{"id":5139,"date":"2020-05-12T14:35:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T12:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/?p=5139"},"modified":"2020-05-12T14:35:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T12:35:41","slug":"testimonios-pablo-otaola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/?p=5139","title":{"rendered":"TESTIMONIOS \/\/ Pablo Otaola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>EUROPAN Espa\u00f1a <\/strong>quiere compartir puntos de vista de promotores, premiados, jurados, miembros del Comit\u00e9 Cient\u00edfico, organizadores\u2026fragmentos de charlas donde ideas, opiniones y experiencias de diferentes agentes construyen un rico archipi\u00e9lago de miradas diversas que alimentan la reflexi\u00f3n sobre el papel que la arquitectura puede desempe\u00f1ar para mejorar nuestros entornos habitados a trav\u00e9s de <strong>EUROPAN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TESTIMONIOS. Pablo Otaola\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sPwkmcunc-0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>PABLO OTAOLA <\/strong>fue, entre 1993 y 2000, director general de <strong>Bilbao R\u00eda 2000<\/strong>, sociedad de capital p\u00fablico, formada al 50% entre la Administraci\u00f3n Central y las Administraciones Vascas (Gobierno Vasco, Diputaci\u00f3n Foral de Bizkaia, Ayuntamientos de Bilbao y Barakaldo), para la recuperaci\u00f3n urban\u00edstica del Bilbao metropolitano. Desde esa responsabilidad, colabor\u00f3 en <strong>EUROPAN 5 y EUROPAN 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Pablo Otaola Ubieta<\/strong> es ingeniero de caminos por la Escuela T\u00e9cnica Superior de Inge\u00adnieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">Actualmente es el Coordinador General de Infraestructuras y Proyectos del Ayuntamiento de M\u00e1laga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">De 2004 a 2018 ha sido gerente de la Comisi\u00f3n Gestora para el desarrollo urban\u00edstico de Zorrotzaurre (Bilbao), proyecto p\u00fablico-privado para la reconversi\u00f3n de un \u00e1rea industrial de 84 Has, situada en la R\u00eda de Bilbao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">De 2000 a 2004 fue director adjunto del Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM). Entre sus tareas estaba la direcci\u00f3n del Proyecto de Ampliaci\u00f3n del IVAM, elaborado por SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima &amp; Ryue Nishizawa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">Asesor de diversos proyectos internacionales en Francia (Lens, Marsella, Nantes y Saint Nazaire), Colombia (Bogot\u00e1), Paraguay (Asunci\u00f3n) y Emiratos \u00c1rabes Unidos (Abu Dhabi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>EUROPAN 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"274\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/01-Otaola.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5148\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/01-Otaola.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/01-Otaola-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>1er PREMIO. EDUARDO ARROYO MU\u00d1OZ.<br><\/strong>Colaboradores: Sergio L\u00f3pez Pi\u00f1eiro, Nerea Calvillo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>REALIZACI\u00d3N: CAMPO DE F\u00daTBOL DE LASESARRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"879\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/02-E5-PH001-Eduardo-Arroyo_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5149\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/02-E5-PH001-Eduardo-Arroyo_2.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/02-E5-PH001-Eduardo-Arroyo_2-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/03-E5.-Lasesarre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/03-E5.-Lasesarre.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/03-E5.-Lasesarre-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2\u00ba PREMIO EX-AEQUO. FEDERICO SORIANO Y DOLORES PALACIOS.<br><\/strong>Colaboradores: Alessandra Abbruzzese, Carlos Arroyo, Manuel P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>REALIZACI\u00d3N: 60 VIVIENDAS EN BARAKALDO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"879\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/04-E5-FS836_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5151\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/04-E5-FS836_1.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/04-E5-FS836_1-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"816\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/05-E5-Soriano.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5152\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/05-E5-Soriano.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/05-E5-Soriano-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2\u00ba PREMIO EX-AEQUO. SANDRA T\u00d6PFER, DIRK BERTULEIT, JORG SIEWEKE, JENS WEISENER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>REALIZACI\u00d3N: PARQUE DE LASESARRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"879\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/06-E5-XY223-Bertulei-Topfer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5153\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/06-E5-XY223-Bertulei-Topfer.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/06-E5-XY223-Bertulei-Topfer-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"437\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/07-E5-Topfer-Bertuleit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5154\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/07-E5-Topfer-Bertuleit.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/07-E5-Topfer-Bertuleit-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>FINALISTA. ANTONIO JU\u00c1REZ CHICOTE, JAVIER GARC\u00cdA GERM\u00c1N, ROC\u00cdO MONASTERIO.