Fuensanta Nieto, keynote speaker at SHARE Bucharest 2022 Forum
Fuensanta Nieto has worked as an architect since graduating from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at Columbia University in New York in 1983. She is a founding partner of Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos and was professor at the Universidad Europea de Madrid. Fuensanta Nieto lectures on architecture and participates in juries and symposia at various institutions around the world. From 1986 to 1991 she was co-director of the architectural journal ARQUITECTURA, published by the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid.
Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos was founded in 1985 by Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano and has offices in Madrid and Berlin. Along with being widely published in international magazines and books, the firm’s work has been exhibited at the Biennale di Venezia in 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2012, at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, in 2006, at the Kunsthaus in Graz in 2008 and at the MAST Foundation in Bologna in 2014. They are the recipients of the 2007 National Prize for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage and the 2010 Nike Prize issued by the Bund Deutscher Architekten (BDA), as well as the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2010), the Piranesi Prix de Rome (2011), the European Museum of the Year Award (2012), the Hannes Meyer Prize (2012), AIA Honorary Fellowship (2015), the Alvar Aalto Medal (2015) and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 2017. Their major works include the Madinat al-Zahra Museum, the Moritzburg Museum in Halle, the San Telmo Museum in San Sebastián, the Zaragoza Congress Centre, the Martin Chirino Foundation in Las Palmas, the Joanneum Museum extension in Graz, the Contemporary Art Centre in Córdoba and the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia. Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos is currently working on projects in several countries, among them, the extension of the Archaeologische Staatssammlung in Munich the extension of the Museo Sorolla in Madrid, the Archive of the Avant-gard in Dresden, the Carmen Thyssen Musem in Girona and the Cité du Théâtre in Paris. Four monographs have been recently published on their work: “Nieto Sobejano. Memory and Invention” (Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern, Germany, 2013), “Fuensanta Nieto, Enrique Sobejano. Architetture” (Mondadori Electa Spa, Milano, Italy, 2014), “Nieto Sobejano Arquitectura 2004-2017” (TC Cuadernos 131/132, Valencia, Spain, 2017) and “Arvo Pärt Centre & Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos – A Common Denominator” (ArchiTangle, Berlin, 2020).
AWARDS TO BUILT WORK
• Honorable Mention of THE PLAN Award 2020. Category “Culture” Completed. Arvo Pärt Centre
• Cultural Endowment of Estonia Annual Architecture Award 2019. Arvo Pärt Centre
• Selected European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2019. Arvo Pärt Centre
• Construction Project 2018 Award. Arvo Pärt Centre. Estonian Association of Architectural, Engineering and Consulting Companies and the Association Estonia Engineers
• Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts. Spain. 2017
• Best Cultural Project 2017 Award. Guangzhou Sciences Museum. Spanish Architects Society. China
• Shortlisted in the WAN Facade Award 2016. Bristol Royal Infirmary Extension
• Iconic Awards 2015. Architecture Category. Best of Best. Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba. German Design Council. Frankfurt, Germany
• Prize FICARQ. Asturias, Spain. 2015
• Best Architects 16 Award. Category Public Buildings. Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba. Düsseldorf, Germany. 2015
• Mention Prize Arquitectura Española 2015. Castillo de la Luz. CSCAE. Madrid, Spain
• Alvar Aalto Medal. Helsinki, Finland. 2015
• AIA Honorary Fellowship. Washington, DC. USA. 2015
• Selected European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2015. Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba
• Shortlisted in the Wan Concrete in Architecture Award 2014. Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba
• AIT Award 2014 Category Public Buildings. Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba
• Special Mention Architizer A+ Awards 2013. Lugo History Museum
• Finalist Architizer A+ Award 2013. San Telmo Museum
• Hannes Mayer Prize 2012. Moritzburg Museum
• Prize VIII BIENAL Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. 2012. San Telmo Museum
• European Museum of the Year Award 2012. Madinat Al-Zahra Museum
• Selected AIT Award 2012 Category Public Buildings. San Telmo Museum
• Selected AIT Award 2012 Category Conversion. Joanneumsviertel
