Javier Barba - Estudio BC Architects

Profile of Javier Barba - Estudio BC Architects

Business Name

Javier Barba - Estudio BC Architects

Location

Spain

Services

Architecture

Website

http://www.javierbarba.com

Javier Barba was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1948. The son and grandson of architects, Javier grew up immersed in the world of architecture. In 1972 he joined his father's firm.

In 1980 he formed his own practice, Estudio BC. In a time of mass production of impersonal buildings, Barba has been faithful to the idea of "haute couture" instead of "pret a porter" architecture, fitting each site with a building appropriate to its characteristics.

Recognized as one of the leaders of the green movement of integrated architecture, Barba has lectured at home at the university of Barcelona and the university of Seville, and abroad at the Ben Gurion university in Israel, at the congress on sustainable architecture in Crete, at the international congress on sustainability and at the university of Monterrey Mexico.

In 1989 the commission of the European community chose the Llavaneras semi-buried house to feature in project monitor as an example of one of the best bio-climatic constructions in Europe.

In 1993 Barba contributed an article on integrated bio-climatic architecture to the George Wright forum and has been invited to participate in international competitions amongst which was the cathedral of St. Vibiana in Los Angeles.

In September of 2003 he was one of the members of jury for the AIA 2003 New York chapter design awards.

Barba's work has been published in many international magazines and has been featured on the covers of several.

Words from the company

"Estudio BC architects is composed of a group of professionals from different countries who share a work philosophy and whose talent and sensitivity contribute to the elaboration of the different phases of a project.

Our architecture is based on the concept of integrated architecture, which is architecture that is respectful of nature and its resources and which also creates a pleasant and comfortable environment for its occupants.

It is also bio-climatic architecture as the projects are oriented so that they enjoy good views and take advantage of natural light while avoiding severe solar conditions. They take advantage of favorable climatic conditions and integrate the construction in the land, as well as incorporating elements like recycling water and earth sheltering roofs with plants. The objective is always to reduce energy consumption and to harmonize the building with it's surroundings.

The architecture designed by Estudio BC architects gets it's strength from the simplicity of taking advantage of the best views and the topography of the site, with its trees and rocks. They are timeless buildings that respond to forms from local vernacular tradition and necessity and not fashion."

Estudio BC architects have designed projects internationally in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia & United States.