the display focuses on promoting the world-renowned architect’s ideas, conceived through years of interdisciplinary research on the topic of climate change, while featuring the models of his two iconic projects: the casa de retiro espiritual in seville, spain, and the ACROS center in fukuoka, japan.
the pavilion celebrates emilio ambasz as the pioneer of green design and architecture via films, signs, panels, and models of his two emblematic creations: casa de retiro espiritual and the ACROS center.
the story behind this project further highlights the talent of ambasz, who won this commission by successfully achieving reconciliation between the two opposing goals: maintaining the original size of the park while forming an emblematic structure in the heart of the city.
the pavilion gives visibility to MoMa’s announcement of the newly established emilio ambasz research institute, which is dedicated to investigating the relationship between architecture and ecology.