Emiliano López Mónica Rivera
Emiliano López Mónica Rivera Arquitectos - Barcelona, Spain
"The Calibrated Plan"
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 6:00PM | ARCH 132 DF Pray Lecture Theatre
López-Rivera founded their practice in Barcelona in 2001. Since then, they have focused on public works through competitions, alongside selected private commissions. With over two decades of experience, the practice is dedicated to carefully crafted work that understands architecture as a cultural endeavor deeply engaged with its environment.
Creating architecture that responds thoughtfully to its context—where it is built, for whom, and by whom—while recognizing that every project ultimately belongs to unknown future uses. They embrace circumstances and contingencies as opportunities, paying close attention to social interactions and the ease of everyday use within a building.
López-Rivera has extensive experience with low-energy buildings and low-carbon materials, working through both traditional and advanced construction techniques. By maintaining close collaborations with industry and artisans, they move fluidly between technology and craft.
Their work has been widely recognized and published, both nationally and internationally. They have lectured on our projects at institutions including Oslo Arkitektforening, the Royal Institute of British Architects, UT Austin, the Hochschule für Architektur in Basel, Tulane University, the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Columbia University, Harvard, Auburn University; participated in symposia at TU Munich, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Accademia di architettura USI, and Rice University; and presented and exhibited at international venues such as the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris, the Barcelona Design Hub, the Venice Architecture Biennale, the Ibero-American Architecture Biennial, the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism, La casa de la arquitectura, and the Quito Architecture Biennial.
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