CUATRECASAS HEADQUARTERS RECEIVES COAM +10 AWARD
October 2023
CUATRECASAS HEADQUARTERS RECEIVES COAM +10 AWARD

The COAM +10 Award recognizes the work of the highest architectural standard, older than ten years, which, due to its design and conception, demonstrates the validity of an architecture whose values have transcended socially and culturally, and have contributed to improve its environment.

The awards ceremony will be held this Friday, October 6, at 7 pm at the COAM headquarters, c/ de Hortaleza, 63, Madrid.

ALBENIZ OPEN HOUSE 2023
September 2023
ALBENIZ OPEN HOUSE 2023
We remind you that on the occasion of the ninth edition of Open House Madrid, the Albéniz hotel-theater will 
open its doors today and tomorrow. Visiting dates and times are:
Thursday 21/9_11.00, 11.45, 12.30.
Friday 22/9_ 14.30, 15.15 and 16.00
 
No prior registration is necessary.
Looking forward to seeing you!
OPENING OF HOSTEL at c/ Méndez Álvaro, No. 2, Madrid
May 2023
OPENING OF HOSTEL at c/ Méndez Álvaro, No. 2, Madrid

La Troupe Prado hostel has been recently opened in the building we have fully refurbished at c/ Méndez Álvaro, No. 2, Madrid, in collaboration with IBID studio.

RUIZ BARBARIN PARTICIPATES IN 'NEW ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS' PRESENTATION
April 2023
RUIZ BARBARIN PARTICIPATES IN 'NEW ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS' PRESENTATION

Ruiz Barbarin has been invited by Grupo Via to take part in the presentation of "New Architecture Projects in Madrid" together with other relevant professional colleagues.

TRIADA COMPLEX REHABILITATION WORKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
March 2023
TRIADA COMPLEX REHABILITATION WORKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

The rehabilitation works of the Triada complex designed by Francisco Javier de Oiza in 1993 have been completed.

 

The scope of the intervention has affected the three buildings by means of interior refurbishment, conservation, maintenance, specific restructuring and exterior works, in addition to the adjacent exterior landscaping.

Albeniz theater opens this week.
November 2022
Albeniz theater opens this week.
After a careful, complex and precise rehabilitation where the priority has been to reveal the original and 
separate it from the old, clean and condition to preserve what is important, the emblematic Albéniz theater
 -which has been closed for several years- reopens its doors with a show of one of our most internationally 
recognized actors, Antonio Banderas.
UNIQLO OPENS ITS LARGEST STORE IN SPAIN AT C/ GRAN VÍA 37, MADRID
October 2022
UNIQLO OPENS ITS LARGEST STORE IN SPAIN AT C/ GRAN VÍA 37, MADRID

The rehabilitation works of the commercial building located at c/ Gran Vía 37 in Madrid, where the Japanese chain Uniqlo opens the largest store in Spain, have been completed.

‘GROWTH’ BUILDING AWARDED AT THE 'XXII CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE D’AUTORE’
October 2022
‘GROWTH’ BUILDING AWARDED AT THE 'XXII CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE D’AUTORE’

The ‘Growth’ building has been awarded at the XXII concorso internazionale d’autore by Metra Building for its architectural and restoration design. These awards recognize the value of using innovative technologies, energy-saving strategies and acoustic insulation, while enhancing human comfort and attention to recycling.

The award ceremony took place last Monday in Brescia, Italy, where Marta Guillen, from Mutua Inmobiliaria, Miguel Ángel Ruiz, from Martifer, Xavi Ferrés, from Ferrés Arquitectos, and Antonio Ruiz Barbarin received the prize.

GROWTH BUILDING WINS CITY - OPEN HOUSE AWARD
March 2023
GROWTH BUILDING WINS CITY - OPEN HOUSE AWARD

At the IV edition of the City - Open House Madrid award, the RBA-Arquimania studio has been awarded in the innovation category.

"The City Awards recognize design and innovation as essential factors to provide quality of life to citizens."

GROWTH BUILDING WELL GOLD CERTIFIED.
July 2022
GROWTH BUILDING WELL GOLD CERTIFIED.

We are happy to inform you that the Growth building is now WELL GOLD certified.

