“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”

Winston Churchill

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PHILOSOPHY

David García creates the DAW project workshop in the begin-ning of 2010, previously having co-founded Chacártegui García Arquitectos in 2004, where he and Antón Chacártegui point the stu-dio’s focus onto public competition and promotion of private origin.

Before that David García cola-borates at José Antonio Martínez Lapeña & Elías Torres Arquitec-tos, where he gets very special memories full of learning and experience of working on large

pay special attention to the materials and formal aspects that can affect the environment, and therefore try to minimize the negative and maximize the positive impact of the result.

All the projects of the studio follow the rule of the 3 P’s of sustainability; Planet; People; Profit. They must respect the environment, meet the needs and be economically beneficial, providing great experience and improving every day activities.

projects. During the last years of his studies, he works with Benja-mín Pleguezuelos, who helps him shape his style and inspire his passion for architecture.

Dawoffice is a place of environment-centered thinking, where urban and architectural solutions grow and develop, being based on the experiences of each person who has passed and will pass through the studio. From unfinished projects or just ideas to complete works, all the

solutions show the evolution of the projects with a clear sense of self-criticism. In the studio David plans, designs and marks the general guidelines of the projects so that the collaborators and the multidisciplinary teams can question and improve them.

In Dawoffice projects are considered to be the result of an analysis of the environment; the environment shapes the project, just as the project changes the environment. That is why we

PROJECTS

RECENT WORK

CASA VICENSRenovation and restoration of the first Gaudí house 3.500.000 € • 1.280 m2

CLUB NÀUTIC PREMIÀReconstruction project of the new headquarters of Club Nàutic Premià • 1.800.000 € • 1.200 m2

SKATE ÁGORAPublic space and skatepark for international competitions in Badalona • 750.000 € • 2.500 m2

THE PRINCESA 19 BUILDINGComprehensive renovation of a residential building in Barcelona • 2.050.000 € • 1.950 m2

ONGOING PROJECTS

MESSI EXPERIENCE PARKA theme park about Messi in Nanjing, China • 150.000.000 € • 75.000 m2

URBAN LAB AGUADUNACity based on mobility and environmental innovation in Bahia, Brazil • 296.000.000 € • 257.000 m2

SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE

CEM KAMANAR SECONDARY SCHOOLCooperative project of a school for 500 children in Thionk Essyl, Senegal • 450.000 € • 1.500 m2

ATELIER BOISCooperative project of a carpentry workshop in Thionk Essyl, Senegal • 35.000 € • 180 m2

2018

Finalist in the FAD architecture awards. Renovation of Casa Vicens. Barcelona.

XIV Spanish Architecture and Urbanisation Biennial Award. Renovation of Casa Vicens. Barcelona.

Lledó Awards for Renovation. Renovation of Casa Vicens. Barcelona.

AWARDS

2014

Hotel Diari Brusi project selected by the CSCAE as part of the Architectural Processes exhibition.

2009

1st prize ex aequo Racons of the FAD competition of ideas to provide a solution to the exterior space “a Corner in the Lesseps square”.

2007

1st prize in a restricted competition of ideas for the restoration proposal of the UTO Hotel and its surroundings in Palma de Mallorca.

1st prize in a restricted competition of ideas for the connection between Bellver Castle and Genoa, announced by the city council.

2006

1st prize in the restricted competition for the closure of the Ses Estacions park in Palma de Mallorca, arranged by SFM.

2004

2nd prize in the international competition organised by BCB, “international roca design competition”, “the hotel bathroom of the future”.

EQUIPO

David García MartínezChief Architect

Mónica Barrio ÁlvarezArchitect

Violeta Linares EstevaArchitect

Laura Pérez AmaralArchitect

Jesús Amengual CalvoBuilding Engineer

Borja Font BaixerasEconomist

Cristina Sarandeses Racamonde Architect

Pablo Navas del PeralArchitect

Karim Masri CostejàThinker

Marc Lecina CuixartArchitect

Hong XuArchitect

WORK

2020

Diagonal Mar shopping centre. Concept design for renovation of the facade.

