Portfolio

My work explores the intersection of technology, society, and urban design through diverse architectural perspectives.

Dídac Sellarès Boada Master in Architecture | ETSAB-UPC - Degree in Architecture Studies | ETSAV-UPC

Tabula plena

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Symbiosis in architecture

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The adimensionality of habitability

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Responsibe envelopes

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Punkthaus

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TABULA PLENA

Program: new intermodal train station, passage and other activities

Location: Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona

The interest of the work lies in the capacity of the infrastructure, and its multiple forms, to generate new urban situations. Infrastructures, particularly those that require distinct spaces on the city map, leave their own mark on the urban complex so that each type of work produces a type of impact on the city. Its elements are associated according to local relationships, their scale, their intervals and sizes, and are distributed according to varied patterns.

The project aims to connect Sant Adrià de Besòs with the sea from an infrastructure-passageway, a multifunctional and intermodal building that encompasses different programs meeting the needs of the nearest urban context, which has a mix of different characteristics on both sides of the train tracks.

A public, green and accessible space over the limits and that acts as a cover for programs designed according to the urban needs.

TOPFLOOR

MIDFLOOR

GROUNDFLOOR

SYMBIOSIS IN ARCHITECTURE

Program: refurbishment and expansion of and old building and new nursery garden

Location: 22@ district, Barcelona

The study aims to generate this relationship between buildings (the old and the new) from the creation of two communication cores located in the contact area between the two that will connect both constructions.

The idea is not to add two more vertical axes, but to bring together in this area all those parts that make a building alive, being these the vertical communications, the facilities and services while eliminating the three main vertical accesses in Ca l’Agustí actual building. This relates the different heights of both buildings in the same access staircase and feeds the needs on both sides.

Both buildings are nourished by this core and the core, itself, depends on both to be alive. Assimilating to the biological process of mutualism between the bees and the flower as shown in the beginning.

But the relationships go beyond the connections between buildings, but also to the structure, the materiality, the spaces, and the overall project, each part being related and generating these beneficial relationships.

TYPES OF SYMBIOSIS

Species A

CA L’AGUSTÍ

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1. steel profiled decking

2. rebar ø 12 mm.

3. concrete

4. welded wire

5. pavement

6. steel colum IPE 270

7. girder IPE 270

8. support structure

9. window frame

10. polycarbonate 50 mm.

11. metal frame

12. planters

filler beam IPE 200

tramex 50 x 5

steel framework

metal supports

polycarbonate 30 mm.

THE ADIMENSIONALITY OF HABITABILYTY

Program: redevelompment of a neighborhood and remodeling of façades

Location: La Guineueta, Barcelona

The project aims to deal with three different scales relating architecture and urbanism, starting with the improvement of the living conditions and providing the actual buildings with new vertical accessible access with elevator while generating new spaces to use; while generating new activities on the streets working as an intermediate points between architecture and urban spaces and finally improving the green connection in the area while creating new more natural spaces for leisure.

All this being possible thanks to ‘The Urban Improvement Plan’ (PMU) which will allow the implementation of new access cores that will enable the installation of lifting devices (or other accessible elements) to buildings that do not currently have them.

Understanding La Guineueta as a micro city, sustainable mobility is a must. The new axes consist of bike lanes, car-passing areas exclusively for residents, and a variety of interstitial spaces with activities and programs related to urban life and neighborhood needs.

micro architectures meso activities macro urbanism

Facades as a platform to create in-between spaces, expand the micro scale and enliven the macro scale

Converting the enclosure into an intermediate space

NORTH FAÇADE

CURRENT STATE

ISOLATION - CLT MODULES HABITABLE EXTENTION

SOUTH

“... designs governed by homogeneous grid, but the grid small pathways, sudden surprises,

grid empties, opens and closes to create a continuum of relationships between the various parts and evoke the surprises, the atmosphere and values of the historic city, but applying new techniques and moderns standards.”

Louis Sauer

RESPONSIVE ENVELOPES

Program: qualitative management of a coverage system of geometric development

Location: Asland-Lafarge Quarry, Sitges

Our research semester was focused on theoretical and technical work that revisited historical precedents from the 1960’s. Specifically the IBM Pavilion at the NY World’s Fair between 1964-1965 by Charles and Ray Eames.

The unconventional method this project takes while dealing with form and function is what makes it unique. We first created a geometrical system that, depending on its unique traits and forms, could suit and facilitate the flourishing of certain activities rather than adapting the architecture to a certain function.

The reason for using geometry as a wrapping tool goes beyond its ability to reproduce and describe the formal world. Its virtue is found in the operational capacity that allows the encounter between an existing reality and the world of ideas, giving rise to the management of a series of qualities by the designer (structural, aesthetic, metabolic ...)

The action of covering together with geometry as a mechanism results in a system that has the ability to dialogue with interior and exterior, forming a membrane or filter that establishes interesting relationships between both parties, taking advantage of the best of the exterior and retaining interior qualities.

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Analysis, interpretation and approach Fractal used as a form of growth on the three metal structure used in the IBM Pavilion by the Eames.