RUIZ BARBARIN CONFERENCE AT ETSAM. 'MIDDAY CONVERSATIONS'
November 2021
RUIZ BARBARIN CONFERENCE AT ETSAM. 'MIDDAY CONVERSATIONS'

On 24/11/21 Prof. Ruiz Barbarin gave the conference titled "Re-construction of Memories" at the ETSAM Construction Department, based on the work carried out for the integral rehabilitation of the Castellana 81 tower, formerly known as Bank of Bilbao, designed by Francisco Javier Saenz de Oiza.

RUIZ BARBARIN WINS PEDRO EXPOSITO AWARD
November 2021
RUIZ BARBARIN WINS PEDRO EXPOSITO AWARD

Antonio Ruiz Barbarin has been awarded the Pedro Exposito prize sponsored by the firm Cosentino in the Architecture category.

The aim of the Pedro Expósito Awards is to reward architects, designers, companies and entities for their involvement with the Cosentino brand and for their collaboration in the Cosentino City Madrid activity.

Growth building at Open House Madrid  2021
November, 2021
Growth building at Open House Madrid 2021

After a year and a half of works, the full refurbishment and extension of the lower volume of the Alfredo Mahou building located in Plaza Manuel Gómez Moreno 2 in Madrid has been completed.

 

For this reason, there was an Open House event organized by the developer, Mutua Madrileña and Open House Madrid, enabling visits to the building.

LECTURE BY RUIZ BARBARIN
October 2021
LECTURE BY RUIZ BARBARIN

Ruiz Barbarin participates in the conference organized by Cosentino Madrid with the conference "Healing architecture", as one of the events of the Madrid Architecture Week.

Construction works of Canopy by Hilton Madrid completed.
August, 2021
Construction works of Canopy by Hilton Madrid completed.

 

After several years of construction works and a full refurbishment, the new Hotel Canopy by Hilton Madrid-Castellana has just opened its doors. The hotel contains 315 rooms, a pool terrace with panoramic views, a fitness centre, 12 meeting rooms and a wide gastronomic offer.

Located in the heart of Azca, the new hotel takes up the space of the previous Holiday Inn Madrid Bernabéu and uses the brand Canopy for the first time in Spain.

COMPLETION OF THE WORKS ON TOWER 17 OF THE TRIADA COMPLEX.
July 2021
COMPLETION OF THE WORKS ON TOWER 17 OF THE TRIADA COMPLEX.

Last July, the rehabilitation works on Tower 17 of the Triada complex were completed.

Rehabilitation works continue on Tower 19, which is scheduled for completion next year.

Hotel Pestana CR7, Opening and Award
June 2021
Hotel Pestana CR7, Opening and Award
After several years of works, and a thorough rehabilitation, last Monday, June 7, the Pestana CR7 hotel was 
inaugurated at Gran Vía 29. The new hotel has received the RETHINK award, “Honorary recognition for the 
best project in sustainability and hotel rehabilitation in Spain in 2020”.
Work on Tower 21 of the Triada Complex is completed
September 2020
Work on Tower 21 of the Triada Complex is completed



The rehabilitation works on Tower 21 of the Triada complex have now finished, and the rehabilitation works on Towers 17 and 19 continue. The works are scheduled to finish next year.

Lecture: “RETHINKING OLD SPACES FOR NEW USES'
February, 2020
Lecture: “RETHINKING OLD SPACES FOR NEW USES'

Antonio Ruiz Barbarin has been invited by the College of Architects to participate in  the seminar organized by the CTAA Department of Culture.

Tomorrow, February 28 at 10.15 a.m. he will give the conference "RETHINKING OLD SPACES FOR NEW USES".

Conference on Heritage Intervention in La Rioja_21-23 November 2019
November 2019
Conference on Heritage Intervention in La Rioja_21-23 November 2019

The XX INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE INTERVENTION CONFERENCE, with the name “In continuous transformation” is currently being held in Logroño.

Like every year, the Official College of Architects of La Rioja, together with the Cultural Foundation of Architects of La Rioja, organizes this meeting which brings together leading professionals specialized in the field of heritage intervention.

 

Antonio Ruiz Barbarin will participate with the presentation “Behind the grid. The Bilbao Bank of Sáenz de Oiza's Rehabilitation”.

New award for Castellana 81 restoration.
November 2019
New award for Castellana 81 restoration.

New award for the rehabilitation of Castellana 81. On this occasion it has been the NAN Awards for Architecture and Construction where we have won the award for "Best rehabilitation and reform project".

 

The awards ceremony took place last November 12 at the Esferic in Barcelona.

