Carta enviada a Rafael Moneo i resposta

Apreciado Sr. Moneo,

 Somos un grupo de alumnos de cuarto de Eso del Institut Montjuïc de Barcelona y nos dirigimos a usted para mostrarle la reinterpretación que hemos realizado de su edificio Torre Puig, recientemente construido en nuestro barrio. Dicha reconstrucción, una maqueta de cartón a escala (ver documento adjunto), forma parte del proyecto “Derivas arquitectónicas”, que hemos desarrollado conjuntamente con el artista Eduard Arbós, en el marco de Creadors EN RESiDÈNCiA als instituts de Barcelona”, un programa del Institut de Cultura de Barcelona y el Consorci dEducació de Barcelona, ideado en cooperación con la Asociación A Bao A Qu.

 Al lo largo de todo el curso hemos trabajado con Eduard Arbós, quien fue invitado al proyecto “EN RESiDÈNCiA” con la propuesta de concebir y desarrollar un proyecto artístico propio en el marco de nuestro instituto. Con él, hemos analizado y descubierto la estructura conceptual y formal de su obra y hemos obtenido las herramientas para una mejor comprensión e interpretación del arte contemporáneo.

 En concreto Derivas arquitectónicas se ha centrado en analizar nuestros modos de percibir, aprehender, representar e interpretar el espacio y, por tanto, a interrogar y cuestionar las relaciones que mantenemos con nuestro entorno, concretamente, en este caso, con nuestro propio barrio.

 Por último, queremos destacar que la redacción de esta carta no es un mero capricho formal, sino un elemento más del entramado conceptual que conforma el propio proyecto.

 Presentaremos Derivas arquitectónicas el próximo 15 de mayo a las 19h en la Biblioteca Francesc Candel (C. Amnistia Internacional, 10, Barcelona). Nos encantaría poder contar con su presencia.

 Agradecemos sinceramente la atención prestada y, como no, la aportación que su trabajo arquitectónico nos ha proporcionado para poder llevar a cabo nuestro proyecto.

 Reciba un cordial saludo.

 Atentamente,

 Juan Manuel Restrepo, Jason Andrade, Josh Dean y Mark Baltazar

Resposta de Rafael Moneo:

Estimados Juan Manuel, Jason, Josh y Mark:

 

Perdón, en primer lugar, por no haber contestado antes a su correo. El Sr. Moneo lo leyó con mucha atención y me pidió que les diese la enhorabuena por el trabajo realizado al tiempo que lamentaba no poder asistir a la presentación el 15 de mayo. De alguna manera se me traspapeló y es hoy cuando me doy cuenta de que no les había transmitido su mensaje.

 

Rogando disculpen este descuido y felicitándoles por su trabajo, les saluda atentamente,

 

Cristina Carriedo

PA to Rafael Moneo

__________________________

Rafael Moneo Arquitecto, S.L.

Cinca 5

28002 Madrid

 

Carta enviada a Toyo Ito i resposta

Dear Mr. Toyo Ito,

We are a group of 4th ESO students (15 – 16 years old) from Institut Montjuïc (a high school of Secondary Education) and we would like to show you the work-project we have been carrying out. It consists of the interpretation and transformation of your recently built building Hotel Santos / Porta Fira placed in our neighbourhood. That reconstruction, a scale cardboard model of your building (see adjoining document), has been developed with the artist Eduard Arbós, from his project “Architectural Dérives”, in the framework of “Creadors EN RESiDÈNCIA”, a program of Institut de Cultura de Barcelona and Consorci de Barcelona, in cooperation with the Association A Bao A Qu..

Along the course, we have been working with Eduard Arbós, who has been invited by the project EN RESiDÈNCiA to develop and conceive a specific artistic project around our high-school. With him, we have discovered the conceptual and formal structure of his work and we have acquired tools for a better understanding of Modern Art.

More precisely, “Architectural Dérives” has focused on analyzing the different ways of detecting, learning, depicting and interpreting the space room. With it, the project has made us question the relationships we keep with our environment. Therefore, we have been paying special attention to our own neighbourhood.

Finally, we want to state that the composition of this letter is not just a whim, but a member of the conceptual framework that makes up the project itself.

We will present “Architectural Dérives” the next 15th of May at 7 p.m. in the Francesc Candel Library (Amnistia Internacional, 10, Barcelona). We would be very pleased with your presence.

We sincerely appreciate your attention and, of course, the contribution that your architectural work has given us to carry out our project.

Kindest regards.

Yours sincerely,

Santi Londoño, Milbert Bautista and Ivan Fuentes

Resposta de Toyo Ito:

Dear Santi, Milbert, Iván and other students and staff,

 Although I am not Toyo Ito in person, I hope my reply will not disappoint you. Writing to you from our office here in Barcelona I can say that we are honoured for your school to be studying our building here in L’Hospitalet. Your project sounds very interesting and we have already enjoyed the photos you sent us of the analysis and cardboard model you made of the Porta Fira Tower. I am not sure if you are aware but Mr. Toyo Ito, who lives in Tokyo, has recently been involved in architectural education to children and young students in Japan. Last year he has opened a small private school in Tokyo to teach young adults about architecture and their constructed environment.

 It is very motivating for us having been approached by you about one of our buildings in this way, it seems you are highly interested in your surrounding urban landscape. We should take advantage of this! Therefore, in representation of our office our Barcelona staff will try and assist your presentation on the 15th of May. Nevertheless let us confirm at a closer date, as we are also dependant on a visit abroad during this date. On the other hand, we can maybe offer to present you a little bit more about this building and the story of its conception and construction at a small group chat in the near future.

