Francisco González de Canales

Francisco González de Canales
Born1976 (age 48–49)
Seville
NationalitySpanish
OccupationArchitect
AwardsBuild's Annual Architecture Awards 2020
BuildingsRestoration of the Palace and gardens of the Enriquez de Ribera family, Bornos,
ProjectsBicentennial Multipurpose Building, San Salvador

Francisco González de Canales (born 1976, Seville) is a Spanish architect, professor, critic and poet educated in Seville, Barcelona and Harvard.

Professor of architectural composition at the University of Seville, throughout his career he won several international awards such as the Build's Architecture Award 2020.[1] He has  developed his academic work at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and other leading institutions.[2] As an expert author on modern and contemporary architecture, he is recognized for his works on Rafael Moneo and for his contributions on the contemporary relationship between architecture and politics.[3] He is a founding partner of the architectural firm Canales Lombardero.

Education and academic development

González de Canales graduated as an architect in 2001, after receiving a scholarship to study at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura (ETSA) in Barcelona (Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña).  He  completed his master's studies at Harvard University  having been awarded the scholarships  from the Research Staff Training (FPI) and La Caixa-Fulbright.[4]  At Harvard, in 2007, González de Canales obtained the Master in Design with the number 1 of his class, and receiving the Dimitris Pikionis award. He received his PhD in the same year from the University of Seville.[5]

The architect has been a visiting professor and researcher at several academic institutions. Since 2008 he has been a regular guest lecturer at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London,[2] has also taught at the Boston Architectural College, the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey,[5]  and the City University of London. He has been a researcher at the Catholic University of Valparaíso, the University of Cambridge (Jesus College) and the Institute of Aesthetic Research of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).[6]

Following his years at Harvard where he was assistant professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2005-2007),[7] he completed his academic career at the University of Seville. He was associate professor in 2002, full professor in 2012 and acceded to the chair of architectural composition in 2019.[8] He was the editor of the journal Neutra of the Seville College of Architects (2002-2006) and coordinator of the public program of the Architectural Association of London (2008–2012).

Career

Between 2005 and 2008 he worked for Rafael Moneo in Cambridge, Massachusetts; and for Norman Foster in London. In 2003 he partnered with Nuria Álvarez Lombardero to create the architectural firm Canales Lombardero.[9]  The studio received several awards and has published its work in international magazines.

As a promoter of contemporary architecture, he has played an outstanding role in the direction and curatorship of some international exhibitions. It is remarkable the traveling exhibition "Rafael Moneo. A Theoretical Reflection from the Profession", which was shown in La Coruña, Lisbon, Mexico City, Hong Kong and Madrid, Thyssen Museum.[10]

  • Restoration of the palace and gardens of the Enriquez de Ribera family, Bornos, 2018 - Hispania Nostra Award 2018.[11]
  • Perea Borobio House, Seville, 2017- Architects Magazine Awards 2017, finalist.[12][13]
  • Bicentennial Multipurpose Building, San Salvador, 2017- winning project.[14]
  • Casa Priego Lagares, Córdoba, 2011- XI Félix Hernández Awards, finalist.[15]
  • Medical office in Almonaster la Real, Huelva, 2007[16] - Premios Colegio de Arquitectos de Huelva 2007 (mention)[17]

Publications

With more than fifty publications in specialized international journals, he has been editor, coauthor and author of several books:

  • First Works: Emergent Architectural Practices of the 1960s and 1970s (2009, with Brett Steele),
  • Experiments With Life Itself (2013),
  • Rafael Moneo: A Theoretical Reflection from the Profession. Archival Materials 1961-2013 (2015, editor),
  • Rafael Moneo: Building, Teaching, Writing (2015, with Nicholas Ray)
  • Politics and Digital Fabrication: An Ongoing Debate (2016, with Nuria Álvarez Lombardero)
  • El arquitecto como trabajador (2018)
  • Consideraciones sobre la obra de Rafael Moneo (2019, editor)
  • El Manierismo y su ahora (2020), COAS 2021 award in the architecture publications" category.[18]

As a poet, he has published the book Aerología (Abades Editores 2017). Prologued by Félix Duque, it reflects feelings and stitches of his life between two cities, in a nonstop trip between clouds and absences.[19]

Awards

  • COAS Architecture and Society Award 2021.[18]
  • XV Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism, finalist[20]
  • CICA Julius Posener Exhibition Catalogue Award 2020[21]
  • Build's Annual Architecture Awards 2020[9]
  • Hispana Nostra Award, 2018[11]
  • Award of the XIV Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XIV BEAU).[22]
  • Award of the XIII Biennial of Spanish Architecture 2016 (XIII BEAU)
  • CICA Bruno Zevi Book Award 2014[23]
  • Malaga Architecture Awards, modality Promotion of Architecture, 2009[24]
  • Dimitris Pikionis Award, 2007[25]

References

  1. ^ "Un 2020 de reconocimientos a la arquitectura sevillana (II)". Actualidad COAS (in Spanish). 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  2. ^ a b "AA School". www.aaschool.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "Retrospectiva de Moneo: el arquitecto de los museos". Expansión.com (in Spanish). 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  4. ^ "Perfil - Red de Becarios 'la Caixa'". becarios.fundacionlacaixa.org. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  5. ^ a b "Francisco González de Canales | Grupo de Investigación CAPC". investigacioncontemporanea.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ Metalocus "González de Canales Ruiz"
  7. ^ Revistas UPC, Publishing Team
  8. ^ "Francisco Jose Gonzalez de Canales Ruiz | Portal Universidad de Sevilla". www.us.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  9. ^ a b "Canales Lombardero es elegida como mejor oficina de arquitectura y diseño urbano en España según los Build's Annual Architecture Awards". Actualidad COAS (in Spanish). 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  10. ^ "Publicación - Rafael Moneo. Una reflexión teórica desde la profesión. Materiales de archivo 1961-2016". Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  11. ^ a b "Fallados los Premios Hispania Nostra 2018 a las Buenas Prácticas". Hispania Nostra (in Spanish). 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  12. ^ "Casa Perea Borobio en Sevilla | Vía Construcción" (in Spanish). September 18, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  13. ^ "AJ Small Projects 2022". smallprojects.architectsjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  14. ^ "Proyecto ganador para nuevo complejo multiusos en San Salvador por Canales Lombardero | Sobre Arquitectura y más | Desde 1998". www.metalocus.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  15. ^ ACTA, Colegio de Arquitectos de Córdoba
  16. ^ "Fundación Arquia". fundacion.arquia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  17. ^ XIII Premio de Arquitectura Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Huelva, Acta oficial premios
  18. ^ a b "Premios COAS Arquitectura & Sociedad 2021". Actualidad COAS.
  19. ^ Aerología| (González de Canales, Francisco) (in Spanish).
  20. ^ "La propuesta "España vacía, España llena. Estrategias de conciliación" se alza con el Comisariado de la XV Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo". www.bienalesdearquitectura.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  21. ^ Sugar & Spice (2020-08-19). "Dennis Sharp CICA Awards 2020: Shortlist". CICA Architecture (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  22. ^ "Estos son los ganadores de la II Muestra de Investigación de la XIV BEAU". Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish). 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  23. ^ "CICA Book and Journal Awards 2014:Winners". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  24. ^ "Premios Málaga de Arquitectura 2009". studylib.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  25. ^ "GSD award winners named". Harvard Gazette. 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2022-01-18.