The restoration of Castellana 81 has been selected by the AMP Jury as one of the winners of the 2019 Architecture MasterPrize.
September 2019
The restoration of Castellana 81 has been selected by the AMP Jury as one of the winners of the 2019 Architecture MasterPrize.

Castellana 81 office buildings restoration has been recognized again. On this occasion, the work of integral rehabilitation has been awarded by the prestigious international prize The Architecture MasterPrize 2019 (Los Angeles. USA), in the category ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Restoration & Renovation.

“The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) is an international architecture awards program that pays tribute to the best architecture achievements every year based in Los Angeles, USA. AMP's mission is to celebrate excellence, creativity and innovation in architecture, interior design and landscape architecture, and promote the dissemination of quality architectural design worldwide.

The winners are selected by the highly-regarded jury of architects, opinion leaders and academics from the world of architecture. 

This edition has been attended by works from more than 60 countries, and the awards ceremony will take place next October at the Guggenheim in Bilbao.

CASTELLANA 81: FAD 2019 AWARDS MENTION OF THE JURY
June, 2019
CASTELLANA 81: FAD 2019 AWARDS MENTION OF THE JURY

We are pleased to share with you one of the FAD 2019 awards, the Special Architecture Jury Mention for the Castellana 81 Refurbishment, we were granted with yesterday, at the Barcelona Design Museum.

We strongly appreciate the collaboration of each and every one of the team members involved in the refurbishment of this emblematic architecture piece by maestro Francisco Sáenz de Oiza, as well as the trust placed in us by its owner, GMP.

LECTURE AT O_LUMEN
June 5, 2019
LECTURE AT O_LUMEN


Next June 5 at 8 pm, in the O_LUMEN space dedicated to the arts and the word, Antonio Ruiz Barbarin will give the lecture "After Beauty_Contemporary Dominican Architecture”.

Free admission.

HOUSING PROJECT AT SAN GERMÁN 37, MENTION AT THE ASPRIMA-SIMA 2019 PRIZES.
May, 2019
HOUSING PROJECT AT SAN GERMÁN 37, MENTION AT THE ASPRIMA-SIMA 2019 PRIZES.
On May 30, the business association ASPRIMA granted the XVI edition of the ASPRIMA-SIMA 2019 awards, 
where the housing project at C/San Germán 17 received the Mention for 'Best Initiative in Urban Regeneration'.
Castellana 81 rehabilitation, finalist in FAD awards.
April 2019
Castellana 81 rehabilitation, finalist in FAD awards.

We are pleased to inform you we have been selected as FINALISTS of the 2019 FAD Awards for the rehabilitation of Castellana 81. The awards ceremony will take place on June 19 in Barcelona, date on which we will know the winners of this edition. Given the category of the award, we already feel very fortunate for having been selected from among the 494 works submitted.

Prof. Ruiz Barbarin invited to the Catholic University of Peru.
April, 2019
Prof. Ruiz Barbarin invited to the Catholic University of Peru.


On April 17, Prof. Ruiz Barbarin was invited to give the conference 'INTERVENTIONS IN MEMORY' at the Catholic University of Peru, in Lima.

CONFERENCE IN TOLEDO
March 2019
CONFERENCE IN TOLEDO

Ruiz Barbarin has been invited by the University of Architecture of Toledo to lecture 'ESCALERAS'. This conference will take place tomorrow, March 20 at 1pm

Inauguration of Marianist nursery school in Vitoria
October 2018
Inauguration of Marianist nursery school in Vitoria

October 22nd saw the opening of the Marianist nursery school in Vitoria.

COAM 2018 Award Ceremony
October 2018
COAM 2018 Award Ceremony

On October 4, Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos received the COAM award for the full refurbishment of the Castellana 81 building.

COAM award 2018
October 2018
COAM award 2018

Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos have been the winners of the COAM 2018 Award for the full refurbishment of Castellana 81, former BBVA, in recognition of the work and the diffusion of architecture.

The awards ceremony took place on October 4at the Official College of Architects of Madrid.

 

 

After Beauty. Contemporary Dominican architecture.
After Beauty. Contemporary Dominican architecture.

On the 8th of September, Antonio Ruiz Barbarin was invited to give a lecture titled 'After Beauty: Contemporary Dominican Architecture', on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the temple of the Santo Domingo de Guzman Convent of  El Vedat de Torrent, designed by Felipe Soler and Álvaro Gómez-Ferrer.

