Fuensanta Nieto

Presentación

Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano are graduated Architects of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura  Madrid and the GSAP Columbia University, New York. USA. They teach currently at the Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) and at the Universität der Künste of Berlin (UdK), and are partners of the office Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos S.L.

Both have been visiting critics and/or referents at various Spanish and international universities and institutions, as for example, the Sendai Mediatheque, Japan (2005); the University of Cottbus, Germany (2005); the University of Stuttgart, Germany (2006); Columbia University, New York USA (2006); the University of Texas, Austin, USA (2006); Dallas Architecture Forum, USA (2006); Messe Frankurt, Germany (2006); the “10th Alvar Aalto Symposium”, Helsinki, Finland (2006); IBA 2010, Halle, Germany (2006); the University of Graz, Austria (2006) the “V Conferencia Europea de Registros de Museos”, Madrid (2006), Portland Museum of Art, USA (2007), the “Architectural Encounters  AE’07 # 2”, Argentina (2007); the “Debate on Architecture”, Instituto Cervantes en Utrecht, The Netherlands (2007); the University HTWK Leipzig, Germany (2007), the University of Limerick, Ireland (2008); the Trinity College, Dublín (2008); the Auburn University, USA (2008); the University of Arkansas, USA (2008); the University of Illinois, USA (2008); Kunsthaus Graz, Austria (2008); “The Second International Utzon Symposium”, Aalborg, Denmark (2008); ”Urban Aphorisms”, Sofia, Bulgaria (2008); “ICOMOS 2008”, Québec, Canada (2008); “Contractworld Congress”, Hannover (2009); the Kunstareal München, Munich, Germany (2009); the “International Congress of Architecture”, Palma de Mallorca, Spain (2009); the “Kap Forum”, Koln, Germany (2009); Technical University of Vienna, Austria (2010); Architecture Faculty. PHD School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Cagliari University, Sardinia, Italy (2010) ); Institut National d´Histoite de l’Art, París, Francia (2010); Universidad deTongji, Shanghai, China (2010); Société Française des Architectes, París, Francia (2010); Pinakothek der moderne Munich, Alemania (2010); Institut für Baukonstruktion und Entwerfen, Stuttgart, Germany (2010); National Building Washington, USA (2011);  School of Architecture + Design, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia, USA (2011); Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University  St. Louis, USA (2011); College of Architecture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA (2011); Instituto Cervantes in Chicago, USA (2011); A day of celebration and Reflection Aga Khan Award, Museum Madinat al Zahra, Cordoba, Spain (2011); IV International Architecture Conference ITESM, Queretaro, Mexico D.F. (2011); Desing Modeling Symposium, Udk, Berlin, Germany  (2011); Cicle Past/Future, IE School of Architecture & Design, Segovia, Spain (2011); Arkitektumässan Seminar, Gothenburg, Suecia (2011); Luso – Spanish Meeting on Conservation, Sustainability and Architecture, Salamanca, Spain (2011); Cycle of Spanish architecture Moments: contemporary looks. Mapfre Foundation. Institute of Culture. Madrid, Spain (2012); Designing Fabrication Lecture Series, Architectural Association in London (AA London) Reino Unido (2012); Cátedra Blanca ETSA Sevilla (2012) ; Le Conseil d’architecture, d’urbanisme et de l’environnement CAUE92, Hauts-de-Seine, France (2012) ; Architekturforum Freiburg e.V.Freiburg, Germany (2012); University Syracuse Sicily, Italy (2012); University Kore, Enna, Sicily, Italy (2012).

From 1986 to 1991 they were editors of the architectural journal ARQUITECTURA edited by the Architectural Association of Madrid (Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid). Their work has been published in various Spanish and international magazines and books and has been exhibited among others, at Biennale di Venezia 2000, 2002 and 2006; Bienal Española de Arquitectura 2003; Extreme Eurasia, Tokyo (Japan) 2005; On site: New Architecture in Spain, MoMA New York 2006; Less and more exhibition, 10th Alvar Aalto Symposium, Helsinki 2006; ARCO Art Fair Madrid 2007; España (f) nosotras, las ciudades, Madrid 2007; Collective Housing Substance of our Cities. Pavillon de L’Arsenal. París 2007; La Mujer Construye. Utrecht, Holland 2007; Allgarve lifetime experiences, Portugal 2007; Arquitectura Contemporánea en Galicia, Centro Gallego de Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago de Compostela 2007; Arquitectura Concreta Aedes Galery, Berlin, Germany, 2008, Kunsthaus Graz, Austria, 2008, Moritzburg Museum, Halle, Saale, Germany, 2009; “Re-Sampling Ornament”, Basel, Switzerland 2008, Stockholm, Sweden 2009; X Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Santander, 2009; 100% Arquitectura, Madrid, 2009; New International Architecture 2009. Florence, Italy; Espacios en azul. Procesos Creativos. Zaragoza, 2009; Die 26 besten Bauten in/aus Deutschland” (The 26 best buildings in/from Germany), Frankfurt, Germany, 2009; Construyendo la democracia: 35 años de arquitectura social española. Museo Benaki, Athens, Greece, 2010; Una ciudad llamada España. Glyptoteca Nacional of Atenas, Grecia, 2010; Domusae. Espacios para la Cultura – Spaces for Culture, Madrid, Spain, 2010; 6ª Biennal Europea de Paisatge, Col•legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain, 2010, Architectural Maquette. Michel Soskine, Madrid, Spain, 2011; Mugarria, Límite Natural y Urbano, Galería Raquel Ponce, Madrid, Spain, 2011.

