International
2022
XXII INTERNATIONAL METRA BUILDING AUTHOR COMPETITION
GROWTH BUILDING WINS THE XXII INTERNATIONAL METRA BUILDING AUTHOR COMPETITION
The "Growth" building has been awarded the XXII International Author Prize convened by Metra Building, in the architectural design and rehabilitation category. These awards recognize the use of innovative technologies, energy saving, sound insulation, living comfort and attention to recycling.

The award ceremony was held last Wednesday in Brescia, Italy, where Marta Guillen of Mutua Inmobiliaria, Miguel Angel Ruiz de Martifer, Xavi Ferrés de Ferres Arquitectos and Antonio Ruiz Barbarin collected the prize.
 
2019
REHABILITATION OF CASTELLANA 81, AMP AWARD
AMP - Architecture Awards, Interior & Landscape Design 2019
The intervention in the Castellana 81 office building has once again been recognized. On this occasion, the full refurbishment works have won the prestigious international Architecture MasterPrize 2019 (Los Angeles. USA), in the category ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Restoration & Renovation.

"The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) is an international architecture awards program recognizing architecture's best achievements each year, based in Los Angeles, USA. AMP's mission is to celebrate excellence, creativity and innovation in architecture, interior design and landscape architecture, and to 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 seen works from more than 60 countries. The awards ceremony was held at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
 
 
2019 FAD AWARD FINALIST
Castellana 81, 2019 FAD AWARD FINALIST
The rehabilitation of the Castellana 81 building is selected as one of the finalist works of the 61st edition of the 2019 FAD awards.

Here's a transcription of the jury's minutes:

'The jury wants to join in the ever more present debate in the environment of 20th-century architectural heritage preservation, recognizing the exemplary rehabilitation of this essential work of Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza. The intervention is valued for its cleanliness and sensitivity when deciding to eliminate those additions accumulated over almost forty years, as well as the restitution of the original constructive and spatial values. The work has been carried out based on rigorous and in-depth research entailing even greater difficulty, taking into account the enormous complexity involved in updating the building's performance in accordance with the technical and functional standards required today.'
 
2018
Best European façade
Baumit Life Challenge Bratislava award
The Torre 30 building has won the Baumit Life Challenge Bratislava award, at the Bratislava Philharmonic (Slovakia), where two Spanish projects have won the prize for the best European façade of the year.
 
2012
First Prize
Morlantex
Implantation of housing, market and workshops in Quito, Ecuador.
 
2003
First prize
New Master Plan for the district of Donghe, Baotou city
First prize. “New Master Plan for the district of Donghe, Baotou city”, Inner Mongolia, China. 13 million sqm.
 
2000
First prize
Queen Alia International Airport Commercial Area Development
First prize. Queen Alia International Airport Commercial Area Development. Amman, Jordania. Client: Aldeasa.
 
1997
First Prize
Expotecnia 97 New Delhi
First prize in contest for building the Spain pavilion at Expotecnia 97 in New Delhi, India.
 
1996
First prize
Expotecnia 96 in Sao Paulo
First prize in contest for building the Spain pavilion at Expotecnia 96 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 
1995
First prize
Expotécnia’95 in Bogotá and Bangkok.
First prize in contest for designing and construction of the Spanish Pavilion in Bogotá (Colombia) and Bangkok (Thailand). Client: ICEX.
National
2023
 
2022
Spanish Association of Offices (AEO) 2022
Growth Building, belonging to Mutua Madrileña, won the award for the best rehabilitation of 2022
The Spanish Association of Offices (AEO) presented the awards corresponding to the VII Edition of the AEO Awards at an event held in Madrid attended by almost 200 professionals from the Spanish office real estate industry.

Growth Building, belonging to Mutua Madrileña, won the award for the best rehabilitation of 2022.
 
 
Honorable Mention to Growth Building
XIV VETECO ASEFAVE Awards
The ceremony of the fourteenth edition of the VETECO ASEFAVE Awards in recognition of the best light façades, windows and sun protection took place at IFEMA MADRID last November.