Baumit selects the European Façade of the Year 2018 in Bratislava
June, 2018
Baumit selects the European Façade of the Year 2018 in Bratislava

36 finalists from 26 Baumit countries attended the Grand Final, which took place on 14 June at the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava. An international jury of leading architects selected the six category winners and the overall winner of the Baumit Life Challenge. As in 2014, Spain won the top prize “Life Challenge Award 2018” again. Our project of Tower 30 was one.

 

'Space & Matter' meetings
June 2018
'Space & Matter' meetings

Antonio Ruiz Barbarin participated in the Espacio y Materia meetings, organized by Tectónica y Finsa21, with a guided visit to C81 and giving the conference 'SINGULAR PASSIONS: The refurbishment of the Bank of Bilbao and Tower 30'.

 

Photo credits: Finsa 21.

 

PRIZES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF CASTELLANA 81
May 2018
PRIZES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF CASTELLANA 81


On May 31, the business association ASPRIMA granted the XV edition of the ASPRIMA-SIMA 2017 awards. The award for the 'BEST NON-RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE ACTION' has gone to the Castellana 81 building promoted by the GMP Property group, and whose refurbishment has been commissioned to the Ruiz Barbarin Architects studio. 'The jury has assessed the project and execution of the property refurbishment, which has sought to maintain the building's essence, uniqueness and attributes, providing the greatest comfort inside.'

The Castellana 81 building has also been awarded 'Best rehabilitation 2017' by the Spanish Association of Offices (AEO), as well as the DIGA award for accessibility 2017.

'NEW CHALLENGES. NEW SPACES'
April 2018
'NEW CHALLENGES. NEW SPACES'

Ruiz Barbarin participates in the cycle “New Challenges. New Spaces” to be held today at 19:30 at Roca Madrid Gallery (c/ José Abascal, 57). 

'The cycle deals with deepening the transformation experienced by the design of spaces in recent years, a process facing new challenges that go beyond their traditional boundaries, leading to the adoption of an attitude of experimentation that surpasses the merely formal'. 

It will be a dialogue between professionals and will focus on the inevitable problem of designing spaces nowadays.

O_Lumen in Madrid
March 2018
O_Lumen in Madrid

OPENING OF O_LUMEN

O_Lumen, “a space for the arts and the word”, designed by Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos, has been opened.

This new space has been created as a 'meeting point and openness to understanding'. Kim En Joong’s 'Traces of Light' has been chosen as the opening exhibition.

T30 in Japan
November 2017
T30 in Japan

T30 IN JAPAN

The T30 building participates in the exhibition “IMAGENSUBLIMINAL. ESCENARIOS DE ARQUITECTURA ESPAÑOLA” held at the Spanish Embassy in Tokyo.

Link to exhibition in Japan

 

2017 SEOUL BIENNALE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM
October 2017
2017 SEOUL BIENNALE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM

 

The projects Castellana 81 and Torre 30 were selected to participate in the 1st Seoul Bienniale of Architecture and Urbanism, where 65 cities from all around the world took part.  Madrid was represented by “DREAMadrid – Energía Cero: soñando un Madrid para el futuro” ['DREAMadrid - Zero Energy: dreaming a future Madrid”], together with organizations from all corners of the globe, from September to November 2017.

COAM PRIZE EXHIBITION 2017
October 2017
COAM PRIZE EXHIBITION 2017

EXHIBITION 2005-2016 COAM AWARD. RECENT MADRID ARCHITECTURE

29/09/2017 - 08/12/2017

 

Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos takes part in the exhibition 2005-2016 PREMIO COAM. ARQUITECTURA RECIENTE DE MADRID, with works that had received awards at previous editions:

2012: Book ARQUITECTURA ESPAÑOLA 1975-2010. 35+ “CONSTRUYENDO EN DEMOCRACIA”.), 2013: Renovation of building at c/ Almagro 9 and the book “Setenta Escalones. La escalera en el tiempo y el espacio”.

2015: Renovation of building at c/ Génova 17.

In the words of the Dean: “The exhibition and accompanying catalogue are a retrospective study inviting the visitor to reflect on and interpret the best Madrid architecture”, and includes 150 projects of the award-winner list of these years.

 

Architecture Week 2017
October 2017
Architecture Week 2017

This year we participate once again in Madrid Architecture Week. On this occasion, in addition to visiting Cuatrecasas central offices, you will also be able to visit the newly-refurbished Castellana 81 building, the former BBVA headquarters.

