Professional Prizes and Merits

 

A. First prize and assignment of competitions for Architectural and Urban Planning.

 

•  1997-2011.

Compund of buildings as Headquarters of the Centro de Acceso al Documento  and Deposit of the National Library of Spain, Alcalá de Henares, 30.000 m2, 12 million books,robot of 2000 books/h r, 10 million €

•   2006.

First Prize, ex aequo, at he Competition of Ideas for the Rehabilitation and new Urbanization of the Mix- Use Center of AZCA, in Madrid: 14 Has, 470..000 m2

•  1998-2002.

Rehabilitation and New Construction at the Palacio Dávalos, for National Public Library of Gualajara, Spain

•  1996.

Faculty and Public Hospital of Odontology. Universidad de Sevilla (5000 m2; 3,6 mill. €)

•  1995.

International  First Prize for The Railroad Station of the European Network or High Speed Trains, for the European Union and the Association of European Cities with high-speed trains.(collaboration with BB&J Consult)

•  1970.

International Competition on Urban Renewal of the Central Area (Plan Sur) of the City of Buenos Aires: First Prize in Methodology, as Director of the Team of Town Planners, in collaboration with EPTISA and INTECSA.

•  1970.

National Competition for the Planning and Rehabilitation of the Historical Center of the City of Zaragoza: First Prize (in collaboration with J.R. Mdz Luarca and G. Salvador Molezún)

•  1999-2008.

New Headquarters of the Museum of Military History of Spain, at The Alcázar de Toledo (1999-2008).

 

 

B. Other Prizes, Advisory Positions and Merits

 

•  2011

• Ministery of Defense of Spain

        Invested with the Militar Medal “Cruz Del Mérito Militar Aeronaútico,” for his Merits as Architect of the National Museum of the     Army of Spain, at the Alcazar de Toledo

 

• 1986-89

• Harvard University Graduate School of Design

  Executive member of the Alumni Council

   

• 1986

• International Prize “JOSE LUIS SERT”

  “Prize Jose Luis Sert 1986”, of International level, granted by the Metropolitan Corporation of Barcelona in recognition to the work done for the Madrid Subway Company, for the Rehabilitation of its Subway Stations and cars.

 

• 1985

  Ministry of Culture of Spain

  Adviser to the Minister and member of the Spanish Delegation in the “Conference of the Ministers Responsible of the European Heritage” of the European Council”, Granada October 1985

 

• 1983-84

• Ministry of Public Works and Town Planning. Spain

        Adviser to the Director General of Urban Planning as for international conferences and seminars, as member of the “College of            Experts”  for the Urban and Buildings Heritage Committee, of the Council of Europe: “Redefining Urban Planning Policies in Europe", “The role of the Architect in European city Planning” and  “Search for quality on European-American Urban Design”

 

• 1980-81

• Metropolitan Council of Municipalities of Madrid

  Member of the Committee of Expert for the proposal of “Objectives and Criteria for the Metropolitan Area of Madrid”

 

• 1974-78

• Juan March Foundation. Spain

  Secretary of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning

 

• 1970

• United Nations

  “Expert” for the “Regional Development Committee”

 

• 1970-75

• Ministerio Del Plan de Desarrollo and Ministerio de la Vivienda of Spain

  Member of the Commissions of “Urban Planning” and for the “Structures and Urban Services” for the Third Social and Economic National Development Plan.

 

• 1964

• “JUAN MARCH” Scholarship for studies in Urban Planning in U.S.A.

 

• 1962

• I.A.E.S.T.E Scholarship for studies in Stockholm, Sweden.

   

• 1958-63.

      Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. Madrid University.

        Qualification as “OUTSTANDING” in the Thesis Project.

        Qualification as “OUTSTANDING” in the Design Studio of 1st. 2nd, 3rd and 4th year courses. Classification as “OUTSTANDING in Town Planning, Art History of the Plastic Arts (with honors) and Construction (5th course).

        The “MATRIMONIO LUQUE” PRIZE, for the best Town Planning Project.