In the category of Best Light Façade, the Jury awarded an Honorable Mention to the Growth Building (Madrid), by the architect Antonio Ruiz Barbarín, the manufacturer Martifer Construcciones Metálicas de España, S.A. (Las Rozas, Madrid), and Metra, from Valencia.
 
 
CITY - OPEN HOUSE AWARD
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."
 
2021
AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR FOR FAÇADE GLASS.
Castilla León Innovation Award
The glass used in the new Triada complex façades receives the Castilla León Innovation Award.
 
 
PEDRO EXPOSITO AWARDS
RUIZ BARBARIN RECEIVES PEDRO EXPOSITO AWARD
Antonio Ruiz Barbarin has received the Pedro Exposito award 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.
 
2019
2019 NAN AWARDS
New award for the rehabilitation of Castellana 81
New award for the rehabilitation of Castellana 81. On this occasion it has been the NAN Awards for Architecture and Construction in which we have won the award for "Best rehabilitation and reform project".
The awards ceremony took place at the Esferic in Barcelona.
 
2018
Rehabilitation Award
2018 COAM AWARD
The refurbishment of the Castellana 81 building (former Banco de Bilbao) has won the 2018 COAM award.
 
 
Rehabilitation award.
2017 ASPRIMA-SIMA Award.
The rehabilitation of Castellana 81, formerly BBVA, has won the 2017 ASPRIMA-SIMA award.
 
2017
First prize
First prize for Nursery school in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The Santa Maria Ikastetxea school has announced a competition for a nursery school in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
 
2015
Rehabilitation Award
2015 COAM Award for the rehabilitation of the building at c/ Génova 17, Madrid.
The rehabilitation of the building at c/ Génova 17, Madrid for the National Brotherhood of Architects has won the 2015 COAM award.
 
2014
First prize
Veteco-Asefave Award
Award in Rehabilitation of Light Façade for the Rehabilitation Project of the office building for Cuatrecasas headquarters in Madrid, in the IX edition of the VETECO-ASEFAVE awards, 2014.
 
2013
Publication Award
2013 COAM Award to the book “SETENTA ESCALONES. La escalera en el tiempo y el espacio'
Official College of Architects of Madrid award in the publications section.
 
 
Rehabilitation Award
2013 COAM Award for the rehabilitation of the new Cuatrecasas headquarters.
Official College of Architects of Madrid award for the best work in rehabilitation.
 
 
First Prize Restricted Competition.
Competition for the rehabilitation of a building at c/ Gran Vía 42, Madrid.
Restricted competition for the rehabilitation of the building located at c/ Gran Vía 42, for hotel use.
 
2012
First prize
Refurbishment of Office building
Contest for Refurbishment of Office building at c/Génova nº 17, Madrid, for the Hermandad Nacional de Arquitectos.
 
 
First Prize in restricted contest
Nuestra Señora del Pilar school, La Rioja
Restricted contest for the enlargement of Nuestra Señora del Pilar School in Logroño (La Rioja) for a new sports centre and new classrooms.
 
 
Publication Award
2012 COAM Award to the book “1975 - 2010 ARQUITECTURA ESPAÑOLA. 35+ Construyendo en democracia'.
Official College of Architects of Madrid award in the publications section.
 
2008
First prize
178 public protection homes
Competition for the construction of 178 Public Protection homes, Lease with option to buy. Plot B-11, Sector-03 PP. Buenavista, Getafe. Convened by ARPEGIO.
 
 
First prize
Refurbishment of Office Building at C/ Almagro 9, Madrid
Competition for Refurbishment of Office Building at C/ Almagro 9, Madrid. Client: Reig Capital Group. (Built).
 
2006
First prize
Restoration of 'Edificio España' skyscraper
First prize for restoration of 'Edificio España' skyscraper. Madrid. Spain. (63,000 sqm).
 