 

CASTELLANA 81 AND OPEN HOUSE MADRID.
September 2017
CASTELLANA 81 AND OPEN HOUSE MADRID.

 

Open House, The International Architecture Festival in which 30 cities participate, is held for the third time in Madrid on September 30 and October 1. Those interested will be able to visit the Castellana 81 Building.

RUIZ BARBARIN INTERVIEWED IN RADIO NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA (RNE) PROGRAMME HABITAT ABOUT  REFURBISHMENT OF CASTELLANA 81 BUILDING.
June 2017
RUIZ BARBARIN INTERVIEWED IN RADIO NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA (RNE) PROGRAMME HABITAT ABOUT REFURBISHMENT OF CASTELLANA 81 BUILDING.

 

In the words of Ruiz Barbarin: 'It has been a privilege to renovate this icon of Madrid and European architecture. It is an emblem. Oíza built a classic skyscraper (1971-1978) with a contemporary idea. Every corner of the building oozes architecture and during its renovation we have uncovered what was hidden beneath by following the Maestro’s trails.”

 

RUIZ BARBARIN PARTICIPATES IN OFICINAS RETHINK
May 2017
RUIZ BARBARIN PARTICIPATES IN OFICINAS RETHINK

Ruiz Barbaran is participating as guest speaker at the new edition of Oficinas Rethink in Madrid. The event is organized by the editorial Grupo Via. Today’s workplace is undergoing a revolution; therefore this initiative gathers relevant professionals within the architecture field to analyze in-progress workplace projects and explore how the change in the way of working is affecting the design of projects. The speech revolves around “The key of office refurbishment”.

ONDA MADRID RADIO INTERVIEWS ANTONIO RUIZ BARBARIN
April 2017
ONDA MADRID RADIO INTERVIEWS ANTONIO RUIZ BARBARIN

“Arquitectura Urbanismo” of Onda Madrid Radio interviews Antonio Ruiz Barbarin regarding the renovation of the BBVA Bank former headquarters in Madrid at Castellana 81. 

First prize in the competition for the Somontes new sports club.
April 2017
First prize in the competition for the Somontes new sports club.


Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos has won the first prize in the restricted competition for a sports residence at the sports club Somontes in El Pardo, Madrid.

FIRST PHASE OF THE WORKS ON CASTELLANA 81 BUILDING IS COMPLETED.
March 2017
FIRST PHASE OF THE WORKS ON CASTELLANA 81 BUILDING IS COMPLETED.

 

The first phase of the refurbishment works of Castellana 81 Building (former Banco de Bilbao) has been completed. This 20th-century icon building, which was designed by Sáenz de Oíza, has been fully restored and equipped with state-of-the-art technologies. In addition to the 28 office floors, the building will have an auditorium and a meeting centre. It belongs to the GMP Group and will be used for office rental.

Completion of Torre 30 works.
December 2016
Completion of Torre 30 works.


The refurbishment works of the TORRE 30 building have been completed at c/ Albacete nº 3,  Madrid. The building seeks to adapt the new technologies and be a point of reference within the M30. The exterior lighting has acted as an integrating element between the 2 skins of the building that will be part of the headquarters of the ILUNION group.

Completion of works on University Residence at c/Claudio Coello, 141, Madrid.
October 2016
Completion of works on University Residence at c/Claudio Coello, 141, Madrid.


The refurbishment of the student residence at c / Claudio Coello 141 in Madrid has been completed. The building owned by the RESA group has modern rooms, study rooms, library, cafeteria-dining room and a gymnasium.

RESTORATION AT C/ GENOVA 17.
October 2016
RESTORATION AT C/ GENOVA 17.

Volume 103 of Promateriales magazine dedicates one of its reports to the refurbishment of the office building located at c/ Genova 17 in Madrid. The article describes the challenges that have led to the study of this project, highlighting the energy efficiency achieved, and obtaining BREEAM certification.

Antonio Ruiz Barbarin is interviewed by the magazine Via Construcción
August 2016
Antonio Ruiz Barbarin is interviewed by the magazine Via Construcción

In Issue 130 of the magazine, the interview delves into his experience as an architect, works currently being carried out, goals that are marked in his career, and his vision of where architectural practice in our country is heading.

