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YEAH (Young Experienced ArcHitects)
¿Who is YEAH?
Architectural company founded in 2012 by Manuel Caicoya Jaquete, Spanish architect.
Manuel Caicoya is an architect with over twelve years of international experience. After working as a director of
the Mexico International Airport Project (Norman Foster + Partners) he decides to go on his own and establish
YEAH.
Manuel worked in offices of worldwide renowned prestige, located in different parts of the world: Spain,
England, USA, China, Portugal, Australia and Mexico.
Having worked on in four continents, surrounded of in very different cultures with very disparate professionals
and in “top architecture offices” , we can say that Manuel provides an added value to his clients.
He has had the opportunity to work with the best consultants engineers in the world with whom he cooperates
in his its projects: among others ARUP, AECOM, GEHRY TECHNOLOGIES or IDOM .
As a result of the combination of his international experience with and the experience of his employees
“YEAH” was born (Young Experienced ArcHitects).
The company comprises of architects from different countries, with international experience who have carried
out projects around the world.
Such a variety of nationalities in the company, allows YEAH us to cover a wider market. We are a global
architecture company.
Philosophy
YEAH looks to the future without forgetting the past. Respecting nature, environment and culture. Combining all
these elements with technology, this architecture firm is able to create a sustainable and intelligent architecture,
what they call “smart architecture”.
We design for people, we design sustainably without negative impacts for a clean and smart architecture.
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This competition was about a milk factory renovation in Madrid (Spain) for CLESA company.
It is a factory with history since it was designed by the important Spanish architect, Alejandro de
la Sota (1913-1996).
The new management area covers 10,000 m2 of retail space, a reserve of green areas of 6,000 m2
and 12,000 m2 of public roads.
The idea was to populate the public areas with a “smart canopy”, an intelligent roof that covered
the open public areas, creating shady zones that protected people and turn made the spaces more
intimate.
It got the name “smart” because it was a canopy that not only performed the function of blocking
the sun.
The canopy had photo-voltaic cells at the top that absorbed solar energy. This energy is stored
in batteries that form the bases of the pillars supporting the parasol. In these pillars there are a
number of plugs that can be used by citizens to recharge their electrical devices, electric bicycles,
electric cars, cell phones, computers and other electrical appliances.
In this way the smart canopy became a passive element (shade) as well as an an active element
(energy).
CLESA, milk Factory renovation
2015 Madrid, (Spain)
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This contest was remodeling the Palace of the Duke of the Infantry in Madrid.
The Spanish brewing company Mahou wanted to create a cultural space in this building to present
the brand and its products.
The idea was to recreate a small brewery inside where the visitors could taste the products of the
Brand. The original state of the building was respected, only being altered by a single element
inside.
This project gave a nod to the architect Daniel Libeskind (1946 - X), who was known for making
such inventions. The blend of the past with the future.
The proposal contained the entire program requesting client and square meters which meant a
saving in the final budget will be saved.
MAHOU, cultural space
2015 Madrid, (Spain)
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Competition held in South China, in the town called “The Venice of China ”. A place of great expan-
sion surrounded by lakes full of plants and animals unique to their species.
One of the biggest promoters in China decided to create a spa-hotel for it’s clients to enjoy the
unique landscape.
We decided to use the aquatic plants on the river bank and the lily pods as the concept for the
project.
We integrated this concept with the traditional architecture of the area including the, courtyards.
Thus we respected the nature and culture of the place. The space was square with open courtyards.
The water plant, lily pods, were circular in the plan. By overlaying these geometries the result was
a circular courtyard floor.
From that idea we designed different types of buildings all with the same concept and circular
pattern.
WonderlandHotelresort-YourDream,OurDream
2015 Suzho (China)
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It was the first edition of the Biennial of Architecture held in Chicago.
Our office was invited to the contest to design a pavilion that would be placed on the shores of
Lake Michigan.
It is a micro space that serves as a kiosk for selling soft drinks, bike rental, sale of newspapers, etc.
In turn this Kiosk is to be a piece of art and inspiration during closing hours.
As we say in our design philosophy we want to mix culture and nature with technology.
We use the form of one of the shells we can find the lake shore and within introduce the program.
We apply “smart technology” and apply motion sensors and LED lights.
The wind makes the move motion sensors, which are connected to a system of LED lights.
This system is programmed to vary the speed and color according to the wind.
With the kiosks being distributed along the beaches of Lake Michigan, as we go walking the kiosks
will change color depending on the wind.
We will develop an application for smart phones which we users can access they go to the beach
to see if it’s a good day for wind.
Smart Kiosk, Chicago Biennial
2015 Chicago, (USA)
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This project is the result of the competition held for Barack Obama Presidential Library.
In the United States of America, every president has a library – where their years of service to the
country is documented.
The location is perfect, along the Chicago River in the heart of the city. The only drawback we had
was the train line passing between the proposed land and river.
To overcome this obstacle we decided to cover the railway line with a park. This allows the library
to be connected with the river. At the same time a public space for citizens is created.
Again we applied our design philosophy, nature + culture.
We connected the river to the library to connect the people with nature and to create a link be-
tween the river and the library.
Barack Obama , Presidential Library
2015 Chicago, (USA)
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Qingday is a city in southern China, near the Yellow Sea. This is one of the most prolific South
Asian cities.
This city is known as home for numerous national and international technology companies.
The project aims to give the city a courthouse with a calm, solid and balanced justice aspect.
For this we turn to a building with seven volumes. One main building in the center surrounded by
six smaller scale buildings. The central volume is larger and its sides are flanked by the other six
buildings.
The main facade is characterized by a pond that surrounds it. In this pond the building is reflected.
Citizens are able to see themselves reflected in justice.
The building would be made of with concrete with small horizontal openings that allow natural light
inside. As privacy is required in some areas, glass is strategically placed in areas to allow natural
light to subtly enter.
Courts in the city of Qingdao
2015 Qingdai, (China)
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It is situated in one of the more trendy New York City areas.
The intention is to design a vertical farm + housing + public areas. On the ground floor public areas
and an organic market will be located.
The idea is to sustain this farm to the largest possible number of families living in these buildings and
sell produced on the ground floor market place.
We designed two buildings, one 100% vertical farm and another mixed-use building. These two build-
ings would be separated by a corridor linking the High Line to the bottom of it. This union is made by
a staircase reminiscent of the descent of a river between two mountains (the buildings).
While the passer walk through the stairs they realize that the corridor is covered by a canopy formed
by wires. This canopy joins the facades of both buildings and those wires grow plants and flowers.
The canopy and plants growing on the cables allows us to have shade in summer and sun in winter.
The canopy has the characteristic that at night lights up the colors you want. It is about LED type
lights that do not produce any pollution.
Vertical Farm, High Line
2015 New York, (USA)
