The sculpture “Light and Sun”, designed by FERRER ARQUITECTOS, is located in the Careaga square of Almería. The idea arises from the abstraction of two concepts easily identifiable in the city of Almería: Light and Sun.
The formalization of it is based on the geometric figure of the sphere, as a metaphor for the Sun. Thus, the sphere appears as a luminous object that reflects sunlight during the day and radiates light from its interior during the night.
The sculpture is made of 8 mm sheet metal. of matte stainless steel, a shiny and highly durable material that generates sparkles. The words Luz and Sol have been milled on the surface of the sphere in 5 languages: Spanish, English, Italian, French and German, the five most spoken languages in the European Union. Inside the sphere there is a lighting lamp composed of three low-consumption LED arms, which generate halos of light when passing through the milled letters that make up the surface of the sphere.
In short, a sculpture that transmits the most representative values of Almería and that, given its location in the historic center of the city, contributes to its revitalization by constituting a greater tourist attraction due to its uniqueness and design.
Light and Sun Sculpture Project
Today in Madrid, the book “10 THESES IN PROGRESS” written by José Ángel Ferrer, among others, was presented. The book was published by the Higher Technical School of Architects of Madrid and presents 10 texts on architectural research topics. José Ángel Ferrer’s text is about the Museum work of Rafael Moneo and is entitled “Movement in the museums of Rafael Moneo”. The book is part of the “Academic texts ETSAM-UPM” collection and was edited by José Manuel López-Peláez, Architect and Professor of Projects at the ETSA of Madrid.
The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, José Antonio Griñán, inaugurates the PITA (Science and Technology Park of Almería), where the central headquarters of PITA and TECNOVA are currently being built, a project by FERRER ARQUITECTOS. The 20,000 m² building has been designed with sustainability criteria, with special attention to the incorporation of natural light. It is in the structural phase and among its unique features is the design of a marble slat facade in collaboration with the CTAP. José Antonio Griñán was talking with José Ángel Ferrer about some of the characteristics of the building.
PITA Building Project
Other publications about the PITA Building
The president of the Andalusian Regional Government, José Antonio Griñán, inaugurates the San Isidro school, which was designed and directed by FERRER ARQUITECTOS. Some of the attendees were, from left to right in the photograph: Provincial Delegate of Education, Francisco Maldonado; Delegate of the Andalusian Government, Maribel Requena; Territorial Production Director of Constructora San José, SA, Jesús Ballesteros; Technical Architect of the Project, Manuel Alonso; Minister of Education of the Andalusian Regional Government, Francisco Álvarez; President of the Andalusian Regional Government, José Antonio Griñán; Territorial Director of Andalusia Constructora San José, SA, Carlos Ángulo; Architect of the Project, José Ángel Ferrer; Deputy Production Director of Constructora San José, SA, Gaspar Duro; Mayor of the Excm. Ayto. of Níjar, Antonio Jesús Rodríguez and the President of the Provincial Council of Almería, Juan Carlos Usero, as well as other political representatives, from the school and local groups.
Infant and Primary Center Project
AENOR has certified FERRER ARQUITECTOS’ Occupational Health and Safety Management System OHSAS 18001, in its Madrid and Almería offices. This accredits the quality of all procedures followed by FERRER ARQUITECTOS in project design, construction management and urban planning. This new certification is in addition to the ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management obtained in 2007, which makes it the only architecture services studio in Andalusia and one of the few in Spain with these three AENOR certificates.