“PIEDRA SOBRE PIEDRA. 30 años de intervención en el Patrimonio Arquitectónico, 1985-2015” exhibition.
April 2016
“PIEDRA SOBRE PIEDRA. 30 años de intervención en el Patrimonio Arquitectónico, 1985-2015” exhibition.

Piedra sobre piedra. Spanish heritage for the last 30 years.


Participation in the exhibition 'PIEDRA SOBRE PIEDRA. 30 years of intervention in the Architectural Heritage, 1985-2015 '.

On March 31, the Ministry of Public Works inaugurated the PIEDRA SOBRE PIEDRA Exhibition. 30 years of intervention in the Architectural Heritage, 1985-2015.

Participation in this exhibition with the rehabilitation of Villa de Granadilla, intervention that was made within the Program of Recovery of Abandoned Towns.

In the exhibition, almost 1,500 works and performances of very diverse scale are exhibited, with which it has tried to take stock of the intervention of the Public Administrations in the work of recovering architectural heritage.

The Exhibition will remain open from April 1 to May 31, 2016 in the Zuazo Hall of La Arquería de los Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid.

COAM Awards 2015
October 2015
COAM Awards 2015

The 2015 COAM Awards were given during the Architecture event held at the College of Architects of Madrid, where the building at C/ Genova 17 received the award for restoration work.

Castellana 81 restoration works begin.
October 2015
Castellana 81 restoration works begin.

Castellana 81 restoration works begin: With the auditorium full of the teams in charge of the restoration and marketing, at 10.30 a.m. the works started and will last around 20 months.

The day began with a video of Sainz de Oiza and ended with a virtual projection of what Castellana 81 will look like once the works have been completed.

Office building remodelation in Génova street, 17, Madrid.
October 2015
Office building remodelation in Génova street, 17, Madrid.

 

Office building restoration in Génova street, 17, Madrid. COAM 2015 Awards.

The jury appreciated the exemplary nature of the proposals in their ability to contribute to the dissemination of the values of architecture in society, their multidisciplinary nature, their ability to qualify the urban space or the context of the performance, their innovative approach and their development within good architectural practices.

2015 Madrid Architecture Week
October 2015
2015 Madrid Architecture Week

 

For the third consecutive year, next October 4th, you can visit the headquarters of Cuatrecasas (2013 COAM Prize in rehabilitation), one of the events organized by the XII Madrid Architecture Week to be held from 1 to 11 October 2015. This year, Berlin will be the guest city.

 

Cuatrecasas headquarters joins MADRID OPEN HOUSE.
September 2015
Cuatrecasas headquarters joins MADRID OPEN HOUSE.

MADRID OPEN HOUSE is a festival of architecture and city thanks to which buildings and unique places can be visited for a weekend a year. September 26th, 2015.

N.S. del Pilar school in CONARQUITECTURA magazine.
April 2015
N.S. del Pilar school in CONARQUITECTURA magazine.

The refurbishment of the Colegio del Pilar in Logrono has been published in issue 54 of the magazine Conarquitectura. The magazine specializes and dedicates its pages to works made with baked clay.

Génova 17 works in BIA magazine
January 2015
Génova 17 works in BIA magazine

'Efficient Geometry' is the title of the article published in BIA magazine, by the Association of Surveyors of Madrid, on the works in the office building located at c / Génova 17 Madrid.

The report consists of 8 pages, and describes the comprehensive rehabilitation works carried out in the building that has achieved BREEAM certification, 'which means that building ensures a 65% reduction in emissions with respect to an equivalent standard. '

Promateriales magazine
December 2014
Promateriales magazine

The refurbishment of the building which occupies the new headquarters of Cuatrecasas in Madrid has been published in Issue no. 83 of Promateriales magazine, 'Special Projects Building 2014'.

MACARENA RESTAURANT OPENING IN SHANGHAI
November 2014
MACARENA RESTAURANT OPENING IN SHANGHAI

Last November, the Macarena restaurant opened in Shanghai.

Macarena is a Spanish restaurant designed by Ruiz Barbarin Architects that includes several themed dining areas to pay tribute to great Spanish artists such as Gaudí, Picasso and Dali. In it, you can taste the best quality Spanish gastronomy.

CongresoXpress
October 2014
CongresoXpress

Ruiz Barbarin participates in the II Architecture CongresoXpress under the theme 'Architecture and Business. Any green sprouts?' organized by CentroCentro Cibeles for Culture and Citizenship in conjunction with the XI Madrid Architecture Week. Also participating in the congress, among others, were Jose Antonio Granero (Dean of the Madrid College of Architects), Francisco Domouso, José María Ezquiaga, Carlos Rubio Carvajal, Ariadna Cantis and Teresa Sapey.