Recent Prizes and Honorable Mentions: 

1st prizes in national and international architectural competitions:

• 1st Prize Consultation for International Urban Development Baisha District, Zhengzhou, China. 2011

• 1st Prize Competition National Center for the Visual Arts. Madrid. Spain 2009

• 1st  Prize Competition Urban development, Offices and Hotel Building. Munich, Germany  2009

• 1st Prize Competition Barceló Market, Library and Sports Hall. Madrid 2007

• 1st Prize Competition Museum of History of Lugo. Spain 2007

• 1st Prize International Competition Museum Joanneum. Graz, Austria. 2006

• 1st Prize International Competition Contemporary Arts Center. Córdoba. Spain 2005

• 1st Prize International Competition Kastner & Öhler Extension. Graz, Austria. 2005

• 1st Prize Competition Rioja Wine Museum. Spain 2005

• 1st Prize International Competition Congress Hall & Auditorium Expo Zaragoza. Spain 2005

• 1st Prize Competition Extension of the San Telmo Museum. San Sebastián. Spain 2005

• 1st Prize International Competition Extension of the Museum Art in Moritzburg. Halle. Germany. 2004

• 1st Prize Competition Cultural and Environment Center. Cáceres. Spain 2003

• 1st Prize Competition Sports Center Montecarmelo. Madrid. Spain 2003

• 1st Prize Competition Museum of Canarias. Las Palmas. Spain 2003

• 1st Prize International Competition Housing in La Habana. Cuba. 2000.

• 1st Prize Competition Extension of the National Sculpture Museum. Valladolid. Spain 2000

• 1st Prize International Competition Museum & Research Center Madinat al Zahra. Cordoba. Spain 1999

• 1st Prize International Competition 174 Housing Building Alcorcon. Madrid. Spain 1999

• 1st Prize Competition Congress Hall & Auditorium of Merida. Spain 1999.

• 1st Prize Competition Museum of the Sea Castillo de La Luz. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Spain 1998.

• 1st Prize Competition Council Building Latina, Madrid. Spain 1997.

• 1st Prize European Competition for Young Architects. EUROPAN-IV. Sevilla. Spain 1996.

• 1st Prize Competition Rectorate of the University of Vigo. Spain 1995.

• 1st Prize Competition Housing Building Benta-Berri. San Sebastián. Spain 1993.

 2nd prizes in national and international architectural competitions:

• 2nd Prize Competition new Historical Archive, Museum and Arts Library. Cologne, Germany. 2011

• 2nd Prize Competition Extension of the Opera House Cologne, Germany. 2008

• 2nd Prize Competition Toy Museum. Anger, Bayern. Germany 2008

• 2nd Prize Competition Torre del Agua. Expo Zaragoza, Spain 2004

• 2nd Prize International Competition Sports Hall Las Palmas. Spain 2002

• 2nd Prize Competition Museum of the Language. Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. Spain 2001

• 2nd Prize Competition CIDEMAT. Tenerife. Spain 2000.

• 2nd Prize International Competition Lorient Submarine Base. France. 1999

• 2nd Prize Competition Auditorium Building of Navarra. Spain 1998.

• 2nd Prize Competition Museum of Fine Arts of Castellon. Spain. 1996

• 2nd Prize Competition Faculty of Economy. University of Murcia. Spain 1996.         

• 2nd Prize Competition Parlament of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain 1996.

• 2nd Prize Competition Housing Building Vallecas (Madrid). COAM EMV. Spain 1994.

• 2nd Prize Competition Sports Hall Valdemoro (Madrid). Spain 1993.

