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Throughout the history of architecture, the circle has been associated with multiple meanings—from the cosmic geometry of ancient temples and the oculus of classical buildings to the rose windows of Gothic cathedrals and the portholes of ships. However, in the 20th century, the circle acquired a new cultural meaning. As aviation, space exploration, and technological innovation transformed the way society imagined the future, circular forms began to evoke machines, spacecraft, capsules, and even new forms of habitation.

In La Unión, the municipal sports centre is much more than a sports facility. Known  by everyone as El Poli, it is one of the town's main meeting places—a space where  sport, leisure and everyday social life come together, welcoming people of all ages  on a daily basis.

This is the architect's own residence and atelier. Considering both the sunlight reaching the field and the presence of the house within the landscape, the house takes on the vernacular character of a large roof, while a portion of the roof is cut away in an arc. Rather than conceiving the interior beneath the large roof as a single homogeneous space, the design attempts to create a number of small places within the overarching enclosure.

In 2024, Modum Atelier moved its office to Guochuang Park. In 2026, as the practice grew, we needed more space and decided to take over the adjacent bay. Using our own office as a testing ground, we experienced a complete process of urban renewal firsthand—an incremental and unplanned approach to transformation. From both the designer's and user's perspectives, we sought to "listen, look, and experience" the space, while reflecting on continuity, legibility, and the existing environment.

Casa One resolves the tension between privacy and openness through a layered system of skins, filters, and voids that mediates between the house and its surroundings.

Beneath a concrete roof that seems to float over the site, Espatódias House dissolves the boundaries between architecture and landscape, transforming every room into an extension of the surrounding garden.