OPEN DAY AT CUATRECASAS HEADQUARTERS
October 2014
OPEN DAY AT CUATRECASAS HEADQUARTERS

During the XI International Madrid Architecture Week Cuatrecasas headquarters will hold an Open Day (October, 8 and 10, 2014, from 15.15 to 19.00).

VETECO-ASEFAVE PRIZE
May 2014
VETECO-ASEFAVE PRIZE

Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos - GCA Arquitectos have obtained the FIRST PRIZE FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN REHABILITATION IN LIGHT FACADE with the Cuatrecasas headquarters in Madrid, at the IX-ASEFAVE VETECO 2014 awards.

Monographic technical session 'Rehabilitation in building'
November 2013
Monographic technical session 'Rehabilitation in building'

Prof. Ruiz Barbarin has been invited to participate in the monographic technical session 'Rehabilitation in building' at the Institute of Construction Science Eduardo Torroja, with the lecture 'Rehabilitation in building, a practical case, Cuatrecasas, Almagro, No. 9, Madrid.'

Lecture 'Luis Barragan Interior Landscapes' in Barragan+De la Sota conference. The architecture of essence.
November 2013
Lecture 'Luis Barragan Interior Landscapes' in Barragan+De la Sota conference. The architecture of essence.

Prof. Ruiz Barbarin has been invited to participate in the conference 'Barragan + De la Sota. The architecture of essence' at La Coruña School of Architecture, with the lecture 'Luis Barragan Interior Landscapes'.

Date: November 15, 2013

Place: Assembly Hall, ETSAC

Exhibition 'Madrid Architects around the world'
October 2013
Exhibition 'Madrid Architects around the world'

Bautou Master Plan in Inner Mongolia (China) has been selected to participate in the exhibition 'Madrid Architects around the world'. College of Architects of Madrid until October 31st.

COAM 2013 book award.
October 2013
COAM 2013 book award.

The 2013 COAM Awards took place during the Architecture event held at the College of Architects of Madrid, where the award for the book 'Seventy steps. The staircase in time and space' was collected.

SANTA MARIA MARIANIST SCHOOL OPENING
October 2013
SANTA MARIA MARIANIST SCHOOL OPENING

On Saturday October 12, the new primary and infant school facilities were opened at the Marianist Santa María school in Logroño, La Rioja.

 

COAM Award in rehabilitation of the building at Almagro 9.
October 2013
COAM Award in rehabilitation of the building at Almagro 9.

The 2013 COAM Awards took place during the Architecture event held at the College of Architects of Madrid, where the award for the rehabilitation of the former Mutua Madrileña building, and current headquarters of the firm Cuatrecasas has been recognized.



2013 REHABITALIA LECTURE
October 2013
2013 REHABITALIA LECTURE

Antonio Ruiz Barbarin has been invited to give a conference on the refurbishment works carried out in the former headquarters of the Bank of Spain in Cáceres at the 2013 Rehabitalia conference.

This is the 8th edition of the meeting between rehabilitation professionals organized by the Hon. Plasencia City Council, the College of Architects of Extremadura and PYMECOM.

'Setenta escalones. La escalera en el tiempo y en el espacio'. 2013 COAM Prize
September 2013
'Setenta escalones. La escalera en el tiempo y en el espacio'. 2013 COAM Prize

The book 'Seventy steps. The staircase in time and spacehas won a prize in the X edition of the 2013 COAM Awards.

'The 2013 COAM Awards aims to recognize the quality of architectural work, good practice and exemplary initiatives that have contributed to the dissemination of the cultural values of architecture'.

 

2013 COAM prize for the Cuatrecasas building.
September 2013
2013 COAM prize for the Cuatrecasas building.

The building for the new Cuatrecasas headquarters has won a prize in the X edition of the 2013 COAM Awards.

'The 2013 COAM Awards aims to recognize the quality of architectural work, good practice and exemplary initiatives that have contributed to the dissemination of the cultural values of architecture'.

