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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada

At MEDIOMUNDO arquitectos, we are pleased to share the recent video produced by the Heritage Service of the University of Granada, which explores the spaces of the Faculty of Health Sciences, designed by our studio in 2015. The building was conceived to foster academic life and interaction, and is characterised by its sobriety, simplicity, and sensitivity to context—values that define our work and design philosophy.

We are delighted to see how these spaces have come to life and become an integral part of university life, just as we intended from the outset. However, we have noticed that the recent signage on the façade and the placement of the flags have not followed the principles of integration and respect for the original architecture. We would have appreciated being consulted on these interventions to ensure the coherence of the whole.

We thank the University for the opportunity to continue presenting architecture as a space open to learning, exchange, and university life.

Project Exhibition at HS Mainz

Design & Material with MEDIOMUNDO architects

The first semester of the 2024-2025 academic year at Hochschule Mainz (HS Mainz) concludes with the project exhibition for the subject “Design & Material”, led by Prof. Dr. Marta Pelegrín, co-founder together with Fernando Pérez of MEDIOMUNDO architects.

The exhibition brings together work produced by students who have explored new ways of understanding contemporary design through experimentation with materials, attention to construction detail, and sustainability—values that define the trajectory of MEDIOMUNDO architects. The studio, based in Seville, is recognised for its innovative approach and commitment to research and teaching, integrating professional practice with university education.

This exhibition is an opportunity to discover the emerging talent and creativity of HS Mainz students, as well as to learn more about the working methodology of MEDIOMUNDO architects, based on collaboration, research, and the pursuit of sustainable solutions for architecture and design.

MEDIOMUNDO at JIDA’24

Teaching Innovation and Sustainable Rehabilitation

At MEDIOMUNDO, we understand architecture as a process of continuous learning, where teaching and research are intertwined to address the current challenges of the built environment. For this reason, on 21 and 22 November 2024, we are taking part in the Teaching Innovation in Architecture Conference (JIDA’24), held at Rey Juan Carlos University, Aranjuez Campus, with the collaboration of Fundación Arquia and Iniciativa Digital UPC.

On this occasion, Marta Pelegrín and Fernando Pérez are sharing the results of our teaching work in Architectural Design at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and Hochschule Mainz. Under the title “Confluence in the Teaching of Sustainable Rehabilitation Projects of 1950–70 Siedlungen in Mainz, Germany”, we are presenting our experience in teaching the sustainable rehabilitation of mid-20th-century residential complexes, emphasising international collaboration, methodological innovation, and a commitment to sustainability.

At MEDIOMUNDO, we are committed to active and experimental teaching, convinced that education and critical reflection are fundamental to transforming architecture and improving people’s lives.

MEDIOMUNDO en JIDA’24. Innovación Docente y Rehabilitación Sostenible

Marta Pelegrín, Key Speaker at the ‘Confort at the Extremes’ Conference

At MEDIOMUNDO, we understand architecture as a tool to improve people’s lives and respond to the social and environmental challenges of our time. We are therefore pleased to share that Marta Pelegrín has been named Key Speaker at the international conference ‘Confort at the Extremes. Investing in Well Being in a Challenging Future’, to be held at the School of Architecture, University of Seville, on 20–21 November 2024.

During the conference, Marta will present the results of our research project ‘Small interventions for big changes: prototype design for UPCYCLE Social Mass housing in Europe’. This work explores how small-scale architectural interventions can generate significant transformations in collective social housing, focusing on sustainability, recycling, and community wellbeing.

At MEDIOMUNDO, led by Fernando Pérez and Marta Pelegrín, we are committed to research, innovation, and social engagement as fundamental pillars of our practice. Participating in international forums such as this allows us to share experiences, learn, and continue to promote a more conscious and transformative architecture.

More information about the conference at https://cate2024.org/about.

Marta Pelegrín, Key Speaker en el Congreso «Confort at the Extremes»

Revisiting the Faculty of Engineering in Montevideo

Architecture, Landscape, and Community

At MEDIOMUNDO, Marta Pelegrín and Fernando Pérez conceive architecture as a process of research, dialogue, and shared learning. Recently, together with professors and students from the Master’s programme at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, we had the privilege of revisiting the Faculty of Engineering in Montevideo—one of the most representative works of modern Uruguayan architecture, designed by Julio Vilamajó in 1936 and built between 1945 and 1953.

The building stands out for the functional and expressive articulation of its concrete volumes, which not only efficiently resolve the required spaces but also establish a special relationship with the surroundings and the Montevideo coastline, engaging with the landscape at different scales. The infrastructure, with its concrete detailing, textures, composition of openings, and entrances, is closely integrated into the daily life of the university community, fostering spaces for gathering and belonging.

Sharing this experience with Professor and architect Gustavo Scheps was truly a privilege, and an opportunity to reflect on the enduring relevance of modern architectural principles and their capacity to inspire new ways of inhabiting and designing.

Revisitar la Facultad de Ingeniería de Montevideo

Revisiting the Faculty of Architecture by Vilanova Artigas

Space, Material, and Learning

At MEDIOMUNDO, Marta Pelegrín and Fernando Pérez understand architecture as a process of research and constant dialogue with both context and history. Recently, together with students and professors from the University of Frankfurt, we had the opportunity to revisit the Faculty of Architecture designed by João Vilanova Artigas (1961) in São Paulo—an iconic work that continues to inspire new ways of inhabiting and designing.

The building is organised around a large central covered atrium, generating a continuous sequence of open spaces and varied scales. The simple and expressive concrete structure not only defines the materiality of the whole, but becomes the architecture itself: structure and space are one and the same, and the geometry of the form marks the turning point between matter and void.

This experience reinforces our belief in the importance of learning from architectural references, observing how architecture can generate community and encounter, and how the essential principles of the discipline remain relevant and open to new interpretations.

Revisitar la Facultad de Arquitectura de Vilanova Artigas