QUADERNS 273. THE PROFFESSION OF THINKING REFLECTS ON THE ARCHITECT’S
AND ARCHITECTURE’S ROLE

The Architects’ Association of Catalonia has published the 273 rd issue of the magazine Quaderns, under the title THE PROFFESSION OF THINKING.

Quaderns 273. L’OFICI DE PENSAR aims to reflect on the role of the architect, through his or her project processes, both in the construction of our habitat and in the construction of architectural thought. Using a scientific perspective, the publication is divided into 5 methods which allow the analysis of the processes of the different selected studies. In total, there are 25 studios from a certain stage, from the crisis and post-crisis, which show its creative map, that is, its particular way of dealing with architecture in the current context.

To complete the transversal view of the Catalan architectural panorama, the volume includes 5 global critics linked to the academy who write about working methods, and 5 local critics who offer a some knowledge on the contributions to architectural reflection of 5 different Catalan generations.

‘Quaderns 273. THE PROFFESSION OF THINKING’ is directed by the architect and current director of the Open Architecture Centre, Josep Ferrando, and the architect and publisher Marta Poch.

The critics involved in the publication are: Arturo Franco, Ciro Nadje, Philip Ursprung, Juhani Pallasmaa, RICA (Iñaqui Carnicero, Lorena del Rio, Beth Galí, Josep Lluís Mateo, Albert Ferré, Moisés Puente) and Arnau Pascual.

The 25 architecture studios that participate in this issue of 'Quaderns' are 300,000km/s, Aixopluc, Arquitectura-G, Arquitecturia, Barozzi Veiga, Anna & Eugeni Bach, Bosch Capdeferro, Carles Enrich Studio, DATAAE, Albert Faus, Flexo, Goig, Grau Casais, HARQUITECTES, López Rivera, MAIO, Mendoza Partida, Mirla, Lluís Ortega, PERIS+TORAL, Núria Salvadó, Unparelld'arquitectes, Jorge Vidal, Ferran Vizoso and Vora.

How can you acquire a copy?
‘Quaderns 273. THE PROFFESSION OF THINKING’ can be purchased at the Jordi Capell Cooperative or consulted at the COAC Library. The library catalogs each article in the publication separately.

‘Quaderns’, the flagship magazine of the Architects’ Association
Published continuously since 1944, the magazine offers a critical and referential view of Catalan and international architecture and reflects on the contribution of architects to the cultural and social reality of their environment. In its various stages, it has been under the direction of renowned architects, such as Cèsar Martinell and Manuel de Solà-Morales (in the beginning), Òscar Tusquets, Josep Lluís Mateo or, more recently, Pep Quetglas, Mateu Barba, Sergi Serra and José Zabala. The Association has made all its numbers digital, which are available for free consultation.

Consult all the publications of the Open Centre of Architecture here.