PICH-AGUILERA ARQUITECTOS SL

Their core work

Pich-Aguilera is a Barcelona-based architecture firm specializing in energy-efficient building design, renovation, and façade systems. In EU research projects, they contribute architectural expertise to develop adaptive building envelopes, prefabricated renovation modules, and near-zero energy building (NZEB) solutions. Their work bridges architecture and building energy performance, focusing on practical design integration of renewable energy systems, smart building controls, and low-carbon materials into real construction workflows.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2015–2018) focused on adaptive façade technologies and building-level energy harvesting — improving how buildings capture and manage energy through their skins. From 2019 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward industrialized renovation: prefabricated modules, digital manufacturing (including 3D printing), low-CO2 materials, and predictive monitoring tools. This mirrors the broader EU push from individual building components toward scalable, circular, whole-building renovation approaches.

Moving toward scalable, digitally manufactured prefabricated renovation systems — positioning themselves at the intersection of architecture, circular construction, and Industry 4.0.

How they like to work

Pich-Aguilera operates exclusively as a project participant, never coordinating — typical for an architecture SME contributing domain expertise to larger research consortia. With 61 unique partners across 16 countries from just 4 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia (averaging ~15 partners per project). This suggests they are comfortable operating within complex multi-national teams and are sought after for their specific architectural integration skills.

Broad European network of 61 unique partners across 16 countries, built through participation in large Innovation Action and Research consortia. Their network likely spans construction companies, research institutes, building technology providers, and energy system developers across Southern and Northern Europe.

What sets them apart

As a practicing architecture firm — not a university lab or research institute — they bring real-world design and construction experience to EU research projects. This means they can translate research concepts into buildable, aesthetically viable solutions that meet architectural standards, not just engineering specs. For consortium builders, they fill the critical gap between laboratory-tested building technologies and actual architectural implementation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PLURAL
  Their largest funded project (EUR 274,575), combining prefabrication, 3D printing, adaptive controls, and NZEB targets — represents the full convergence of their expertise.
• DRIVE 0
  Focused on consumer-centred decarbonization of EU building stock through circular renovation — directly aligned with the EU Renovation Wave strategy.
• E2VENT
  Their earliest H2020 project, establishing their credentials in energy-efficient ventilated façade systems that formed the foundation for later work.