• AD (Architectural Digest) Award. Architects of the Year. 2012
• Finalist Prize Arquitectura Española 2011. Madinat al- Zahra Museum
• Piranesi Prix de Rome 2011. Madinat al- Zahra Museum
• Finalist XI Bienal Española de Arquitectura. Temporary Market. 2011
• Wan Awards 2011. 21 for 21
• Selected European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2011. Madinat- al Zahra Museum
• Honorable MentionTravel + Leisure Design Award for Best Mixed-Use Venue 2011. Temporary Market
• Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2010. Madinat Al Zahra Museum
• ECOLA Award 2010. Moritzburg Museum
• Via Arquitectura’s Prize for the Excellency on National and International Architecture. 2010
• Prize for Germany’s Steel Structure 2010. Moritzburg Museum
• Prize Nike of BDA (Bundes Deutscher Architekten) 2010. Moritzburg Museum
• The International Architecture Award. The Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design. 2009. Moritzburg Museum, Madinat al-Zahra Museum and Aragón Convention Centre
• Finalist Prize Die 26 besten Bauten in/aus Deutschland (The 26 best buildings in/from Germany), Frankfurt. 2009. Moritzburg Museum
• Finalist Prize Intervención en Patrimonio Arquitectónico Español 2009. Madinat al-Zahra Museum
• Finalist Prize FAD 2009. Madinat al-Zahra Museum
• Mention X Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. 2009. Moritzburg Museum
• Selected European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2009. Aragón Convention Centre
• Selected Andalucía Prize of Architecture 2008. SE-30 Housing
• National Prize for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage. 2007. National Sculpture Museum
• Prize Arquinfad Members 2007. National Sculpture Museum
• Finalist Prize FAD 2007. Barcelona. National Sculpture Museum
• Prize Madrid City Hall 2005. Offices and Housing C/ Talavera
• Mention Prize of Implementations Europan 1 to 4. 2006. SE-30 Housing
• Mention Prize COAM 2005. House of Zinc
• Finalist Prize FAD 2005. Mérida Auditorium
• Finalist IV Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura. 2004. SE-30 Housing
• Finalist VII Bienal de Arquitectura Española. 2003. SE-30 Housing
• Prize Madrid City Hall 2000. Housing C/ Sicilia
• Finalist Prize of the Arts of Extremadura 2000
• Selected V Bienal de Arquitectura Española. 1999. Latina Council Hall
• Selected Prize FAD 1999. Vigo University Offices
• Honorable Mention Premio Architecti 1998. Vigo University Offices
• Honorable Mention Prize COAM 1998. Latina Council Hall
• Honorable Mention Prize Veteco 1998. Vigo University Offices
• Finalist Prize Fundación Camuñas. Madrid, Spain. 1992
• Finalist International Prize Andrea Palladio. Vicenza, Italy. 1992
1st PRIZES IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS
• 1st Prize Competition for the design of the Museum of Fine Arts in Vannes. France. 2022
• 1st Prize Competition Renovation of the Serebriakova Mansion for the European University at St. Petersburg. Russia. 2021
• 1st Prize Competition Mixed use building, Co-working, housing, dance theater. WB TOR 2 – Clouth Areal. Cologne, Germany. 2020
• 1st Prize Competition for the Extension of the Ice Rink Sports Centre. Berlin, Germany. 2020
• 1st Prize Competition for the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Sant Feliu de Guixols. Girona, Spain. 2020
• 1st Prize Competition Hotel and Congress Centre in Goslar. Germany. 2019
• 1st Prize Competition for The Cité du théâtre. Refurbishment of Ateliers Berthier. Paris, France. 2019
• 1st Prize Competition for the Railway Management Centre. Guangzhou, China. 2019
• 1st Prize Competition for the Archive of the Avant-garde of the Marzona Collection. Dresden, Germany. 2018
• 1st Prize Competition for the Office Building in Werksviertel. Munich, Germany. 2017
• 1st Prize Competition for Faculty of Humanities and Information Sciences. CEU. Madrid, Spain. 2017
• 1st Prize Competition Montblanc Museum and Visitor’s Centre. Hamburg, Germany. 2016
• 1st Prize Competition Sport and Cultural Centre. Reignier-Esery, France. 2016
• 1st Prize Competition New District Centre Vogelkamp Neugraben. Hamburg, Germany. 2016
• 1st Prize Competition Extension of Sorolla Museum. Madrid, Spain. 2016
• 1st Prize Competition for the new Guangzhou Science Museum. China. 2015
• 1st Prize Competition Refurbishment and Restoration of the “Beethoven Hall” in Bonn. Germany. 2015
• 1st Prize Competition Archeological State Collection Munich, Germany. 2014
• 1st Prize Competition Arvo Pärt Centre. Laulasmaa, Estonia. 2014
• 1st Prize Competition Hotel Hildegardstraße München, Munich, Germany. 2014
• 1st Prize Competition New Courthouse in Haßfurt. Germany. 2013
• 1st Prize Competition Hotel Königshof München. Munich, Germany. 2013
• 1st Prize Competition Bristol Royal Infirmary, Queen’s Building Façade Extension. Bristol, United Kingdom. 2013
