Bakpak receives an honourable mention in the competition for the new headquarters of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission in Seville.

Bakpak has received an honourable mention in the competition for the new headquarters of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre in Seville. A restricted competition that we had the pleasure to carry out in partnership with Mecanoo from the Netherlands, Arquitectura Agronomia from Barcelona and Citythinking from Seville.

The design seeks to establish an urban connection between the surrounding public and private spaces, coherently integrating the existing volumes, Magallanes Park and the commercial and financial centre of the Pelli Tower. The building, designed with a timber structure, is organised around a landscaped courtyard from which the indoor climate is regulated by controlling radiation and ventilation. In this case, landscaping is crucial, working with vegetation in vertical and horizontal planes to blur the boundaries between the building's interior and exterior spaces.

Congratulations to @big_builds for their winning entry!