Luis Rodríguez, Kolumba Museum, 2007. Location: Cologne, Germany. Architect: Peter Zumthor, Courtesy: Luis Rodríguez, 2013.

Luis Rodríguez is a Spanish Architect and Photographer.
During his architectural training, he found himself captivated by the emotional influence of atmospheres. The writings of Juhani Pallasmaa and Steven Holl had a deep influence on him, focusing his attention on concepts like presence, patina, or hapticity, bringing him closer to existential and phenomenological philosophy. His background not only shaped his vision but gave him an understanding of the complex process that exists behind human-made spaces. Hélène Binet is also an influence on him when it comes to understanding the art of photography.
His photographic work aims to raise awareness about how time and space are linked to human existence by sharing his own experiences related to the beauty of the ephemeral and the passage of time in relation with such spaces, an expression and interaction with the world around us. He does this without competing with architecture itself but by considering his photography as one more layer within the whole creative journey, from the first design sketches to the eventual ruins.
Luis believes that shooting with a certain degree of decontextualization and abstraction drives the audience towards the details and haptic aspects of a space, creating mystery and attention around it. This approach opens a door to the spectator’s imagination and sensitivity which will help him/her to stop, become aware, and wonder about the "here and now".
The immediateness and honesty of photography is, for him, a great tool to help the audience take time to reflect on where they stand physically and spiritually instead of just racing along the over-informed (and therefore over-excited) world we live in.
Luis Rodríguez has worked for the renowned Maltese studio Architecture Project. Nowadays, he combines his work as a freelance photographer based in Europe with Haptic, an art lab he runs together with Sofia Lasserrot.