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ARCHITECTURALILLUSTRATION

LaMurallaRojaProject

La Muralla Roja is characterized by a series of interlocking stairs, platforms, and bridges, providing access to the 50 apartments of the housing project.

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Fortress

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THE RED WALL

Inspired by world renowned Ricardo Bofill’s housing project, La Muralla Roja, located within the La Manzanera development in Spain’s Calpe, I drew a series of illustrations of La Murualla Roja. Bofill’s project clearly references the popular architecture of the Arab Mediterranean Area in the tradition of the casbah. The striking colours of the outer and inner facades either contrast with nature or complement its purity.

I drew these seven illustrations using my Wacom tablet with stylus and Adobe Illustrator. No 3D plugins or special effects were used in creating these illustrations. They’re simply hand-drawn 2D illustrations (vector-based) that highlight my skills and sense of perspective.

2D illustration of Roberto Bofill's La Muralla Roja housing project. © 2023 Rodolphe Charpentier

Roberto Bofill

ARCHITECT – BARCELONA

Ricardo Bofill, (R.I.P. 1939-2022) one of the world’s most renowned and controversial architects, began his studies at the University of Barcelona followed by his studies at Université de Beaux-Arts Genève in Switzerland in 1958. After his studies he founded Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, where he explored Catalan Modernism through poetry, history and vernacular Catalan design.

Fine Arts

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