Andres Jaque

Andrés Jaque is a Spanish architect, researcher, and theorist, born in Madrid in 1971. He is the founder of the Office for Political Innovation, an architectural firm known for addressing the intersection between design, sustainability, and the political dimension of architecture. His work has been exhibited at prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and he has received international awards including the Silver Lion at the 2014 Venice Biennale and the Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts in 2016.

Since 2022, Andrés Jaque has been serving as the Dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University in New York, where he promotes an academic approach that integrates material, social, ecological, and political dimensions in contemporary architecture.

Office for Political Innovation

Founded in 2003, the Office for Political Innovation is an architecture studio and research platform that explores the political impact of design on the built environment. The firm has developed innovative projects addressing issues such as water circularity, urban sustainability, and inclusivity in public spaces.

Some of his most renowned works include:

• Reggio School (Madrid): A school designed as an \"architectural multiverse\" where education is integrated with nature and urban life.
• COSMO (MoMA PS1, New York): An ephemeral installation that won the Young Architects Program, using recycled water to create a sustainable urban oasis.
• PHANTOM. Mies as Rendered Society (Art Institute of Chicago): An analysis of Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House from a social and environmental perspective.