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May 18, 2020
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Tessellations in the Architecture of Pablo Palazuelo

Publicated to: Nexus Network Journal. 22 (2): 349-368 - 2020-06-01 22(2), DOI: 10.1007/s00004-019-00463-2

Authors:

Sotelo Calvillo, Gonzalo
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid, ETSAM, Dept Ideac Graf, Juan de Herrera 4, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author

Abstract

After studying the unpublished sketches of the Spanish artist Pablo Palazuelo, this essay proposes the existence of geometric patterns that order his designs. To illustrate the proposal, this paper selects three representative projects by Palazuelo that attempt to demonstrate the presence of a working process related to a mathematical substrate. Specifically, the use of an irregular tiling is proposed for the creation of the following architectural elements: the scenery for a composition by Kandinsky (1950-1954), and the plan for a hotel on Princesa Street, Madrid, (1961). This study also examines the use of regular tessellations in the design of the ceilings of the Huarte Residence in Madrid, (1965). The treatises by Bourgoin and Ghyka have been selected from the library of Palazuelo as the primary theoretical bases of this study. This methodology constitutes a line of further research to analyze different architectural projects.
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Keywords

Design analysisGeometric analysisGeometric patternsHarmonic proportionsPablo palazueloSustainable cities and communitiesTessellations

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Nexus Network Journal due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-25:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 2.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 2 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/92009/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 45
  • Downloads: 49
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 11 - sustainable cities and communities, with a probability of 75% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SOTELO CALVILLO, GONZALO) and Last Author (SOTELO CALVILLO, GONZALO).

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Project objectives

La aportación persigue los siguientes objetivos: analizar los bocetos inéditos de Pablo Palazuelo para identificar patrones geométricos que ordenan sus diseños; evaluar la presencia de un proceso de trabajo basado en un sustrato matemático mediante el estudio de tres proyectos representativos; determinar el uso de teselaciones irregulares en elementos arquitectónicos específicos, como la escenografía para una composición de Kandinsky (1950-1954) y el plan de un hotel en Princesa Street, Madrid (1961); examinar la aplicación de teselaciones regulares en los techos de la Residencia Huarte en Madrid (1965); y fundamentar el análisis en los tratados de Bourgoin y Ghyka, seleccionados de la biblioteca de Palazuelo, para establecer una metodología que permita futuras investigaciones en proyectos arquitectónicos.
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Most relevant results

El estudio analiza los bocetos inéditos de Pablo Palazuelo para identificar patrones geométricos que estructuran sus diseños arquitectónicos. Se propone el uso de teselaciones irregulares en la escenografía para una composición de Kandinsky (1950-1954) y en el plano de un hotel en Princesa Street, Madrid (1961). Además, se examina la aplicación de teselaciones regulares en el diseño de los techos de la Residencia Huarte en Madrid (1965). Se emplean los tratados de Bourgoin y Ghyka, presentes en la biblioteca de Palazuelo, como bases teóricas para esta investigación. Esta metodología abre nuevas líneas para el análisis de proyectos arquitectónicos relacionados con patrones matemáticos.
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