Cruz y Ortiz arquitectos is an architectural studio founded by Antonio Cruz Villalón and Antonio Ortiz García. The studio have offices in Seville and in Amsterdam.
Biography
Architect Antonio Cruz Villalón was born in Seville, Spain, in 1948, and graduated from the Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid in 1971. He is a member of the Andalusian Architects' Association. Antonio Ortiz was born in Seville in 1947, and graduated from the same university in 1974. He is a member of the Andalusian Architects' Association. After graduating, he worked with Ricardo Aroca and Rafael Moneo. From 1974 they taught at the Escuela de Arquitectura, Seville. They also taught at prestigious institutions around the world, such as Eidgenössische Technische Houchschule in Zurich and Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Work
1973–1976 Housing project at C/ Doña María Coronel, Seville. Spain
1977–1980 Housing project at C/ Lumbreras, Seville. Spain
1981–1986 Adaptation for the Historic Provincial Archive of the Casa de las Cadenas, Cádiz. Spain
1982–1987 Adaptation of the Old Courthouse Building into the State Historical Archive and Municipal Archives, Seville. Spain
1986–1989 Housing project at Caravanchel, Madrid. Spain
1986–1989 Adaptation of the Candelaria Bulwork to a Maritime Museum, Cádiz. Spain
1987–1992 Santa Justa Train Station, Seville. Spain
1980 Perez Carasa Award for the Single-family Housing Unit in Punta Umbria, granted by the Professional Association of Architects of the Western Andalusia/Huelva Area.
1982 City of Seville Award for new buildings for the housing block on Lumbreras Street, granted by the Seville City Council.
1989 Award for Best New Building from the Madrid City Council for the Carabanchel Housing Project.
1995 Architecture Award of the Professional Association of Architects of Western Andalusia for 1994 for New Building for the Huelva Bus Terminal.
1997 Spanish Entrepreneurs' Foundation Award, granted by the C.E.O.E. Foundation, Madrid, for the Madrid Community Sports Stadium.
1997 Andalusian Gold Medal Award, granted by the Andalusian Regional Government and the Andalusian Parliament, for the whole of their work.
1998 National Sports Award 1998. National Award for Sports' Architecture, granted by the Consejo Superior de Deporte, Madrid, for the Madrid Community Sports Stadium and the Olympic Stadium in Seville.
1999 Eduardo Torroja Award for the Olympic Stadium in Seville, granted by the Ministerio de Fomento.
2003 Heimatschutz Prize, granted by Basler Heimatschutz, Basilea, for the Remodellation and enlargement of the SBB Train Station, Basel. Switzerland
