Contingencies, Complicities and Contradictions: Andrés Jaque Exposes the Processes Behind Architecture

2017-02-15T12:20:00-05:00

Andrés Jacque and the Office for Political Innovation have been tasked with renovating CA2M, a museum in central Spain. But, rather than close the building for a few years, they’re keeping the museum open during the remodel. In the process, they’re making the act of architecture itself—in all its messiness—an object on display.

As COSMO gets ready to 'Warm Up,' we sit down with Andrés Jaque of the Office for Political Innovation

2015-06-21T11:11:00-04:00

This Tuesday, the eagerly-awaited, annual Warm Up series of concerts and events will launch beneath the orbicular forms of COSMO, the winning entry of this year’s MoMA PS1 Young Architect’s Program competition. Designed by Andrés Jacque / the Office for Political Innovation, COSMO is not just a pavilion but also a complex water filtration system. Archinect got in touch with Andrés Jaque to talk about the process behind the design as well as his hopes for its impact, both locally and abroad.

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Contingencies, Complicities and Contradictions: Andrés Jaque Exposes the Processes Behind Architecture

As COSMO gets ready to 'Warm Up,' we sit down with Andrés Jaque of the Office for Political Innovation