METRONOM is an architecture office based in Barcelona. The studio develops spacial projects with a clear objective: provide lasting and timeless designs with a contemporary and innovative feel. Each project is approached in a unique way, taking into account the physical context where it is located, as well as the environmental, social and economic conditions of each situation.
Maria Amat, Albert Casas and Frederic Villagrasa met during their studies in the architecture school of Barcelona (ETSAB-UPC) and founded the studio in 2020. In their office located in Sant Antoni neighborhood, they gather around a big square table with a lazy susan in the centre. This tool helps the team share, collect, and classify ideas to develop the projects they are working on. METRONOM is a small and young team that works for public and private clients. Professional activity is combined with teaching in universities and workshops.
Architect from Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, ETSAB-UPC. He has also studied at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
He also co-founded Oasiurbà -a non profit association ensuring dignified housing rights in the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona- and Arquitectos de Cabecera, which works bringing the architect figure closer to the citizenry.
Architect from the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, ETSAB-UPC. She has also studied at the Technische Universität Berlin and holds a postgraduate in Business from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
She is currently teaching design drawing at the ETSAB-UPC, and is a tutor at the RCR workshops during the spring-summer season.
Previously she has worked at several architecture offices such as Garcés-de Seta-Bonet, Cadaval&Solà-Morales and Salas Studio.
Architect from the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, ETSAB-UPC. He has also studied at the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art.
He is currently Design Drawing and Conceptual Volum professor of Interiors Design at IED Barcelona (Istituto Europeo di Design), and was also an invited professor at the ETSAB-UPC and the University of Technology in Sydney.
Previously he has worked at BB+GG, Daniel Mòdol, BAAS, AQ4, BLAU and Jorge Vidal.
He obtained the City of Barcelona Prize for the Academic project, worked on together with Arquitectos de Cabecera in 2015.
BIMSA (Barcelona Infraestructures Municipals SA)
IMPSOL-AMB (Institut Municipal de l’Habitatge)
ICUB (Institut de Cultura de Barcelona)
MUHBA (Museu d’Història de Barcelona)
Agència Catalana de Patrimoni Cultural
Interpreta Cultura SL
Bioforce A. Vogel España
2024-current – Albert Casas Design Drawing professor and Conceptual Volum professor of Interiors Design at IED Barcelona (Istituto Europeo di Design).
2021-current – Maria Amat design drawing professor at ETSAB-UPC.
2024 – Maria Amat teaching mobility at Faculdade de Arquitectura e Urbanismo, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2024 – Maria Amat visiting tutor at RCR architecture and landscape summer workshop in Olot. RCR Lab-A’24
2024 – Maria Amat tutor at RCR workshop in La Vila, Olot. In collaboration with University of Oregon, studio Philip Speranza.
2024 – Maria Amat tutor at RCR workshop in La Vila, Olot. In collaboration with MArch, Universidad Europea de Valencia.
2023 – Maria Amat visiting tutor at RCR architecture and landscape summer workshop in Olot. RCR Lab-A’23
2024 – Albert Casas and Maria Amat visiting professor at mid-term review in ETSAB, UPC.
Habitatge i Ciutat studio with Pablo Roel, Pere Joan Ravetllat, Jordi Badia, Conchita Balcells, Xavier Ros, Marta Peris, Pau Bajet, Carles Enrich
2020 – Albert Casas visiting professor at final sessions in University of Technology Sydney.
Eduard Fernandez studio.
2019 – Albert Casas visiting professor at final sessions in ETSAB-UPC, in Clara Solà-Morales studio.
2019 – Frederic Villagrasa assitant teacher of the vertical workshop «Silent Walls» in the UIC Barcelona.
2015-2018 – Frederic Villagrasa assitant teacher of the summer workshop of Arquitectes de Capcelera. The project obtained the 2015 City of Barcelona Prize for the Academic.
2015 – Albert Casas assitant teacher of the summer workshop of Arquitectes de Capcelera. The project obtained the 2015 City of Barcelona Prize for the Academic.
