Ricardo Bofill – Taller de Arquitectura's contribution is essential to the development of a new "integrated urbanism." El Taller aspires to create public spaces, in which truly social life can exist. It recognizes the need to give social settlements a clear, imaginable definition. The practice has had the opportunity to demonstrate its competence through the completion of large- scale transportation infrastructure, public facilities, office buildings, such as the headquarters of leading companies, five-star hotels, housing, and retail projects. Housing is an area intensively studied by the Taller de Arquitectura. The team has carried out both luxury and social housing projects throughout the world. The Taller de Arquitectura is associated with the world’s best specialist in each technical field, building avant-garde buildings while simultaneously maintaining a favorable price in regards to the quality of construction.