 Y para acabar, nos ha dado mucha satisfacción vuestra carta en inglés y el esfuerzo que habéis hecho, pero quizás es más fácil para todos seguir en castellano! Hablamos unos pocos días antes de vuestra presentación y confirmamos nuestra disponibilidad.

 Un saludo cordial,

 Nils Becker, Arquitecto

Toyo Ito Arquitectos Asociados en España
C/ Dolors Aleu 19-21, 3º
08908 L’Hospitalet de llobregat | Barcelona

 

Carta enviada a Jean Nouvel i resposta

Dear Mr. Nouvel,

We are a group of 4th ESO students (15 – 16 years old) from Institut Montjuïc (a high school of Secondary Education) and we would like to show you the work-project we have been carrying out. It consists of the interpretation and transformation of your recently built building Hotel Renaissance placed in our neighbourhood. That reconstruction, a scale cardboard model of your building (see adjoining document), has been developed with the artist Eduard Arbós, from his project “Architectural Dérives”, in the framework of “Creadors EN RESiDÈNCIA”, a program of Institut de Cultura de Barcelona and Consorci de Barcelona, in cooperation with the Association A Bao A Qu.

Along the course, we have been working with Eduard Arbós, who has been invited by the project EN RESiDÈNCiA to develop and conceive a specific artistic project around our high-school. With him, we have discovered the conceptual and formal structure of his work and we have acquired tools for a better understanding of Modern Art.

More precisely, “Architectural Dérives” has focused on analyzing the different ways of detecting, learning, depicting and interpreting the space room. With it, the project has made us question the relationships we keep with our environment. Therefore, we have been paying special attention to our own neighbourhood.

Finally, we want to state that the composition of this letter is not just a whim, but a member of the conceptual framework that makes up the project itself.

We will present “Architectural Dérives” the next 15th of May at 7 p.m. in the Francesc Candel Library (Amnistia Internacional, 10, Barcelona). We would be very pleased with your presence.

We sincerely appreciate your attention and, of course, the contribution that your architectural work has given us to carry out our project.

Kindest regards.

Yours sincerely,

Maria Salvador and Noelia Cuesta

Resposta de Jean Nouvel:

Dear Maria Salvador and Noelia Cuesta,

We thank you for your kind invitation addressed to Jean Nouvel, unfortunately and due to his very busy schedule, Mr. Nouvel will not be able to contribute to your event, which he deeply regrets.

 Thank you for your understanding.

 Best Regards,

 

Julie MANIERE – Relations avec la Presse / Press Relations

Ateliers Jean Nouvel10 cité d’Angoulême 75011 Paris 

 

 

Carta enviada a Oscar Tusquets i resposta

Distingit Sr. Tusquets,

Som un grup d’alumnes de 4t d’ESO de l’Institut Montjuïc de Barcelona. Ens dirigim a vostè per tal de mostrar-li la interpretació −transformació− que hem realitzat del seus edificis COPISA i la Torre Auditori, recentment construïts al nostre barri.

Aquesta  reconstrucció, una maqueta de cartró a escala (veure document adjunt), forma part del projecte Derives arquitectòniques, que hem desenvolupat juntament amb l’artista Eduard Arbós en el marc de ‘Creadors EN RESiDÈNCiA als instituts de Barcelona’, un programa de l’Institut de Cultura de Barcelona i del Consorci d’Educació de Barcelona, ideat en cooperació amb l’Associació A Bao A Qu.

Al llarg de tot el curs hem treballat amb Eduard Arbós, qui va ser convidat al projecte “EN RESiDÈNCiA” amb la proposta concebre i desenvolupar un projecte artístic propi en el marc del nostre institut. Amb ell, hem descobert l’estructura conceptual i formal de la seva obra i hem obtingut les eines per endinsar-nos i comprendre millor l’art contemporani.

En concret, “Derives arquitectòniques” s’ha centrat en l’anàlisi de les nostres maneres de percebre, aprehendre, representar i interpretar l’espai. El projecte proposa interrogar i qüestionar les relacions que mantenim amb el nostre entorn i, per tant, hem focalitzat la mirada en el nostre barri.

Finalment, volem destacar que la redacció d’aquesta carta no és un mer caprici formal, sinó un element més de l’entramat conceptual que conforma el propi projecte.

Presentarem “Derives arquitectòniques” el proper dijous 15 de maig a les 19h a la Biblioteca Francesc Candel (C. Amnistia Internacional, 10, Barcelona). Ens agradaria molt poder comptar amb la vostra assistència.

Agraïm sincerament l’atenció prestada i, sobretot, l’aportació que el seu treball arquitectònic ens ha proporcionat per poder dur a terme el nostre projecte.

Rebi una cordial salutació.

Ben atentament, 

 Mari Carmen Liarte,Guillermo Múñoz, Noelia Pardo, Qi Long, Carolina Serrano, Fidel Oyhenart, Maria Jesús López i Sebastian Caicedo

Resposta d’Oscar Tusquets:

Estimats alumnes.

Crec que els seus treballs han fet una interpretació brillant de dos edificis que, malauradament, no amaguen molts misteris.

Sento no poder assistir a la presentació a que tan amablement em conviden, rebin tanmateix la meva felicitació pel seu treball.

 Oscar Tusquets Blanca