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Present
Arnau Espona – intern
ETSAB-UPC
Anna Sofia Privileggio – intern
Accademia Architettura di Mendrisio
Elsa von Mallinckrodt – intern
Technische Universität München
Previous
Gina Surià – architect
Cristina Requejo – architect
Ludovica Di Lernia – intern
Accademia Architettura di Mendrisio
Louisa Lisboa – intern
Universidade de Lisboa
Mackenzie C Bowlen – intern
Indiana University
Nuria Canovas – intern
ETSAB-UPC
Laura Bifet – intern
ETSAV-UPC
External
EMF Estudi Martí Franc – landscape architect
Borque Mariné – landscape architects
JPAM – urban planning
Arrevolt – building engineer
Ardevols – building engineer
M103 – structures
Bernuz Fernandez – structures
Ofici arquitectura – structures
Lil estructures – structures
ArqBag – sustainability
Societat Orgànica – sustainability
The Soundwich Project – acoustics
Eletresjota – facilities
M7 – facilities
Jose Hevia – photography
Adriana Eskenazy – photography
Del Rio Bani – photography
MMZ – rendering
Jorge Kilzi – rendering
Rawraw – rendering
Estudio Sietenueve – rendering
Helena i Anna Fradera – graphic design
Alejandra Alonso – architect
Robbie Thompson (Parallel Studio) – architect
Laura Fernández-Llamazares (Elestudio) – architect
Fernando Salas (Salasstudio) – interior architect
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2024 – Lecture – Book presentacion «IMPSOL 2015-2024» at COAC. Maria Amat invited to the round table with Marta Peris, Mariona Benedito, Rafael Gomez Moriana, and Ramon Torra Xicoy.
2024 – Lecture «Intervención en el patio del Museo Frederic Marés» at IED Barcelona, course leaded by Caterina Miralles in the Interior Design program.
2024 – Lecture «35 Habitatges a Molins de Rei» at ETSAB-UPC, course leaded by Habitatge i Ciutat HIC.
2023 – Exhibition «Nameless models» for the opening of Casa de la Arquitectura, Madrid. Curated by Post Like.
2023 – Lecture «Time and eye» at ETSAB-UPC, course leaded by Mendoza Partida.
2023 – Exhibition «Nameless models», within the 1st AJAC Biennale at COAC Barcelona, organized by Biennal AJAC.
2023 – Lecture and round table «Habitatge social en context post-pandèmic» at Festival Model. Seven young architecture studios from Barcelona working on social housing projects.
2023 – Exhibition «Paisatges habitacionals. Una mirada inclusiva i projectiva a l’habitatge col·lectiu a Catalunya», organized by AMB, IMPSOL and AxA.
2023- Exhibition «Competition proposals for the new Marine Research Institute of the Spanish Research Council», in Vigo.
2023 – Talk – Plaça Borrell (AC). Urban walk talk along the evolution of Superilles of Compte Borrell, for the summer workshop in Barcelona of the Georgia Tech Institute, USA.
2023 – Talk – Plaça Borrell (AC). Urban walk talk along the evolution of Superilles of Compte Borrell, for the for the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
2022 – Lecture – Plaça Borrell (AC). «Plaça Borrell en el Marc de les Superilles», in a COAC session.
2021 – Lecture – Traveling exhibition for Mostres d’Arquitectura (MA). «Propostes finalistes per a l’exposició itinerant per a Mostres d’Arquitectura», in a COAC session.
2021 – Lecture – Plaça Borrell (AC). «Joves i Concursos públics», organised by AJAC in COAC
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2024 – Book – «Housing IMPSOL 2015-2024». Social housing in Molins de Rei + article of Maria Amat «How does housing respond to socio-economic context?». (21/10/2024).
2024 – Publications – Oficinas en el edificio Mas de Miquel, Barcelona. Arquitectura Viva. (30/10/2024).
2024 – Article – Social housing in Molins de Rei Residencial. «How does housing respond to socio-economic context?», by Maria Amat for the book «IMPSOL 2015-2024».
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Patrimoni supervisarà la delicada rehabilitació de la Casa Tosquella”, by Montse Llorens from Betevé. (29/02/2024). (11/04/2024)
2024 – Publication – Social Club in Sants. HIC Arquitectura. (20/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Office space in Mas de Miquel building. Archilovers. (13/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Social Club in Sants. Archello. (13/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Flat in Santaló. Archello. (13/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Flat in Berna. Archello. (12/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Flat in Turó Blau. Archello. (12/03/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Clara Solà-Morales y Metrònom Arquitectura rehabilitarán la Casa Tosquella”, in On Diseño. (10/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Office Space in Mas de Miquel Building. Designboom. (05/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Social Club in Sants. Archdaily. (01/03/2024)
2024 – Publication – Office Space in Mas de Miquel Building. Divisare. (29/02/2024)
2024 – Publication – Office Space in Mas de Miquel Building. “Espacio de oficinas en el edificio Mas de Miquel por Metronom», by Jorge Martinez from Metalocus. (29/02/2024)
2024 – Publication – Office Space in Mas de Miquel Building. Archello. (29/02/2024)
2024 – Publication – Casa Tosquella. “Clara de Solà-Morales + Metronom Arquitectura. Casa Tosquella”, HIC Arquitectura. (19/02/2024)
2024 – Publication – Office Space in Mas de Miquel Building. “Metronom Arquitectura. Mas de Miquel”, HIC Arquitectura. (01/02/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Deu grans edificis catalans amb esperit jove”, by Antoni Ribas Tur from Ara. (24/02/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “El projecte de la Casa Tosquella com a casal de gent gran esborra del mapa el ‘garden’ del Putxet”, by Sergi Alemany from El Jardí. (13/01/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Barcelona recupera una casa modernista histórica abandonada durante años: este será su uso”, in Metrópoli Abierta. (12/01/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Així quedarà la Casa Tosquella com a casal per a la gent gran”, by Antoni Ribas from Ara, pg. 23. (11/01/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “La rehabilitació de la Casa Tosquella incorporarà una façana de nova construcció”, by Marta Casals from Betevé. (11/01/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Así será la transformación de la Casa Tosquella en centro para personas mayores en Barcelona”, by Gisela Macedo from El Periódico. (11/01/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Esta histórica casa modernista abandonada de Barcelona se convertirá en centro para personas mayores”, by Laia Jordà from TimeOut. (11/01/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “La rehabilitación de la modernista Casa Tosquella incluirá una fachada ondulante en una pared medianera”, by Jordi Palmer from El Nacional. (11/01/2024)
2024 – Article – Casa Tosquella. “Así será la transformación de Casa Tosquella en un centro para mayores en Barcelona”, in News ES Euro. (11/01/2024)
2023 – Publication – Plaça Borrell. “Superilla Barcelona. Barcelona 2015-2023”, book by Ajuntament de Barcelona and Barcelona Regional.
2022 – Article – Social Housing in Palma de Mallorca. «El retorn dels sistemes constructius pesats», by Natàlia Bosch from Diners, pàg. 21. (26/06/2022)
2022 – Article – Plaça Borrell. “Superillas Barcelona, crecen los oasis de la Ciudad Condal”, by Equipamiento y Servicios Municipales. (10/06/2022)
2022 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «Antes y después: así quedarán los ejes verdes del Eixample«, by Jordi Palmer from El Nacional. (10/02/2022)
2022 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «Cuatro nuevas calles en el Eixample, en obras en junio.» by Clara Blanchar from El País, pg. 22. (11/02/2022)
2022 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «Les quatre cruïlles de l’Eixample que es transformaran en places verdes de la superilla«, by Patrícia Álvarez from Betevé. (10/02/2022)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «L’Eixample és un procés», by Albert Nogueras and Marta Vilageliu from Barcelona Metròpolis, n. 119, pg. 76-83. (07/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. “Los ganadores de los concursos de ideas de Superilla Barcelona”, by Antonio La Gioia from Spanish Architects. (28/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «Barcelona elige 8 propuestas para el desarrollo de la Supermanzana sostenible«, by Verónica Serrano from xm2news. (17/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «El nuevo modelo urbano sostenible Superilla Barcelona ya tiene ocho propuestas de plazas y ejes verdes«, by Construible.es. (12/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. “Superilla Barcelona: cap a la ciutat del s.XXI” by Barcelona Architecture Walks. (04/03/2021)
2021 – Interview – Plaça Borrell. “Les propostes per a la superilla de l’Eixample, al detall”, in Betevé program «Bàsics». (03/03/2021)
2021 – Publication – Plaça Borrell. “Barcelona Superblock”, Afasia Magazine. (03/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. “Així seran les superilles de l’Eixample: projectes guanyadors d’eixos verds i de places”, by CCMA. (03/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «La supermanzana del Eixample hará de Consell de Cent un eje verde y peatonal que los coches solo podrán cruzar«, by Puri Caro from 20minutos. (03/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «Las cuatro nuevas calles del Eixample no tendrán asfalto«, by Clara Blanchar from El País. (03/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. «Barcelona arrancará el asfalto en el Eixample con el nuevo modelo de superisla«, by David Fernández from La Razón. (03/03/2021)
2021 – Article – Plaça Borrell. “Superilla Barcelona / Superblocks Barcelona (ES)«, by Competition online. (02/2021)
2021 – Publication – Neubau primarschule Walkeweg. «Neubau primarschule Walkeweg: Ein innovativ nachhaltiges Schulhaus» magazine by Städtebau & Architektur, pg. 128. (06/2021)
2020 – Article – Social Housing in Palma de Mallorca. «Los nuevos conceptos de VPO«, by Gemma Marchena from Última Hora. (19/08/2020)
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2024 – Ex aequo, 14th urbanism award Premi Catalunya Manuel de Solà Morales for “Eixos Verds – Superilla Barcelona”.
2023 – First prize Competition – Renovation and transformation of Casa Tosquella into a Senior community centre, Barcelona, BIMSA
2022 – First prize Competition – Borrell Square in Eixample Superblock, Barcelona, BIMSA
2022 – First prize Competition – Social housing in Molins de Rei, Barcelona, IMPSOL
2022 – First prize Competition – Parcial renovation of Museu Frederic Marès, Barcelona, BIMSA
2024 – Finalist Competition – Library in Quart, Ajuntament de Quart
2024 – Finalist Competition – Catalan-Balear Pavillion for the Architecture Biennale of Venice 2025. Fundació Ramón Llull
2024 – Finalist Competition – Gustavo Gili building renovation, Barcelona, ICUB–BIMSA
2023 – Finalist Competition – Social Housing in Teià, INCASOL
2023 – Finalist Competition – Interior design proposal for the new headquarters of COAC and CATEB in Terrassa.
2023 – Finalist Competition – Social Housing in Mataró, Ajuntament de Mataró
2023 – Finalist Competition – Redevelopment of Barri del Rost in Alella, Barcelona
2022 – Finalist Competition – Marine Research Institute in Vigo, UV CSIC
2021 – Finalist Competition – Traveling exhibition for Mostres d’Arquitectura, COAC
2020 – Finalist Competition – Social housing in Sant Pere de Ribes, INCASOL
2020 – Finalist Competition – Renovation of Museu Martorell, Barcelona, BIMSA
2020 – Finalist Competition – Renovation of an industrial unit in Palo Alto, Barcelona, BIMSA
2020 – Finalist Competition – Social housing in Palma de Mallorca, IBAVI
2018 – Finalist Competition – Intervención en las medianeras de la Plaza del 36 en Gracia, Barcelona
2018 – Proposal for the intervention on the façades of the Tupolev buildings in Poblenou, organized by TRESPA Barcelona.
2016 – Participants of the Workshop from Arquitectes de Capçalera awarded with the Ciutat de Barcelona Prize.
Honors:
2023 – Jury – (AC) Architectura competition for the development of preliminary works for the facilities of popular cultural entities in Mollet del Vallès.
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