As a real estate developer, Vanguard Properties forms the foundations of a productive chain, whose main mission is to implement the projects it devises.
We belong to a new generation, but remain part of an ancient tradition, one of the first to transform ideas into useful structures that offer both protection and dignity.
There is an often-forgotten aspect to what our industry produces. And that is intimacy. What is closer to our hearts than the place we live, the place we raise our children, where we rest and dream?
While we embrace the technological advances that free us from the most arduous tasks, creating more intelligent spaces with obvious benefits, keeping Man as the focus of this activity is key, not only as a recipient, but also as someone considered in the intermediate stages that contribute to the final product.
Contemporary art, culture, tradition, the assimilation of ancient knowledge, the reinvention and incorporation of time-honoured materials are ways of integrating, of adding layers of humanism to our projects and helping build an appreciation of a new way of working that will be crucial for the future we all wish for.
Lending this human aspect to our buildings means bringing back the hallmark left by ancient stonemasons on the hand-carved blocks used to construct imposing cathedrals that endure to this day. This connects us to the past, in what is the finest definition of culture.
In this edition of Portico, we focus on artistic genius, but also on human presence, on a wonderful dexterity that keeps us connected to the land, on the skilled labour that precedes great works.