al!
Adap
tion
of t
he c
lois
ter o
f Ar
ts S
anta
Mòn
ica
Bar
celo
na (2
015
- )
In c
olla
bora
tion
with
: P. L
limon
a
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
42 c
m x
29.
7 cm
2014
6 7
Le P
avill
on V
ide
Par
is, F
ranc
e (2
015
- )
Ass
ocia
te a
rchi
tect
: G. T
régo
uët R
CR
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
81 c
m x
59.
4 cm
2015
Stud
io a
nd M
as M
iró
Mon
t-ro
ig d
el C
amp,
Tar
rago
na (2
014
- )
In c
olla
bora
tion
with
: var
ious
arc
hite
cts
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
42 c
m x
29.
7 cm
2014
8 9
Soul
ages
Mus
eum
Rod
ez, F
ranc
e (2
00
8-20
14)
Ass
ocia
te a
rchi
tect
: G. T
régo
uët R
CR
Ink
on C
anso
n Im
agin
e 20
0 g
/m² p
aper
42
cm
x 2
9.5
cm
2014
La L
ira
thea
tre
and
publ
ic a
rea
Rip
oll,
Giro
na (2
00
3-20
11)
In c
olla
bora
tion
with
: J. P
uigc
orbé
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
32.5
cm
x 2
3 cm
20
12
10 11
Has
him
Hou
seK
haw
anee
j, D
ubai
(20
14-
)In
k an
d pe
ncil
on C
anso
n Im
agin
e 20
0 g
/m² p
aper
29
.7 c
m x
21
cm20
14
Waa
lse
Kroo
k U
rban
Lib
rary
of t
he F
utur
e an
d Ce
ntre
for N
ew M
edia
Gen
t, B
elgi
um (2
010
- ) I
n co
llabo
ratio
n w
ith:
Cou
ssée
& G
oris
Arc
hite
cten
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
29.7
cm
x 2
1 cm
20
09
12 13
Awni
ng a
t the
Les
Col
s re
stau
rant
Olo
t, G
irona
(20
07-
2011
) P
rintin
g an
d in
k on
mon
ochr
ome
ink
jet 8
0 g
/m2
pape
r D
etai
l (or
igin
al: 7
6 cm
x 5
6 cm
)20
10
Nov
a M
ar B
ella
Par
kB
arce
lona
(20
08-
2010
)In
k on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
46 c
m x
23.
5 cm
200
9
14 15
Arts
San
ta M
ònic
aB
arce
lona
(20
14-
)In
k an
d pe
ncil
on C
anso
n Im
agin
e 20
0 g
/m² p
aper
46
cm
x 3
2.5
cm20
13
“L’Il
ot P
lace
” m
ixed
-use
bui
ldin
gM
érig
nac,
Fra
nce
(20
13-
)R
CR
Art
otec
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
42 c
m x
29.
7 cm
20
13
16 17
Le J
ardi
n Su
spen
duLo
rmon
t, Fr
ance
(20
13-
)R
CR
Art
otec
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
32.5
cm
x 2
3 cm
2013
Cam
ino
Cond
al P
ark
Bac
de
Rod
a, B
arce
lona
(20
11-
)In
k on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
Det
ail (
orig
inal
: 10
0 c
m x
70
cm
)20
11
18 19
Serv
ices
Bui
ldin
gM
ontil
ivi C
ampu
s, U
nive
rsity
of G
irona
, Giro
na
(20
00)
Ink
and
penc
il on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
32.5
cm
x 2
3 cm
200
0
Arbo
leda
Par
kB
egur
, Giro
na (1
998-
200
5)In
k an
d pe
ncil
on C
anso
n Im
agin
e 20
0 g
/m² p
aper
10
2 cm
x 3
6.5
cm20
00
20 21
Ligh
thou
seP
unta
Ald
ea, G
ran
Can
aria
(198
8-19
90)
In c
olla
bora
tion
with
: M. T
àpie
s R
CR
Pen
cil o
n on
ion
skin
pap
er
89.5
cm
x 6
4.5
cm19
88
Cam
ino
Cond
al P
ark
Bac
de
Rod
a, B
arce
lona
(20
11-
)In
k on
Can
son
Imag
ine
200
g/m
² pap
er
46 c
m x
32.
5 cm
2011
22 23
Espa
i púb
lic T
eatr
e de
la L
ira.
Rip
oll 2
00
7R
CR
Arq
uite
ctes
+ P
UIG
CO
RB
É A
rqui
tect
es
Espa
i púb
lic T
eatr
e de
la L
ira.
Rip
oll 2
00
7R
CR
Arq
uite
ctes
+ P
UIG
CO
RB
É A
rqui
tect
es
Wall/walls Isaki Lacuesta
24 25
Exfoliations
Fenc
e Iro
n an
d w
ood
552
cm x
320
cm
1994
“Exfoliations capture a moment, a small detail. They are made from material: wood, iron, etc. They are also an exfoliation, an essential layer of thought that is peeled off and revealed, containing the entire project and from which the whole project can be inferred.” RCR architects
26 27
Bas
e W
ood
160
cm
x 5
0 c
m19
99
Stru
ctur
e Iro
n16
0 c
m x
50
cm
1998
28 29
Talu
s O
xidi
sed
iron
160
cm
x 5
0 c
m19
98
Wat
er
Iron
160
cm
x 5
0 c
m19
98
30 31
Wal
l Su
ppor
tW
ood
80 c
m x
50
cm
1998
Woo
d80
cm
x 5
0 c
m19
98
Roof
Al
dea
Oxi
dise
d iro
n80
cm
x 5
0 c
m19
99
Oxi
dise
d iro
n80
cm
x 5
0 c
m19
98
32 33
RCR architects: papers
19.05 - 13.09.2015
Organisation Arts Santa Mònica – Catalan Ministry of CultureCooperation RCR Bunka Private Founda-tion Palau Robert – Catalan Minis-try of the PresidencyCurators RCR architects Isaki Lacuesta Manuel Guerrero Coordination Fina Duran Filipe Faustino
Documents RCR architects archive Gemma Puigvert Filipe Faustino Audio-visuals Isaki Lacuesta Design of the audio-visual installation Albert Coma Architecture of the site RCR architects Graphic design Rundesign Publications Cinta Massip Set-up: GAMI SCP Technical supervision Xavier Roca
Arts Santa Mònica
DirectorJaume Reus Assistant directorManuel Guerrero General coordination Fina Duran Marta Garcia Administration Cristina Güell Arts Santa Mònica publica-tionsCinta Massip Communication and press Neus Purtí Cristina Suau Audio-visual coordination Lorena Louit Public relations Alicia González Jordi Miras Technical department Xavier Roca Eulàlia Garcia Secretaries Maria Jesús Couso Mònica García R
upit
Jesú
s Vi
lalta
Güe
llLG
ulliv
er’s
Tra
vels
Scho
ol e
xerc
ise
book
Je
sús
Vila
lta G
üell
(9 y
ears
)
Ink
34cm
x 2
3,7
cmA
cade
mic
yea
r 19
37-1
938
Ink
was
h50
cm
x 7
0 c
m
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