"A newly released short film, 'To think conventionally at La Fábrica would be impossible,' offers a look inside La Fábrica, presenting the former cement factory as the active working studio of Spanish practice Bofill Taller de Arquitectura it is today. Directed by Albert Moya, a filmmaker known for a series of architectural video portraits, the film moves between archival material and contemporary footage, situating the building within architects' daily rhythms."
"Intercut with these photographs in the film are original hand-drafted architectural drawings of La Fábrica from the archive of Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Elevations, axonometric views, and construction documents appear briefly on screen, their graphite lines and annotations conveying the precision of the initial transformation. The drawings register the building as a working document, with structure, circulation, and sectional depth rendered through measured linework."
A short film titled 'To think conventionally at La Fábrica would be impossible' presents La Fábrica as the active working studio of Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Early sequences use original pre-renovation photographs to show the abandoned cement factory with weathered concrete silos, conveyors, and vegetation intruding through openings. The film intercuts hand-drafted archival drawings—elevations, axonometrics, and construction documents—that record measured structure, circulation, and sectional depth. Contemporary footage navigates tall interior volumes, exterior courtyards, staircases, and voids, while light through irregular apertures reveals thick walls and layered construction. The film situates the repurposed industrial fabric within ongoing architectural practice.
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