FLORA OBSERVATORY

TYPE

Educational Projects

CLIENT

STATUS

LOCATION

Barcelona, Spain

SITE

SCALE

Small

COLLABORATORS

PHOTOGRAPHY

DESIGN TEAM

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FLORA (Forest Lab for Observational Research and Analysis) is an innovative forest canopy observatory located in Collserola Natural Park, Barcelona, developed by students and researchers from the Master’s in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB) at IAAC.

At IAAC’s Valldaura Labs, the MAEBB programme focuses on the learning and development of ecological projects, parametric design techniques, and the processing of locally sourced materials. The programme follows a design-build approach in which students design and construct a full-scale building as their final project each year.

Marziah Zad provided design guidance to the students in developing and realizing the net’s complex form, and supported the team throughout its fabrication and construction.

CREDITS

Directors:
Vicente Guallart, Daniel Ibañez

Realization:
Andrea Paola Rubio Paredes, Leif-Andres Vallecillo Riksheim, Lillian Wanjiru Beauttah, Pablo Rafael Herraiz García de Guadiana, Prachi Agarwal, Rachael Margaret Verdugo Pelaez, Romain Jacques Kenny Russe, Roshni Chirag Shah, Shagun Modi, Zani Kerubo Gichuki, Iletutu "Tutu" Ibiyemi Awosika, Kshitij Ramlal Sarote, Mónica Irene Pérez Rivera, Prasidh Choudhary, Agnieszka Szklarczyk, Pongpol Punjawaytegul, Suwapat Rodprasert, Anton Hofstadt

Direction In Site:
Laia Pifarré

Supporting Team:
Bruno Ganem, Alex Hadley, Gustavo Escudero

Assessment:
Marziah Zad, Miquel Rodriguez, Elena Orte, Guillermo Sevillano, Ignasi Caus, Miguel Nevado

Sponsors:
Tallfusta, Alberch, Heco Schrauben Ibérica

With the Support of:
Ayuntamiento de Cerdanyola del Vallès

Volunteers:
Marilia Fernandez Lockwood, Philipp Wienkämper