The new Cuatrecasas headquarters will participate in the X Architecture Week
September 2013
The new Cuatrecasas headquarters will participate in the X Architecture Week

The new Cuatrecasas headquarters has been chosen to participate in the X Madrid Architecture Week, organized by the COAM Foundation. The visits will take place on Sunday October 6, between 10:00 and 13:00 and between 15:00 and 19:00 at Almagro, 9. No booking required. Visits will be accompanied by COAM guides, groups being formed at the entrance.

LECTURE
May, 2013
LECTURE

Prof. Barbarin gave the conference 'Casa Barragan. A magical space' within the PhD course 'Theory and architectural criticism. Masters of Architecture'. ETSAM. May 22, 2013.

FIRST PRIZE GRAN VIA 42, COMPETITION
2013, July
FIRST PRIZE GRAN VIA 42, COMPETITION

Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos has been selected winner of the architectural competition for refurbishment of the building located at c/ Gran Vía No. 42, put out to tender by Anida, intended for hotel use.

LASEDE - 35+ EXHIBITION
December 2012
LASEDE - 35+ EXHIBITION

LASEDE - EXPOSICION “1975 - 2010 ARQUITECTURA ESPAÑOLA. 35+ Construyendo en democracia' (LASEDE - 1975 - 2010 Spanish Architecture. 35+ Building in Democracy'). The Spanish Ministry of Public Works and Highways and COAM (Official Architects' Association of Madrid) have agreed to keep the exhibition permanently displayed in LASEDE (c/ Hortaleza 63, Madrid). It will occasionally leave the headquarters in order to be on exhibit throughout the country.

MEDIP MASTER CONFERENCE
November 2012
MEDIP MASTER CONFERENCE

Professor Ruiz Barbarin has been invited to give a conference titled 'Designer Architect and its relationship with the Project Manager' at the MEDIP Master, at the Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ESTAM, Madrid).

SPANISH AMERICAN BIENNIAL ON ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 2012
November 2012
SPANISH AMERICAN BIENNIAL ON ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 2012

The “SPANISH ARCHITECTURE 1975 - 2010 . 35+ Building in Democracy" Exhibition returns home after having been displayed in the Cadiz Museum/Casa Pinillos on the occasion of the VIII Spanish American Biennial on Architecture and Urbanism 2012. 

INAUGURATION OF 'LA MARGARITA'
November 2012
INAUGURATION OF 'LA MARGARITA'

The new nursery school, 'La Margarita', for the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús School in Chamartín, designed by Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos, has opened its doors.

2012 COAM AWARDS
October 2012
2012 COAM AWARDS

Héctor Barrio and Antonio Ruiz Barbarin received the COAM 'Best Publication Award' for their work '1975 - 2010 SPANISH ARCHITECTURE. 35+ Building in Democracy'. More information... 

CUATRECASAS OPENING, GONÇALVES PEREIRA
October 2012
CUATRECASAS OPENING, GONÇALVES PEREIRA

The video recorded on the occasion of the new Cuatrecasas Headquarters opening, including an interview with the building's architects is now available on 'YouTube'. More information...

'SETENTA ESCALONES. La escalera en el tiempo y el espacio”
(BOOK 'SEVENTY STEPS. The staircase through time and space')
September 2012
'SETENTA ESCALONES. La escalera en el tiempo y el espacio” (BOOK 'SEVENTY STEPS. The staircase through time and space')

The book Seventy Steps. The Staircase through Time and Space' has been published. More information...

UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
July 2012
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

Antonio Ruiz Barbarin wins, by competition, the post of Full Professor at the Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM).

PRETEXTOS PARA HABLAR DE ARQUITECTURA
('PRETEXTS TO TALK ABOUT ARCHITECTURE')
June 2012
PRETEXTOS PARA HABLAR DE ARQUITECTURA ('PRETEXTS TO TALK ABOUT ARCHITECTURE')

The book Pretexts to Talk about Architecture, by Antonio Ruiz Barbarin, has been published. (Publisher Nobuko).

FIRST PRIZE SANTA MARÍA SCHOOL EXTENSION CONTEST
May 2012
FIRST PRIZE SANTA MARÍA SCHOOL EXTENSION CONTEST

Ruiz Barbarin Arquitectos has won the contest for the extension of Santa María Marianist School in Logroño.

END OF EXHIBITION
May 2012
END OF EXHIBITION

The '1975-2010 SPANISH ARCHITECTURE. 35+ Building in Democracy' Exhibition curated by Ruiz Barbarin and Héctor Barrio is coming to its end at the Zuazo Hall of the Spanish Ministry of Public Works and Highways.

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