The famous architect flew in at the special invitation of ROCKWOOL to share his vision of sustainable development and trends in architecture.
ROCKWOOL traditionally pays great attention to popularizing energy-saving technologies in construction and talks about available ways to save energy for heating buildings. In order to further demonstrate these ideas, ROCKWOOL invites every year the authoritative representatives of the architectural community who share the company's views on energy efficiency in architecture and use the principles of sustainable development in their professional practice. This year, the guest of the event was Fermin Vasquez, the founder of the b720 architectural bureau, who considers its main principle to be the use of energy and materials in the construction and operation of buildings.
In his lecture, Mr. Vasquez talked about his own experience in designing energy efficient buildings in Europe and South America and shared his view on current trends in architecture. Among them are the use of renewable materials, minimization of energy use in construction, design of buildings in such a way that during its operation a minimum amount of energy is required for heating or cooling.
Mr. Vasquez emphasized that “the most effective way to reduce the energy consumption of a building is to have high-quality thermal insulation”. In Spain, in contrast to Russia, the task of the architect is to protect the designed object from overheating. However, both in cold winter and hot summer, non-combustible stone wool insulation equally reliably protects the building from heat loss, maintaining a comfortable temperature in the premises.
Fermin Vázquez Huarte-Mendicoa
Fermin Vasquez was born in Madrid, Spain in 1961. He graduated from the Madrid School of Architecture (ETSAM) and graduate school of architecture in Barcelona (the Barcelona School of Architecture, ETSAB). In 1997, Mr. Vazquez, together with Ana Bassat, founded b720 Fermín Vazquez Arquitectos, which he currently heads. The company has offices in Barcelona, Madrid, São Paulo and Porto Alegre, and has projects in more than ten countries around the world.
B720 projects have been exhibited at numerous exhibitions, such as the Venice Biennale and the New York Museum of Modern Art. B720 is the recipient of various awards, including the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the International Architecture Festival, the Emporis Skyscraper Award and many others.
Among the most famous objects of the b720 architectural bureau are the Agbar Tower in Barcelona, the Veles e Vents Building in Valencia, the Lleida-Alguaire airport and many other buildings that define the face of modern cities in the world.
B720 Arquitectos' environmental policy
B720 Arquitectos is committed to the principles of respect for the environment and in every possible way promotes the development of sustainable and responsible - the so-called sustainable - architecture. This approach, b720 Arquitectos is confident, can improve the quality of life not only for the Bureau's clients, but also for society as a whole. These principles are enshrined in the Policy of the Bureau, which sees its main task in reducing or preventing negative impact on the environment.
About company
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