<br><\/strong>Colaboradores: Mariano Fern\u00e1ndez, Silvia Colmenares<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"868\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/08-E5-finalista-UG111_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5155\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/08-E5-finalista-UG111_1.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/08-E5-finalista-UG111_1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>FINALISTA. ALAIN CHIFFOLEAU, PIERRE DEAT, LUCAS FROMENT.<br><\/strong>Colaboradora: Carmen Gala<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"868\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/09-E5-finalista-BK999_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/09-E5-finalista-BK999_3.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/09-E5-finalista-BK999_3-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>EUROPAN 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"489\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-Barakaldo-E6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5157\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-Barakaldo-E6.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-Barakaldo-E6-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>1er PREMIO. JAVIER FRESNEDA PUERTO, JAVIER PE\u00d1A GALIANO, JAVIER SANJUAN CALLE.<br><\/strong>Colaboradores: Julio Mart\u00ednez, Oliver K\u00f6nig, Javier Mena, Joaqu\u00edn Fern\u00e1ndez, Jes\u00fas Galera<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>REALIZACI\u00d3N: PLAZA DE PORMETXETA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"870\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-E6-PK036_1er-premio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-E6-PK036_1er-premio.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-E6-PK036_1er-premio-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-E6-Pormetxeta-Square_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-E6-Pormetxeta-Square_01.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-E6-Pormetxeta-Square_01-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>2\u00ba PREMIO EX-AEQUO. MANUEL OCA\u00d1A DEL VALLE.<br><\/strong>Colaboradoras: Celia L\u00f3pez Aguado, Laura Rojo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-E6-MO966-Manuel-Ocana_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5160\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-E6-MO966-Manuel-Ocana_1.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-E6-MO966-Manuel-Ocana_1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>2\u00ba PREMIO EX-AEQUO. FEDERICO SORIANO PEL\u00c1EZ.<br><\/strong>Colaboradores: Amanda Schachter, Ana Valenzuela, Luis Valdivieso, Jan Trober, Lieven De Groote<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-E6-SF618-Soriano.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-E6-SF618-Soriano.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-E6-SF618-Soriano-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>FINALISTA. CLARA MURADO L\u00d3PEZ, JUAN ELVIRA PE\u00d1A.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-E6-Murado-Elvira.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5162\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-E6-Murado-Elvira.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-E6-Murado-Elvira-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>FINALISTA. BELINDA TATO, JORGE LOBOS, JOS\u00c9 LUIS VALLEJO.<br><\/strong>Colaborador: Daniel Puerta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-E6-Belinda-Tato-E6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5163\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-E6-Belinda-Tato-E6.jpg 612w, http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-E6-Belinda-Tato-E6-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ES-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5126\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SERIE TESTIMONIOS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los v\u00eddeos que aqu\u00ed se publican formar\u00e1n parte de la exposici\u00f3n de los resultados de <strong>EUROPAN 15 <\/strong>dise\u00f1ada y producida por <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azab.es\/news\" target=\"_blank\">AZAB<\/a>. Se han planteado a diferentes agentes las siguientes l\u00edneas de reflexi\u00f3n:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1_\u00bfEs posible una pr\u00e1ctica arquitect\u00f3nica desconectada de la investigaci\u00f3n y el conocimiento? \u00bfQu\u00e9 papel juega EUROPAN m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de sus emplazamientos como agitador y valedor de la arquitectura como pr\u00e1ctica de investigaci\u00f3n y progreso del h\u00e1bitat? \u00bfEs EUROPAN una muestra y oportunidad dentro del I+D+I para mejorar nuestros entornos habitados?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2_El fomento de la escala intermedia, otra de las se\u00f1as de identidad de EUROPAN, en la que urbanismo, arquitectura, dise\u00f1o urbano o sociolog\u00eda se entremezclan y desdibujan \u00bfEsto supone una dificultad a\u00f1adida o es una condici\u00f3n de complejidad que mejora las propuestas y los proyectos? \u00bfQu\u00e9 ventajas y qu\u00e9 dificultades supone para el agente o el proyectista el enfrentarse a la redefinici\u00f3n de entornos que superan una parcela acotada y permiten entender el territorio en su conjunto?