TIGGES ARCHITECT

Urban farmhouse in the historic center of Viladecans gets ready for the 21st century. Carefully rehabilitated, maintaining the substantial existing structure and wrapped with an excellent thermal insulation, this building is prepared to receive the German Passivhaus Standard for NZEB. This week it fulfilled the blowerdoor test with a surprising result of 0,55 renovations, this meets even the requirements for new building construction. MORE INFORMATION WILL COME SOON.

Renovation of a house in a village close to Barcelona with precious views to the seaside. Transformation of the ground floor to a unified 70 m2 living-dining-cooking-room with a contemporary design and panoramic wooden windows. The garden received a new look by changing the slopes and completing the equipment with a pergola and a swimming pool.

PROJECT SELECTED FOR FAD AWARDS, AND PUBLISHED ONLINE

http://www.arquitecturaviva.com/es/Info/News/Details/14072

https://afasiaarchzine.com/2019/06/balcells-rius-tigges/
https://archello.com/project/el-tiller-school#stories

http://arquinfad.org/premisfad/edicions-anteriors/?edicio/2019/obra/10617/

Tigges Architect, Ignasi Rius and Eduard Balcells developed the design of the new Waldorf School of Barcelona. On this incredible landscape park on one of the 10 hills of Bellaterra, a sustainable teaching center has been built with natural materials and a radically low-tech concept. In just 11 months of construction site have been built and moved the 2000 square meters.

Single house in privileged zone of Girona with great view. Low energy building by optimized compactness of volume, domotic regulation of sun radiation, extreme tightness and insulation of building envelope and efficient instalations.

NZEB: Thanks to the energy consumption according to the class A and the purchase of 100% renewable energy, the building produces no emissions. Download PDF.

Awards

German Design Award, Special Mencion 2014

German Design Award, Winner Iconic Award 2013

best architects 13

Architekturpreis Gemeinde Muttenz 2009

Further publications

europaconsorci.com

Umbauen und Renovieren 04/2009

Basler Zeitung 9/12/2009

Photograph Lilli Kehl

Presentation of the most important construction standards in Spain.

ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2009 + BEST ARCHITECTS 13

This generous town apartment is located close to the railway station of the catalan metropolis. By a simplification of the ground plan structure a new fluent room effect is obtained. 

A contemporary interpretation of the thrilling historical style in cerdanya simmered. Built on the street flight, opened to the courtyard and the panoramic view.

This long and flat complex contrasts the receipt of the future sweepings incineration plant and cross to the long volume. The vehicle circulation, and the shortest way of the vehicle hall the Murtenstrasse determine the orientation.

3rd prize, competition by invitation

Complementary work of the Master Architecture, Energy and Environment at the Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona