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Papers by Javier Castanon
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, May 31, 2023
Nothing could be more fitting than the prodigy designer of an extraordinary piece of architecture... more Nothing could be more fitting than the prodigy designer of an extraordinary piece of architecturethe folding reticulated structure 1 to cover an unprecedented 8,000 m 2 of exhibition floor spacestanding on his folded structure in the forecourt of the Nuevos Ministerios in Mdrid, where an exhibition celebrating twenty-five years of peace, and Spain's achievements diring that period, took place [1]. 2 Emilio Pérez Piñero (1935-1972) standing atop his achievement should not be judged by the fact that he looks triumphant in this setting. He was not in any way linked to the regime. It is impossible to know the deepest political thoughts of this man of few words. However, that bundle of metal rods on which he is standing is a different matter. Here, at least, there is no room for inaccurate interpretations as to the design for the 25 Years of Peace Exhibition (a travelling exhibition twenty-five years after the Spanish Civil War) that Pérez Piñero produced. It demonstrates simplicity and precision: there is nothing superfluous in this structure. It was a brilliant idea executed to perfection by a firm specialising in aeronautical engineering and precision industrial work. 3 Why Pérez Pérez Piñero today? The development of the work of some of the most inspiring architects and engineers after their death depends primarily on the depth of understanding among their followers. The death of Emilio Pérez Piñero was sudden, tragic, and above all, unexpected. He not only left his work unfinished, but his friends, colleagues, and collaborators did not have a chance to get ready for continuing the work. His legacy shows a remarkable ability to resolve design problems while building models of his prototypes. It reveals an incredible three-dimensional agility in the use of geometry that led to a truly innovative way to develop tubular structures. Above all his work constitutes true invention. Far from being an architect lost in the past, the work of Pérez Piñero has continued to attract a great deal of attention from scholars in various fields. Pérez Piñero's impact during his lifetime was felt mostly in Spain and only started to be known abroad after his structures
El pasado de St Patrick's Soho Square empieza en los llamados "Penal Times", tiempos en que estab... more El pasado de St Patrick's Soho Square empieza en los llamados "Penal Times", tiempos en que estaba penado ser católico en lo que es hoy el Reino Unido y la República de Irlanda. El acto de parlamento llamado "Roman Catolic Relief Act" data de 1829. Los años inmediatamente precedentes han visto una serie de cambios que culminaron en la promulgación de la ley del 1829 por la que la restauración de la Iglesia Católica se hace posible es esas tierras. En 1792 Fr O'Leary, un franciscano irlandés, compra Carlisle House en Soho Square y transforma el interior en una iglesia Católica sin tocar el exterior. Esta transformación consiste en convertir el ábside en presbiterio así como incrementar la capacidad de la nave insertando una galería en forma de "U". En 1891 se empieza a construir el templo definitivo que se abre al culto en 1893. No es consagrado hasta un poco después porque todavía había que pagar algunas deudas incurridas en su construcción.
Nanoscale, 2019
We report an experimental investigation of an all-DNA gel composed by tetra-functional DNA nanopa... more We report an experimental investigation of an all-DNA gel composed by tetra-functional DNA nanoparticles acting as network nodes and bi-functional ones acting as links. The DNA binding sequence is designed to generate at room and lower temperatures a persistent long-lived network. Exploiting ideas from DNA-nanotechnology, we implement in the binding base sequences an appropriate exchange reaction which allows links to swap, constantly retaining the total number of network links. The DNA gel is thus able to rearrange its topology at low temperature while preserving its fully-bonded configuration.
El pasado de St Patrick’s Soho Square empieza en los llamados “Penal Times”, tiempos en que estab... more El pasado de St Patrick’s Soho Square empieza en los llamados “Penal Times”, tiempos en que estaba penado ser catolico en lo que es hoy el Reino Unido y la Republica de Irlanda. El acto de parlamento llamado “Roman Catolic Relief Act” data de 1829. Los anos inmediatamente precedentes han visto una serie de cambios que culminaron en la promulgacion de la ley del 1829 por la que la restauracion de la Iglesia Catolica se hace posible es esas tierras. En 1792 Fr O’Leary, un franciscano irlandes, compra Carlisle House en Soho Square y transforma el interior en una iglesia Catolica sin tocar el exterior. Esta transformacion consiste en convertir el abside en presbiterio asi como incrementar la capacidad de la nave insertando una galeria en forma de “U”. En 1891 se empieza a construir el templo definitivo que se abre al culto en 1893. No es consagrado hasta un poco despues porque todavia habia que pagar algunas deudas incurridas en su construccion ...
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, May 31, 2023
Nothing could be more fitting than the prodigy designer of an extraordinary piece of architecture... more Nothing could be more fitting than the prodigy designer of an extraordinary piece of architecturethe folding reticulated structure 1 to cover an unprecedented 8,000 m 2 of exhibition floor spacestanding on his folded structure in the forecourt of the Nuevos Ministerios in Mdrid, where an exhibition celebrating twenty-five years of peace, and Spain's achievements diring that period, took place [1]. 2 Emilio Pérez Piñero (1935-1972) standing atop his achievement should not be judged by the fact that he looks triumphant in this setting. He was not in any way linked to the regime. It is impossible to know the deepest political thoughts of this man of few words. However, that bundle of metal rods on which he is standing is a different matter. Here, at least, there is no room for inaccurate interpretations as to the design for the 25 Years of Peace Exhibition (a travelling exhibition twenty-five years after the Spanish Civil War) that Pérez Piñero produced. It demonstrates simplicity and precision: there is nothing superfluous in this structure. It was a brilliant idea executed to perfection by a firm specialising in aeronautical engineering and precision industrial work. 3 Why Pérez Pérez Piñero today? The development of the work of some of the most inspiring architects and engineers after their death depends primarily on the depth of understanding among their followers. The death of Emilio Pérez Piñero was sudden, tragic, and above all, unexpected. He not only left his work unfinished, but his friends, colleagues, and collaborators did not have a chance to get ready for continuing the work. His legacy shows a remarkable ability to resolve design problems while building models of his prototypes. It reveals an incredible three-dimensional agility in the use of geometry that led to a truly innovative way to develop tubular structures. Above all his work constitutes true invention. Far from being an architect lost in the past, the work of Pérez Piñero has continued to attract a great deal of attention from scholars in various fields. Pérez Piñero's impact during his lifetime was felt mostly in Spain and only started to be known abroad after his structures
El pasado de St Patrick's Soho Square empieza en los llamados "Penal Times", tiempos en que estab... more El pasado de St Patrick's Soho Square empieza en los llamados "Penal Times", tiempos en que estaba penado ser católico en lo que es hoy el Reino Unido y la República de Irlanda. El acto de parlamento llamado "Roman Catolic Relief Act" data de 1829. Los años inmediatamente precedentes han visto una serie de cambios que culminaron en la promulgación de la ley del 1829 por la que la restauración de la Iglesia Católica se hace posible es esas tierras. En 1792 Fr O'Leary, un franciscano irlandés, compra Carlisle House en Soho Square y transforma el interior en una iglesia Católica sin tocar el exterior. Esta transformación consiste en convertir el ábside en presbiterio así como incrementar la capacidad de la nave insertando una galería en forma de "U". En 1891 se empieza a construir el templo definitivo que se abre al culto en 1893. No es consagrado hasta un poco después porque todavía había que pagar algunas deudas incurridas en su construcción.
Nanoscale, 2019
We report an experimental investigation of an all-DNA gel composed by tetra-functional DNA nanopa... more We report an experimental investigation of an all-DNA gel composed by tetra-functional DNA nanoparticles acting as network nodes and bi-functional ones acting as links. The DNA binding sequence is designed to generate at room and lower temperatures a persistent long-lived network. Exploiting ideas from DNA-nanotechnology, we implement in the binding base sequences an appropriate exchange reaction which allows links to swap, constantly retaining the total number of network links. The DNA gel is thus able to rearrange its topology at low temperature while preserving its fully-bonded configuration.
El pasado de St Patrick’s Soho Square empieza en los llamados “Penal Times”, tiempos en que estab... more El pasado de St Patrick’s Soho Square empieza en los llamados “Penal Times”, tiempos en que estaba penado ser catolico en lo que es hoy el Reino Unido y la Republica de Irlanda. El acto de parlamento llamado “Roman Catolic Relief Act” data de 1829. Los anos inmediatamente precedentes han visto una serie de cambios que culminaron en la promulgacion de la ley del 1829 por la que la restauracion de la Iglesia Catolica se hace posible es esas tierras. En 1792 Fr O’Leary, un franciscano irlandes, compra Carlisle House en Soho Square y transforma el interior en una iglesia Catolica sin tocar el exterior. Esta transformacion consiste en convertir el abside en presbiterio asi como incrementar la capacidad de la nave insertando una galeria en forma de “U”. En 1891 se empieza a construir el templo definitivo que se abre al culto en 1893. No es consagrado hasta un poco despues porque todavia habia que pagar algunas deudas incurridas en su construccion ...