With the death of Franco Spanish architecture came out of its isolationist shell and subscribed to the international tendencies of the day, whilst always incorporating the special features of a rich and self-sufficient tradition. There are many Spanish architects of international repute, from Rafael Moneo and Enric Miralles to members of the younger generation like RCR and Tunon + Mansilla, but even more important is the general substratum throughout the country, with many small studios creating quality architecture. Away from the traditional focal points of Spanish architecture, Madrid and Barcelona, the Sevillean studio MGM Arquitectos stands out among the new batch of Spanish architects, adding a peripheral condition of sorts to the substratum of good workmanship. The study of skins and their materials is not restricted to merely epidermal issues, but rather envelops and contains a whole series of intermediary spaces that are neither exterior nor interior, that give an added value to both apartment and public buildings, and pick up in turn on a whole tradition of intermediary spaces in Andalusian architecture.
