Articles by Paula Pintos

An in-depth analysis of the brief and the client’s requirements, together with an appreciation of the climatic and cultural heritage of Qatar, formed the basis of the design. The seating bowl is expressed externally as a burnished golden vessel, which sparkles against the sunlight. The façade features triangular openings that visually reinforce the bowl’s structural diagrid and form a perforated screen to provide shade and filter dappled light onto the internal concourses. The high-performance façades and an innovative roof design reduce the stadium’s energy consumption. Outdoor cooling technologies are used to maximize comfort within the open-air stadium. It has achieved a five-star rating under the Global Sustainability Assessment System.

Life science and the study of living organisms and life processes play a key role in addressing health and societal challenges. With the new Hagastaden neighborhood in the northern part of Stockholm, the ambition is to create one of the world’s leading ecosystems within the sciences. Forskaren is the heart of the area, bringing together industry, research, academia, and the public under one roof. Here, the building opens up and invites people to circulate and socialize.

As an alternative to the resource-excessive and short-term architecture of temporary festivals, the Off-Season Pavilion by KOSMOS proposes to search for the locally available resources of Logroño and give them a new temporary life outside of their productive cycle.