About

Mission

Our mission is to design, implement, and evaluate architectural strategies that enable the creation of healthy and exciting places, taking into account their economic, environmental, and social impact.

As architects, we believe in the transformative power of architecture and advocate for its central role in addressing the climate emergency and promoting sustainable development.

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Focus

Our focus is centered on reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of mitigating global warming and keeping it below the 1.5°C limit by the year 2050.

While we acknowledge that there are other goals that also require urgent attention, we believe that as architects, this is where we can make a more significant impact.

Method

Whole life carbon approach: Acting throughout the entire construction lifecycle.

Effective circularity: Evaluating and rehabilitating existing assets. Reusing, increasing density, and introducing new uses.

Sustainable materiality: Design with low embodied carbon materials that also create a positive social and economic impact, such as wood.

Energy neutrality: Design buildings that are healthy and have net-zero energy consumption.

Commitment: Researching, educating and advocating for climate action.

Experience

4×30 integrates 20 years of experience in leading and developing projects across multiple sectors, including retail, offices, logistics, and data centers. We have worked with industry-leading clients such as Primark, Chanel, H&M, Nike, Adidas, Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid, Amazon, Microsoft, Cyrus One, Uniqlo, among others.

Ricardo Pariente is the founder and leader of 4×30. He is an architect with a extensive track record in leading multidisciplinary teams and developing architectural projects across various sectors and scales.

Learn more in  Ricardo Pariente´s CV