• 1st Prize Consultation for International Urban Development Baisha District. Zhengzhou, China. 2011
• 1st Prize Competition National Centre 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, Spain. 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 Centre. Córdoba, Spain. 2005
• 1st Prize International Competition Kastner & Öhler Extension. Graz, Austria. 2005
• 1st Prize Competition Rioja Wine Museum. Logroño, 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 Centre. Cáceres, Spain. 2003
• 1st Prize Competition Sports Centre Montecarmelo. Madrid, Spain. 2003
• 1st Prize Competition Museum of Canarias. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 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 Centre 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 Refurbishment of the New parish Church. Regensburg, Germany. 2022
• 2nd Prize Competition Office and commercial building Kurfürstenstrasse, Berlin, Germany. 2019
• 2nd Prize Competition Mixed Residence and Business Centre in Laherrère. Pau, France. 2019
• 2nd Prize Competition Heidelberg Convention Centre. Germany. 2017
• 2nd Prize Competition Tourist infrastructures in Gouffre du Padirac. France. 2016
• 2nd Prize Competition New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum, Budapest. 2015
• 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 de Gran Canaria, 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, Spain. 1994
• 2nd Prize Competition Sports Hall Valdemoro. Madrid, Spain. 1993
3rd PRIZES AND AWARDS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS
• 3rd Prize Competition Communication Center. Friedrich Schiller University. Jena, Germany. 2022
• Mention Competition Office Buildings and Data Center. Berlin, Germany. 2022
• Mention Competition Congress Center. Saarbrücken, Germany. 2022
• 3rd Prize Competition for the Extension, conversion, and renovation of the Himbeerpalast for the humanities center of the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. Germany 2022
• Honorable Mention Competition Exile Museum in Berlin. Germany. 2020
• 3rd Prize Competition Vanke Meilin Intelligent Manufacturing Centre. Shenzhen. China. 2020
• Special Mention Competition for the refurbishment and reconstruction of the Marinehaus. Berlin, Germany. 2018
• 4th Prize Competition State Archives Building in Geneva. Switzerland. 2018
• Special Mention Competition for the Berlin – Tempelhof Airport History Gallery. Berlin, Germany. 2018
• Special Mention Competition for the Refurbishment and Extension of the Karlsruhe State Art Gallery. Karlsruhe, Germany. 2018
• 3rd Prize Competition Conservatory and Dance School in Montpellier. France. 2017
• Finalist International Competition for School of business, economics and law at the University of Gothenburg. Germany. 2015
• Accesit New Building German Bundestag Berlin. Germany. 2014
• Finalist International Competition for National Centre for Contemporary Art Moscow. Russia. 2013
• Mention Competition for a new comprehensive school in Hürth, Germany. 2013
• 3rd Prize Competition Belval Sports Centre. Belvaux, Luxemburg. 2012
• Mention Competition Archaeological Visitor Centre Petriplatz. Berlin. Germany. 2012
• Honorable Mention Competition for the Training and costumer client Centre of Bomag, Germany. 2011
• 3rd Prize Competition Dance School Jonh Cranko. Stuttgart, Germany. 2011
• Honorable Mention Competition for the Kampus Leverkusen. Germany. 2011
• Honorable Mention Competition for the Extension of the Zoo. Frankfurt, Germany. 2009
• Honorable Mention Competition for the Auditorium, Congress and Exhibition Centre of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Spain. 2009
• 3rd Prize Competition Hotel, housing and retail space Nürnberg. Germany. 2008
• 3rd Prize Competition Park and Museum of Transportation. Málaga. Spain. 2007
• 3rd Prize International Competition Congress Hall & Convention Centre. León, Spain. 2005
• Honorable Mention City of Justice Competition. Madrid, Spain. 2005
• 3rd Prize Competition Municipal Offices Junta de Extremadura. Mérida, Spain. 2004
• Honorable Mention International Competition Tomihiro Museum. Japan. 2002
• Honorable Mention Competition for Urban Development La Romareda. Zaragoza, Spain. 2002
• Honorable Mention Competition for the new Fair Building. Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 2000
• Finalist International Competition New Opera House. Oslo, Norway. 2000
• 3rd Prize Competition for the Parlament Building. Extremadura, Spain. 1999
• Honorable Mention Competition University Building of Murcia. Spain. 1997
• 3rd Prize Competition Housing Building Las Rosas. Madrid, Spain. 1995
• Honorable Mention Competition Opera Bilbao. Spain. 1992
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