Carlos Arroyo (architect) facts for kids

Carlos Arroyo Zapatero is a talented architect, urbanist (someone who plans cities), and a critic from Madrid, Spain. He believes that buildings should be designed for people to live in and enjoy over time, not just to look good in photos.

Carlos has a special way of drawing his ideas, which has inspired many other architects. Even though his drawings are unique, his finished buildings are often shown through cool art forms like photo stories, animated pictures (GIFs), or videos. His work has been displayed in famous places like the Venice Biennale and the Institut Français d'Architecture. It has also been featured in important publications like El Croquis and talked about by many online writers.

About Carlos Arroyo

Carlos Arroyo was born on June 14, 1964. He first studied linguistics (the study of language) in London. After that, in 1990, he returned to Madrid to study architecture at ETSAM. He was very good at it, winning an award for his final project in 1997. He also earned a special degree called a PhD in Architecture in 2018.

From 2000 to 2008, Carlos taught architecture at Universidad de Alcalá. Since 2005, he has been teaching at Universidad Europea de Madrid, where he helps students with their final big projects. He is also an important member of committees for Europan, an organization that promotes new ideas in architecture and urban planning across Europe.

Awards and Recognitions

Carlos Arroyo has won many awards for his amazing work. Here are some of them:

• Gold Prijs Bouwmeester 2013: This top award was given by the Government of Flanders for his work on OostCampus in Oostkamp, Belgium.
• Archdaily's 65 Best New Buildings in the World 2012: Two of his projects, Academie MWD and OostCampus, were named among the best new buildings globally.
• Holcim Silver Award for Sustainable Construction in Europe 2011: This award recognized his efforts in building in a way that is good for the environment.
• Nominated for the European Union Mies van der Rohe Award 2011: This is a very important award for European architecture.
• International Competition Open Oproep for OostCampus: He won 1st prize in 2008 for designing the City Hall and Civic Centre in Oostkamp, Belgium.
• International Competition Open Oproep for Academie MDW Academy of Performing Arts: He also won 1st prize in 2007 for designing the Academy of Performing Arts in Dilbeek, Belgium.
• International Award; Sustainability and Innovation in Housing. EMVS. Madrid 2006: This award was for creating sustainable and new ideas for homes in Madrid.
• International Saloni Award: Estudio y Refugio en Nuñez de Arce 2003.
• International Competition EUROPAN VI. Toledo Siet 1st prize 2001: He won first place for his urban planning ideas in Toledo.
• Competition: Atico para Coleccionista en la calle de la Estrella de Madrid 1st prize 2001.
• National Competition: Pabellón “Franchipolis” para Deutsche Bank. Fira de Valencia 1st prize 2000.
• National Competition: Museo del Agua de Tenerife. Ayuntamiento de Guimar 1st prize 1999: He won first place for designing the Water Museum in Tenerife.
• Isover Award, best PFC (Thesis Project) of the year in ETSAM 1997: This was for his excellent final project in architecture school.

Main Projects

Carlos Arroyo has worked on many different types of projects, from buildings to entire city plans.

Buildings (Architecture)

• Instituto Cervantes in Brussels, Belgium
• Instituto Cervantes in Berlin, Germany
• Insttuto Cervantes auditorium in London, UK
• Maison du Projet de la Lainière de Roubaix, France
• OostCampus, Oostkamp, Belgium: This building serves as a city hall and community center.
• Academie MWD, Dilbeek, Belgium: An academy for performing arts.
• Casa MSA6, Madrid
• Edificio TSM3, Madrid
• Casa Encuentro, Tabernas, Almería
• Casa del Amor, Madrid
• Copropiedad CLV, Válor, Granada: This project won awards for being sustainable and innovative in housing.
• Complejo AAN, Salamanca

Other Projects

• 119 houses at Rivas Ecopolis (for ING Real Estate)

City Planning (Urbanism)

• Eco-hood in Toledo, Toledo: This project won first prize in the Europan competition for its environmentally friendly design.
• Ferial de Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid: A plan for a fairground and recreation areas.

See also

In Spanish: Carlos Arroyo (arquitecto) para niños