Picharchitects is a Barcelona-based architectural firm founded in 1986 by Felipe Pich-Aguilera Baurier and Teresa Batlle Pagès. With a team of roughly 20 professionals, the studio focuses on designing buildings that engage with sustainability and environmental principles, often pioneering new methods for energy efficiency and material reuse. Their approach integrates technological innovation with a nuanced understanding of local context and urban needs, and their work spans both public and private sectors, including research facilities, civic buildings, and urban planning.
Picharchitects’ portfolio features projects such as the Sant Pau Research Institute in Barcelona, which balances historic and contemporary materials, and the Gonsi Sócrates Building in Viladecans, noted for its modular, deconstructable design that supports circular economy concepts. Another recent project is the staircase extension for the protected Teresianas Ganduxer area in Barcelona, completed in 2022, which showcases their careful treatment of historic heritage and integration of prefabricated latticework elements.
The firm maintains an international presence with offices in Monterrey, Mexico, and Madrid. Its management includes, alongside the founders, architects Jordi París and Jordi Camps. Picharchitects is structured as two related companies, Pich-Aguilera arquitectos S.L. and Pibarquitecturasix S.L.P. The studio has earned recognition for its commitment to sustainability, receiving awards for architectural and environmental innovation, including Spain’s Sustainable Construction Award and the Ascer Prize for the Sant Pau Research Institute.