Out of the Box: Ábalos & Herreros, on view at the Canadian Centre for Architecture through September 13, is a series of three consecutive exhibitions exploring the newly acquired archive of the Spanish architecture studio.
The archive, donated by the architects Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros in 2012, represents not only their built works, but also their concerns beyond the traditional mandate of architecture which is manifest in their numerous curatorial projects, teaching activities and extensive writings. The exhibitions will introduce new readings of the work of these contemporary architects, revealing the depth of their significance for architecture today.
Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros established their office in Madrid in 1985, working together until 2008. As practicing architects, theorists and educators, they continuously opened up a new architectural discourse and defined a language that not only reflected the transformations in the political, social and economic structures of the modernising country in a post-Franco era, but that also demonstrated a growing interest in technological optimism as they entered their international phase.
Photos: CCA