Saturday, October 30, 2010
a10studio
a10studio is an architecture studio, its commitment to the exploration of new architectural models and programs has been translated in a "open code practice" that learns from nature and its billions of new shapes generated every second in the shape of waves, flights of birds, sounds of wind thru leaves, etc., to generate specific flexible responses to particular situations in a multiscalar panorama of projects.
a10studio love unique and singular things, as admirers of nature a10studio realize mother nature is the best designer ever, and as such they learn from it. The environmental aspect ofa10studio practice is always present in the work and thinking, realizing that the best solutions, materials and processes in design are always attached to an environmental conscious as also innovative thinking.
Mariano Arias-Diez leads the design teams at a10studio and collaborates directly with clients. His focus on materials, technology and sustainability is supported through a model of working that combines practice, teaching and research. Luis Alarcón Y. leads the strategic and development projects of a10studio which are in charge of the setup and development of strategic projects and opportunities, interacting actively with investors and contractors, and always aiming to the (economical, ecological, urban, etc.) self-sustainability and feasibility of projects.