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3_El papel que juega y ha jugado EUROPAN como respaldo en la carrera de j\u00f3venes arquitectos desde su primera edici\u00f3n en el a\u00f1o 89 ha sido muy notable. \u00bfQu\u00e9 supone para un joven arquitecto la oportunidad de enfrentarse al reto de materializar sus ideas y poder aportar nuevas soluciones urbanas? \/\/ \u00bfQu\u00e9 supone para un agente o entidad p\u00fablica poder contar con un joven talento para redefinir su entorno? En una profesi\u00f3n en la que los concursos est\u00e1n plagados de condiciones de solvencias y experiencias que alejan a los j\u00f3venes de su participaci\u00f3n \u00bfqu\u00e9 singularidades aportan los j\u00f3venes en la ideaci\u00f3n de nuevas realidades urbanas y\/o arquitect\u00f3nicas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4_La experiencia EUROPAN, m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la parcialidad de lo construido\/proyectado en cada emplazamiento, puede tener esa intenci\u00f3n de disrupci\u00f3n dentro de tramas construidas demasiado cargadas de complejos y convencionalismos. \u00bfPuede esta labor de autonom\u00eda del proyecto ser un activador de ideas alternativas de ciudad que supere las condiciones existentes al no llevar a la arquitectura a una norma general si no a un ejemplo para la ciudad o su entorno?<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This proposal has a dynamic format which reaches beyond the unilateral nature of the traditional interview. Based on EUROPAN\u2019s self-definition and its four main features, it will generate snippets of conversations in which the ideas, opinions and experiences of different agents will build up a rich archipelago of diverse perspectives that will give the general public an insight into the EUROPAN phenomenon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EUROPAN is defined as:<\/strong> <em>a biennial ideas competition for urban planning and architecture. It aims to improve knowledge and research in the habitat and urban planning field through exchanges amongst professionals from the participant countries in Europe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1_ Can architectural practice be uncoupled from research and knowledge? What is the role of EUROPAN, beyond the sites as such, as an agitator and supporter of architecture as a practice involved with habitat research and progress? Is EUROPAN an example and also an opportunity to show the role that architecture can play in R+D+I to improve our inhabited environments? Each EUROPAN competition has an associated transversal theme that is defined and structured by international committees and experts. This gives each competition a common thematic focus. What is the advantage of this model over other cases that restrict the architectural output to a needs program with varying degrees of complexity? What major issues await a response in the immediate future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2_ Another feature of EUROPAN is the promotion of the intermediate scale, in which urbanism, architecture, urban design and sociology are intermingled and blurred. Is this an added difficulty or is it an aspect that lends it complexity to improve the proposals and projects? For the agents and designers, what advantages and difficulties are involved in redefining environments beyond a specific restricted site and allowing competitors to look at a territory in its entirety?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3_ EUROPAN has played an important role in helping the careers of young architects ever since the first competition in 1989. What does the challenge of putting ideas into practice and designing new urban solutions mean for a young architect? \/\/ What does this opportunity to employ young talent to redefine an environment mean for a public agent or organisation? In a profession where competitions are rife with constraints about solvency and experience, which hinder participation by young people, what can young people contribute to the conception of new urban and\/or architectural realities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4_ The EUROPAN experience, apart from the partiality of what is built\/designed on each site, may also include a complete rethink of built-up zones which are excessively burdened by hang-ups and conventions. Do you think this task with its&nbsp;<em>design autonomy<\/em>&nbsp;can be a catalyst for alternative ideas about the city that overcome pre-existing constraints by not leading the architecture towards a general rule, and instead, acting as an example for the city and its surroundings?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EUROPAN Espa\u00f1a quiere compartir puntos de vista de promotores, premiados, jurados, miembros del Comit\u00e9 Cient\u00edfico, organizadores\u2026fragmentos de charlas donde ideas, opiniones y experiencias de diferentes agentes construyen un rico archipi\u00e9lago de miradas diversas que alimentan la reflexi\u00f3n sobre el papel que la arquitectura puede desempe\u00f1ar para mejorar nuestros entornos habitados a trav\u00e9s de EUROPAN. &nbsp; &nbsp; PABLO OTAOLA fue, entre 1993 y 2000, director general de Bilbao R\u00eda 2000, sociedad de capital p\u00fablico, formada al 50% entre la Administraci\u00f3n Central y las Administraciones Vascas (Gobierno Vasco, Diputaci\u00f3n Foral de Bizkaia, Ayuntamientos de Bilbao y Barakaldo), para la recuperaci\u00f3n urban\u00edstica del Bilbao metropolitano. Desde esa responsabilidad, colabor\u00f3 en EUROPAN 5 y EUROPAN 6. &nbsp; Pablo Otaola Ubieta es ingeniero de caminos por la Escuela T\u00e9cnica Superior de Inge\u00adnieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Madrid. Actualmente es el Coordinador General de Infraestructuras y Proyectos del Ayuntamiento de M\u00e1laga. De 2004 a 2018 ha sido gerente de la Comisi\u00f3n Gestora para el desarrollo urban\u00edstico de Zorrotzaurre (Bilbao), proyecto p\u00fablico-privado para la reconversi\u00f3n de un \u00e1rea industrial de 84 Has, situada en la R\u00eda de Bilbao. De 2000 a 2004 fue director adjunto del Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM). Entre sus tareas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[53,54,69,75,76],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5139"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5139"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5173,"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5139\/revisions\/5173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.europan-esp.es\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}