Carlos Arroyo Zapatero is a contemporary architect

Architect

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, urbanist and critic

Critic

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 from Madrid

Madrid

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, Spain

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. His work claims to set the frame to a new architectural culture, language and aesthetics, through the ethics, technology and parameters of sustainability.
He claims that his architecture is not designed to be photographed, but to be lived-in and enjoyed through time. He has developed a diagrammatic graphic style for his presentations which is claimed to be an inspiration for a whole generation of architects. In contrast, his built work is often portrayed by photographer-artists, producing innovative formats like photo-novellas, gif's, or video.
His work has been exhibited in internationally renowned venues like the Venice Biennale

Venice Biennale

The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...

, the Institut Français d'Architecture, presented in referential publications like El Croquis

El Croquis

El Croquis is one of the most prestigious architectural magazines in the world.The leading international architects choose it as their showcase...

, and quoted by many bloggers in the sphere.

Biography

Carlos Arroyo was born on June 14, 1964. In 1990, after graduated in Linguistics at the Institute of Linguistics in London, he went back to Madrid where he studied Architecture at ETSAM and received ISOVER award for best PFC (Thesis Project) of the school in 1997. He also graduated in 1997. Since 2000 Arroyo is professor of Architectonic Projects at Universidad de Alcalá  and also at Universidad Europea de Madrid

Universidad Europea de Madrid

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. He is honorary member of Europan

Europan

Europan is a biennial competition for young architects under 40 years of age to design innovative housing schemes for sites across Europe. The competition encourages architects to address social and economic changes occurring in towns and cities and offers the opportunity for cross-cultural...

 Spain National Committee and member of Europan Europe Scientific Committee since 2004.

Awards

• Holcim Silver Award for Sustainable Construction in Europe 2011
• Nominated for the European Union Mies van der Rohe Award 2011
• International Competition Open Oproep for OostCampus. City Hall and Civic Centre. Belgium 1st price 2008
• International Competition Open Oproep for Academie MDW Academy of Performing Arts. Belgium 1st price 2007
• International Award; Sustainability and Innovation in Housing. EMVS. Madrid 2006
• National Competition: Ferial y zonas recreativas. Vilanueva de la Cañada. Madrid 2nd price 2004
• International Saloni Award: Estudio y Refugio en Nuñez de Arce 2003
• International Competition EUROPAN VI. Toledo Siet 1st price 2001
• Competition: Atico para Coleccionista en la calle de la Estrella de Madrid 1st price 2001
• National Competition: Pabellón “Franchipolis” para Deutsche Bank. Fira de Valencia1st price 2000
• National Competition: Centro de Día de Personas Mayores. Ayuntamiento de San Sebastian de los Reyes 2nd price 2000
• National Competition: Museo del Agua de Tenerife. Ayuntamiento de Guimar 1st price 1999
• Isover Award, best PFC (Thesis Project) of the year in ETSAM 1997

Architecture

• Casa MSA6, Madrid
• Edificio TSM3, Madrid
• Casa Encuentro, Tabernas, Almería
• Casa del Amor, Madrid
• Copropiedad CLV, Válor, Granada (EMVS awards for sustainability and residential innovation)
• Complejo AAN, Salamanca

Projects

• OostCampus, Oostkamp, Belgium (Open Oproep)
• Academie MWD, Dilbeek, Belgium (Open Oproep)
• 119 houses at Rivas Ecopolis (ING Real Estate)

Urbanism

• Eco-hood in Toledo, Toledo (Europan
  Europan
  Europan is a biennial competition for young architects under 40 years of age to design innovative housing schemes for sites across Europe. The competition encourages architects to address social and economic changes occurring in towns and cities and offers the opportunity for cross-cultural...
  
  , 1st Price)
• Ferial de Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (2nd Price)

Books (selection)

• Vivienda y sostenibilidad en España, Vol. 2 - Toni Solanas Ed. Gustavo Gili, Barcelona 2007
• Emergentes 06 – Ed. COAAragón, Zaragoza 2007
• Europan Generation. The reinterpreted City. - Ed. La cité de L´Architecture et du Patrimoine / Europan
  Europan
  Europan is a biennial competition for young architects under 40 years of age to design innovative housing schemes for sites across Europe. The competition encourages architects to address social and economic changes occurring in towns and cities and offers the opportunity for cross-cultural...
  
  , Paris 2007
• Arquitecturas S.XXI - Ed. ea! Ediciones de arquitectura. Madrid 2007 - Págs.98-117
• Sostenibilidad y Tecnología en la Ciudad – Foro Civitas nova – Libro Verde - Ed. Fundación Civitas Nova. Albacete 2006
• Guía de Arquitectura de Madrid 1975-2007 -(AA.VV) Ed. EMVS Madrid 2006
• Vivienda en España - (AA.VV.) Ed. El Viso. Madrid 2006
• Freshmadrid - Ed. ea! Ediciones de arquitectura – db 10. Madrid 2006
• Catalogue of implementations. - Ed. Europan
  Europan
  Europan is a biennial competition for young architects under 40 years of age to design innovative housing schemes for sites across Europe. The competition encourages architects to address social and economic changes occurring in towns and cities and offers the opportunity for cross-cultural...
  
   - Europe, Paris 2004
• Biennale di Venezia (Catalogo) Paisajes Internos. - Ed. Pabellón de España. Madrid 2002

Periodicals (selection)

• A+, Nº 216 (2009) - Brussel
• Minerva, Nº IV
• El Croquis
  El Croquis
  El Croquis is one of the most prestigious architectural magazines in the world.The leading international architects choose it as their showcase...
  
  , Nº 119 Madrid (2004); Nº 136/137 Madrid (2007).
• Arquitectos - Nº 181 (2007) - Madrid.
• Pasajes, Nº 94 (2008); 25 (2007) - Madrid.
• Arquitectura, Nº: 326 (2002) 344 (2006) - Madrid.
• InfoDOMUS, Nº 1 (2006) - Madrid.
• EPS – El País Semanal. Madrid, 2004

External links

• Carlos Arroyo@Studio Banana
• Carlos Arroyo Website Spanish English
• NIB Top 10 English
• Freshmadrid English
• photos of his office in Madrid, by photographer-artist Amparo Garrido
• Academy for Music, Word and Dance Dutch