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1st sphere iteration the sphere as an indefinite place to test the system

2nd sphere iteration the sphere as an indefinite place to define the system

PUNKTHAUS

Program: residential dwellings of specific surfaces

Location: undifined

The german word ‘punkthaus’ can be translated as point block: high apartment-building with the circulation and services in the central core and the residential areas grouped around it on several storeys.

Collective dwelling is a type of human habitat where several family homes or homes are located in the same building or property.

The project revolves around the structure of the building, central structural concrete walls where the vertical cores and connections are placed, and a system of pillars on the façade with a function beyond the structural.

GROUND FLOOR

STANDARD FLOORS

FAÇADE

Creating a monolithic composition with a hardness character

ANNEX

Work experience

Architecture office works

House in Mallorca

Summer 2024 - Ongoing

Kiribati Floating Houses

YAC competition oct 2019 - jan 2020

Photography Over the years

Breakspear Architects

Specialized in: residential, extentions and public interventions

Location: Sydney, Australia

Founded in 2017, Breakspear Architects is an architecture studio based in Australia, specializing in residential projects, masterplans, public buildings, and commercial interiors. Committed to delivering high-quality architecture that enhances spaces and transforms the way people experience their environments.

Role: Graduate Architect working with design director

Year: 2023-2024

Project: Design and development of a residential house in Sydney, focused on the integration of proportion, materiality and structural clarity through sophisticated spatial solutions. Among other projects

Budget: 1,5 million AUD$

My work included:

- Prepared detailed drawings, diagrams, and 3D visualizations using Vectorworks, SketchUp, and InDesign

- Participated in client meetings to refine design proposals and ensure project alignment

- Assisted the director in coordinating, from concept to documentation

- Ensured compliance with Australian building standards and implemented technical regulations throughout projects

L35 Arquitectos

Specialized in: large commercial, sports and residential areas

Location: Barcelona, Spain

L35 is an international architecture studio with offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Geneva, Miami, Mexico, Bogotá, São Paulo, Santiago, Istanbul and Abu Dhabi. Since 1967 they have built from shopping centers and residence to sports facilities.

Role: Summer Intern collaborating with a four-person team

Year: 2019

Project: Renovation and expansion of a 20,000 sqm outlet shopping center in Seville, featuring a new envelope and sustainable design implementation

Budget: 30 million €

My work included:

- Created 3D visualizations using Sketchup, AutoCAD and Lumion to explore design alternatives

- Assisted in material research and technical specifications aligned with sustainability requirements

- Participated in design development meetings and supported documentation of architectural solutions

-Collaborated with senior architects in refining volumetric studies and façade details

Sellarès & Boada

Specialized in: interior design, renovations and small interventions

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Created in 1989, Sellarès & Boada is an architecture Catalonia based studio specialized in interior design, housing reform and rehabilitation of dwellings and commercial premises.

Role: Part-time Architectural Assistant collaborating with a three-person team

Year: 2017 to 2022

Project: Renovation and rehabilitation of residential spaces in Barcelona, focusing on interior design and architectural upgrades through detailed spatial solutions

Budget: Around 50.000 to 200.000 €

My work included:

- Created technical drawings and 3D visualizations using AutoCAD, SketchUp and Lumion

- Participated in and led multiple site visits at various stages of development

- Designed preliminary blueprints and modified construction documentation according to project requirements

- Managed compliance with Spanish building regulations and implemented technical standards throughout projects

House in Mallorca

Program: house renovation to become a family retreat

Location: Mallorca, Balearic Islands

This is a personal renovation project I worked on with my father in southern Mallorca, situated perfectly between a sandy field and pine forest. Working hands-on, we transformed it into a peaceful retreat for my parents to escape city life. The heart of the project was preserving the traditional Mallorcan well while creating a home that feels natural in its surroundings.

We focused on authentic materials - rough concrete for structure, warm wood for comfort, and local dry stone that reflects the island’s building heritage. Each space was carefully considered, from the outdoor living areas designed for Mediterranean summers to the welcoming kitchen that opens to the garden. The renovation embraced both practicality and tradition, resulting in a comfortable home that respects its rural setting and serves perfectly as both a weekend getaway and summer residence.

Kiribati Floating Houses

Program: housing proposal for the climate emergency problem of the raising sea level

Location: Kiribati, Oceania

Kiribati Floating Houses is a YAC (Young Architects Competitions) competition aiming to give a future to the populations of Kiribati. Its purpose it to create a new dwelling model in order to globally tackle the challenges of the rise in ocean levels and climate change.

The competition regards one the last most fragile paradises of our planet, redeeming the civilized world. Today, the dark eyes of the inhabitants of Kiribati look at the rest of the world with mistrust. Tides have not washed away the natives’ love of their island.

Resignation does not belong to these atolls. Surrender does not suit navigators’ descendants. In fact, in Kiribati there is one single word to define “people” and “nation”. Here, these two concepts blend together. There is no Kiribati without its population. There are no natives without their island.

The project aims to give shelter to the inhabitants by creating small residential cuores around the mangroves; architectures with walkable roofs and interconnected with each other.