3th prizes and honorable mentions in national ans international architectural competitions:

• Honourable Mention Competition for the Training and costumer client center of Bomag, Germany. 2011

• Dance School Jonh Cranko. Stuttgart, Germany. 2011

• Honorable Mention Competition for the Kampus Leverkusen, Germany. 2011

• Honourable Mention Competition for the Extension of the Zoo. Frankfurt, Germany. 2009

• Honourable Mention Competition for the Auditorium, Congress and Exhibition Centre of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Spain 2009

• 3 th Prize Competition Hotel, housing and retail space Nürnberg, Germany.2008

• 3 th Prize Competition Park and Museum of Transportation. Málaga. Spain 2007

• 3 th Prize International Competition Congress Hall & Convention Center. León. Spain 2005

• Honorable Mention City of Justice Competition. Madrid. Spain 2005

• 3 th Prize Competition Municipal Offices Junta de Extremadura. Mérida. Spain 2004

• Honourable Mention International Competition Tomihiro Museum. Japan. 2002

• Honourable Mention Competition for Urban Development La Romareda, Zaragoza. Spain . 2002

• Honourable Mention Competition for the new Fair Building. Palma de Mallorca. Spain 2000

• Finalist International Competition New Opera House. Oslo. 2000.

• 3 th Prize Competition for the Parlament Building. Extremadura. Spain. 1999

• Honourable Mention Competition University Building of Murcia. Spain 1997.

• 3 th  Prize Competition Housing Building Las Rosas (Madrid). COAM EMV. Spain 1995.

• Honorable Mention Competition Opera Bilbao. Spain 1992.

Prizes for Built Work:

• Selection Prize winner AIT Award 2012. San Telmo Museum Extension, Joanneum Museum Extension and Refurbishment

• AD (Architectural Digest) Award. Architects of the Year. 2012

• Finalist Prize Spanish Architecture 2011 with Madinat al Zahra Museum in Córdoba, Spain

• Piranesi Prix de Rome 2011 Award with Madinat al Zahra Museum in Córdoba, Spain.

• Finalist XI Bienal Española de Arquitectura. Barceló Temporary Market. Madrid. Spain. 2011

• Wan Awards 2011. 21 for 21

• Selected Mies van der Rohe Award 2011. Museum Madinat al Zahra. Cordoba

• Honorable Mention in the 2011 Tavel + Leisure Design Award for Best Mixed-Use Venue. Barcelo Temporary Market.

• Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Museum Madinat al Zahra. Cordoba. Spain 2010

• ECOLA Award 2010. Moritzburg Museum extension

• Via Arquitectura’s Prize for the Excellency on National and International Architecture

• Prize for Germany’s Steel Structure 2010. Moritzburg Museum extension

• Prize Nike of  BDA (Bundes Deutscher Architekten). Extension of the Museum Art in Moritzburg. 2010

• The International Architecture Award. The Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design. 2009 Extension of the Museum Art in Moritzburg, Museum Madinat al Zahra, Córdoba and Congress Hall & Auditorium Expo Zaragoza 2008.

• Finalist - Die 26 besten Bauten in/aus Deutschland” (The 26 best buildings in/from Germany), Frankfurt. 2009 Extension of the Museum Art in Moritzburg. 2010

• Finalist Prize for Intervention on Built Spanish Patrimony 2009. Museum & Research Center Madinat al Zahra. Cordoba Spain 2009

• Finalist Prize FAD. Barcelona. Museum & Research Center Madinat al Zahra. Cordoba. Spain 2009

• Mention X Bienal Española de Arquitectura. Extension of the Museum Art in Moritzburg. 2009

• Selected Mies van der Rohe Award 2009. Congress Hall & Auditorium Expo Zaragoza 2008

• National Prize for Conservation and Restauration of Cultural Patrimony.  National Sculpture Museum.  Spain 2007

• Prize Arquinfad Members. Barcelona. Extension of the National Sculpture Museum. Valladolid. Spain 2007

• Finalist Prize FAD. Barcelona. Extension of the National Sculpture Museum. Valladolid. Spain 2007

• 1st Prize Madrid City Hall. Offices and Housing in C/  Talavera, 4. Madrid. Spain 2006

• Mention Prize of Implementations Europan 1 to 4. 2006. Housing SE-30 Sevilla. 2006

• Mention Prize COAM 2005. Housing in Aravaca, Madrid. Spain. 2005

• Finalist Prize FAD. Barcelona. Congress Hall & Auditorium of Merida. Spain 2005

• Finalist IV Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura. Housing SE-30 Sevilla.  2004

• Finalist VII Bienal Española de Arquitectura. Housing SE-30 Sevilla. 2003

• 1st Prize Madrid City Hall. Housing in calle Sicilia. Madrid. Spain  2001

• Prize of the Arts of Extremadura. Spain 2000

• Finalist Bienal Española de Arquitectura. Council Building Latina District. Madrid, Spain 1999.

• Finalist Prize FAD. Barcelona. Rectorate of the University of Vigo. Spain 1999.

• Honorable Mention Premio Architecti Rectorate of the University of Vigo. Portugal. 1999

• Honourable Mention Prize COAM Council Building Latina District. Madrid, Spain 1998

• Honourable Mention Veteco Competition. Rectorate of the University of Vigo. 1998

• Finalist Prize Fundación Camuñas. Madrid. Spain 1992

• Finalist Prize Internazionale Andrea Palladio. Vicenza (Italy). 1992