From Plate to Plaza. Architecture Across Scales
From intimate, small-scale projects to large, complex urban interventions. Drawing on a diverse range of work—from ephemeral installations to permanent architectural designs—the lecture will explore how these scales are interwoven with the passage of time and the shifting nature of permanence in architecture. Highlighting the process of scaling up—from individual, detailed elements to the expansive, dynamic fabric of the city. By connecting theoretical frameworks, hands-on practice, and teaching methodologies, this session will explore how we navigate the tension between the temporary and the lasting.
Mariona Benedito
Architect graduated from ETSAB-UPC in 2000, with an Advanced Studies Diploma in Housing from the 40’s-60’s in Barcelona. She is an Associate Professor of Architectural Design at ETSAV. UPC since 2003, and her research studio has been recognized as a finalist among the best pedagogies of the XIII BIAU. She is Associate Professor and Coordinator at IE Architecture&Design school. She has previously taught and directed workshops at institutions such as ETSALS URL, ETH-Zurich, Fundació UPC, BAU School of Design, Sam Fox School of Design al Washington University in Saint Louis, ESARQ-UIC, and ETSAB-UPC.
Co-founder of the Architecture Studio MIM-A in 2000, she works on her own solo practice since 2020. Her work has been awarded with relevant Prizes such as the ARQUIN-FAD Award 2020, New European Bauhaus Mention, Catalunya Construcció Prize, ARQUIN-FAD Award 2015, finalist for the XV BEAU and EU Mies van der Rohe Award and selected for the 7th European Landscape Biennal. Mariona has curated and designed exhibitions such as Arquitectura, Universitat i Territori at COAC (2000), Emergencias at COAC (2000), Maquina Climàtica (2025) and the EPISODE lecture series (2020-2024) at ETSAV-UPC. Currently, she is Co-Curator of the World Congress of Architecure 2026 – UIA 26.
https://marionabenedito.com/