 
First prize
Restoration of a building in Lealtad Square, Madrid.
First prize for restoration of a building in Lealtad Square, Madrid. Spain.
“Architecture and Building Quality Award” by the Regional Government of Madrid.
 
 
First prize
Restoration of the Bank of Spain in Córdoba
First prize for the restoration of the Bank of Spain in Córdoba for the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. (Built).
 
 
First prize
Restoration of a historic building into an official building
First prize for the restoration of the Bank of Spain in Cáceres for the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. (Built).
 
2004
First prize
Residential building in C/López de Hoyos
Competition for the construction of residential building in C/ López de Hoyos, Madrid.
 
 
First prize
Refurbishment of a historic building into Caser's offices
First prize for the refurbishment of a historic building into Caser's offices. Plaza de la Lealtad 4, Madrid.
 
 
Award
Reconstruction of a historic building into Preciados hotel.
Preciados Hotel Conversion and reconstruction of a historic building into a hotel.
Awarded the “Architecture and Building Quality Award” by the Regional Government of Madrid.
 
 
First prize
Rehabilitation of building at C/Mayor, 72
Public competition for the rehabilitation of building at C/Mayor, 72, for housing the offices of the Central District Municipal Board. Convened by Madrid Espacios y Congresos, SA
 
 
First prize
136 housing-units in Almería
136-unit housing development. Almería. Spain.
 
2003
First prize
Construction of 174 luxury homes and garages in La Moraleja Golf
Restricted competition for the construction of 174 luxury homes and garages in La Moraleja Golf, Madrid. Client: Vallehermoso. (First Phase).
 
2002
First prize
222-Unit housing project in Vallecas, Madrid,
222-Unit housing project in Vallecas, Madrid, including adjacent green areas for Grupo Lar.
 
2001
First prize
Restoration of the historic San Fernando Market in Lavapiés, Madrid.
Restoration of the historic San Fernando Market in Lavapiés, Madrid. Awarded as the “Best Urban Design in 2002” by the Regional Government of Madrid, and the “2002 Environment Award”, by the Official Association of Architects of Madrid.
 
2000
First Prize
Moraleja Green Shopping Centre
Competition for Moraleja Green Shopping Centre, Madrid. With Piqueras & Bonet, S.L. (53,212 sqm)
 
 
First prize.
105-unit apartment block in Loranca, Madrid.
105-unit social housing block in Loranca, Madrid. 'Architecture and Building Quality Award 2000'. Regional Government of Madrid Award. (3,700 sqm).
 
1997
First prize. Ex equo.
Proposal for the new Olimpia Theatre, Madrid.
FIRST PRIZE. Ex equo. Call for proposals for the new Olimpia Theatre, Madrid, for the Madrid Municipal Department of Town Planning.
 
1991
First prize
'Miguel de Cervantes' URBAN PARK
Urban Park Design competition in Avenida de Orellana, Leganés, for the Leganés Town Council.
 
 
First prize
Religious centre and pilgrim accommodation. Pozuelo. Madrid.
Religious centre and pilgrim accommodation. Schoensttat Secular Institute. Pozuelo. Madrid. First prize with G.Allende.
 
1990
CEOE Foundation Award for Architecture
New local government building 'Junta Municipal de Vallecas Villa'. Madrid.
Dragados y Construcciones 1990 Award for the new local government building "Junta Municipal de Vallecas Villa" convened by the Municipal Planning Management in Madrid.
 
1987
First prize
Refurbishment of the Gil y Carvajal building in C/Mejía Lequerica. With G. Allende.
First prize from the Madrid City Council at the 1986 Architecture & Town Planning competition for the refurbishment of the Gil y Carvajal building in C/Mejía Lequerica. With G. Allende.
 
1985
First-class Honours with Distinction
Degree in Architecture (First-class Honours with Distinction) at the Madrid University Technical School of Architecture (ETSAM). Awarded the Extraordinary Prize. Number 1 of Class 137. 1985.

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