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Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office

Profile of Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office, headquartered in Spain. Five projects submitted by Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office have been published on Architecture News Plus (ANP).

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Principal

Manuel Ocaña

Brief description

Based in Madrid, Manuel Ocaña Architecture and Thought Production Office has developed a wide range of important and paradigmatic projects reviewed* (*studied quizá vaya mejor... reviewed es más pro, pero puede hacer referencia a “analizado en una revista”… como veas) worldwide, from landscape design to heritage restoration.

The office operates as a medium between technology, art and the cultural demands craved by sociocultural demands, through a creative interpretation of their intersection. Furthermore, it assumes the role of a Productive Agent which materializes contemporary thoughts and realities.

Manuel Ocaña is a Madrid-based architect. He currently lectures at ETSAM, Madrid Technical School of Architecture, and directs an on-line Design Studio at the IE School of Architecture. He has participated in diverse international exhibitions and lectured worldwide. His ideas and built work have been awarded several prizes.

His work has been widely published in highlighted media such as El Croquis, Bauwelt, Arquitectura Viva, Metalocus or A10 among others. Moreover, his projects have been compiled in a monograph (eXcepto 18) which features the office’s motto: Architectural practice as contemporary thought production.

Published projects

: Yaya House by Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office René Char: A poet must leave traces, not evidence. This is a project where one cannot dismiss the personal dimension of the commission: the refurbishment of...

: Santa Rita Geriatric Center by Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office Geriatric centres should be optimistic places appealing to live in or to visit. The idea is to create a characteristic atmosphere in a vital space where spare...

: Rota House by Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office A well-known ‘Dame of the Theater’, single, 65 years of age, whose dream was to have a swimming pool at home, commissions us the refurbishment of a dark...

: Ocaña De España by Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office This collective housing project tries to be a tribute to the inner wishes of the current Spanish society. The project is an ultra-realistic performance about...

: Casa Mediterraneo by Manuel Ocaña Architecture & Thought Production Office Casa Mediterráneo is an institution born to cater for public diplomacy. Its main aim is to foster the common identity of the Mediterranean cultures. Its new...