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JUAN BENAVIDES works in and around architecture. His work encompasses families of projects, including films, drawings, buildings, collages, photographs, and sound recordings—in no particular order of importance. At present, Juan is based in the Netherlands making films on contemporary architecture, music as Mutual Ignorance, and research at The Berlage. 


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Filming Stiltsville in Miami for Brillhart Architecture, May 2023. (Photo: Dominika Kopiarova) One Labyrinth Composed by Forty-nine Labyrinths. One Labyrinth Composed by Forty-nine Labyrinths. Many Drawings of Landscapes Without Green. Thirty-One Labyrinths for December. Thirty-One Labyrinths for December. An avocado, a plate, a taco, and a kitchen towel. The Anima in the Labyrinth of the World. Seventeen Drawings with Seventeen Colors. House in Søfteland. House in Søfteland. House in Søfteland. Many Drawings of Landscapes Without Green Many Drawings of Landscapes Without Green Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Eight Transfers and Nine Sheets of Paper. Seventeen Drawings with Seventeen Colors.


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Currently working in three documentaries:
PAVILJOEN PINETUM BLIJDENSTEIN
Hilversum, The Netherlands
2023–

A documentary that follows the construction of the pavilion designed by Enzo Valerio for the Pinetum Blijdenstein. The film will span throughout the construction period and further occupation of this multifunctional building, including various appearances by the architect, the construction workers, the client, the contractors, and visitors.

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HET NIEUWE WESTLAND
Maasdijk, The Netherlands
2023–

A documentary on the glasshouses in Westland and the geothermal efforts in the agricultural sector. The film will follow a group of growers and an energy company as they work together in the development of a geothermal energy project in the area.

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VILLA WAALRE
Waalre, Netherlands
2023–

A documentary about the villa designed by Russell Jones outside of Eindhoven that presents the relationship between the villa and the surrounding landscape as they transform across the year and the seasons. The film will present how the views from the windows of the villa frame the beauty of the changing seasons, while the changing seasons shape the mood and atmosphere of the villa.

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Working closely with architects in the production of videos about contemporary architecture since 2015. The projects selected to shoot follow an interest in strong and clear formal proposals, aesthetically rich spatial conditions, and inspiring landscapes. If you are interested in making a film about a recently finished project, feel free to reach out to mail@juanbenavides.mx
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RIDGE HOUSE

MORK-ULNES
Sonoma, 2021


MOYA HOUSE

GOMA
Mexico City, 2022



HOOD CLIFF RETREAT

Wittman Estes
Hood Cliff, 2021




HOUSE WITH A YOGA STUDIO

Robert Hutchison Architecture
Seattle, 2021



ALTON WINES

GO´C STUDIO
Walla Walla, 2021



NORTH BEACH RESIDENCE

Heliotrope Architects
Orcas Island, 2021



SKIGARD HYTTE

MORK-ULNES
Kvitfjell, 2019



COTTONWOOD CANYON

SIGNAL ARCHITECTURE
Wasco, 2018



FRAME HOUSE

MORK-ULNES
Sonoma,  2021

OCTOTHORPHE HOUSE

MORK-ULNES
Bend, 2021



GORTON BOUNDS CABIN

Miller Hull Partnership
Decatur Island, 2019



A ROOM

Salottobuono + Enrico Dusi
Mexico City, 2018



PLAYTIME STUDIO

Enzo Valerio
Rotterdam, 2020



TEOTITLAN DEL VALLE CULTURAL CENTER

Productora
Teotitlan del Valle, 2018



FAIRFAX GARAGE

Part Office
Los Angeles, 2019



CAMPUS MOOS

E2A Architekten
Zurich, 2019



COUNTRY HOUSE

GOMA
Mexico City, 2018



LITTLE HOUSE

MW|Works
Hood Canel, 2018



THE POP-OUT STUDIO

Robert Hutchison Architecture
Seattle, 2019

LANDMARK NIEUW-BERGEN

Monadnock
Nieuw-Bergen, 2019

PAM & PAUL’S HOUSE

Craig Steely Architecture
Cupertino, 2019


JOJUTLA CENTRAL GARDENS

Estudio MMX
Jojutla, 2019



CANTILEVER HOUSE

Robert Hutchison Architecture
Seattle, 2018



CASE INLET RETREAT

MW|Works
Puget Sound, 2018



For more films, please visit my Vimeo channel or my Instagram reels.
2304231315    Twenty-three Iterations of a Labyrinth Inside a Grid of X (Month) by Y (Days) with X (Hours) Exits and Y (Minutes) Points to CollectA series of labyrinths by rule of date.
Ink on paper, 210 x 270mm (23 pieces)