Bajankusor trade school in Thionck Essyl, Senegal. Draf-ting of the preliminary project.

Catchment tower in Ourong, Senegal. Drafting of preliminary project of a water catchment tower in the island of Ourong, Senegal.

2019

Building in Princesa Street in Barcelona. Drafting of the preli-

minary, basic and executive pro-jects and project management for comprehensive renovation of a multi-family heritage building in Princesa Street in Barcelona.

Skatepark of Rubí. Project mana-gement.

CEM KAMANAR in Thionck Essyl in Senegal. Project management.

Urbanisation of Aguaduna, Brazil. Drafting of the master plan, concept design and preliminary project.

Isolated single-family house in Molins de Rei. Drafting of the basic and executive projects.

22@ district of Barcelona. Ma-nagement and drafting of the pre-liminary project for development of an urban improvement plan in Barcelona’s 22@ district.

Tourist signage in Azerbaijan. Advice on the project of tourist signage in the whole country of Azerbaijan.

2018

Messi Experience Park, Nanjin, China. Prior studies for the plan-ning project of an entertainment, sports and commercial centre that will be accomodated by the park. Drafting of the preliminary and basic projects.

Urbanisation of several streets in Torrenova, Calvià. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and exe-cutive projects for urbanisation.

Skatepark of Rubí. Drafting of the basic and executive projects.

Building in Princesa Street in Barcelona. Drafting of the basic and executive projects of comprehensive renovation of a building between party walls in the Princesa Street in Barcelo-na.

Law office in Corcega Street in Barcelona. Drafting of the basic and executive projects and pro-ject management for the interior

reformation of a law office in Córcega Street in Barcelona.

Isolated single-family house in Santa Caterina de Siena street in Barcelona. Drafting of the ba-sic and executive project for the renovation of the facade.

Isolated single-family house in Caldes d’Estrach. Project ma-nagement.

Single-family house on the Tibidabo mountain. Drafting of the basic and executive projects for the expansion of the buil-ding.

2017

Atelier Lamine Sambou. Draf-ting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects, work direction and project management of a carpentry workshop in Lower Ca-samance, Senegal.

Lugar Abogados. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects, work direction and pro-ject management for the interior

reformation of the Lugar Aboga-dos law office, Barcelona.

Single-family house on the Tibidabo mountain. Drafting of the preliminary project, basic project and executive project for the reform.

Bioclimatic house in La Flo-resta, Barcelona. Drafting of the preliminary and basic pro-jects for the construction of a bioclimatic house in La Floresta, Barcelona.

Skatepark of Vic. Drafting of the basic and executive projects.

Interior renovation of a sail-boat. Drafting of the basic and executive projects for interior renovation.

22@ district of Barcelona. Drafting of the master plan and the preliminary project of a food-hub in the 22@ district of Barce-lona.

Casa Navas in Reus. Drafting of the master plan and the preli-

minary project for the compre-hensive renovation of the buil-ding.

Building in Riera Blanca Street in Hospitalet. Drafting of the preliminary project for a new building between party walls in Riera Blanca Street in Hospitalet.

2016

Building in Princesa Street in Barcelona. Drafting of the pre-liminary, project and executive projects and project manage-ment for the comprehensive reno-vation of a multi-family heritage building in the Princesa Street in Barcelona.

Club Nàutic Premià de Mar. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects and pro-ject management for the new Club Nàutic Premià de Mar head-quarters.

Single-family house in Vilade-perdius. Drafting of the prelimi-nary and basic projects.

Design of urbanboard for the exhibition “Taules i Taulons” at the “Disseny Hub Barcelona” design centre.

Skatepark in Gavà. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and exe-cutive projects and project ma-nagement for the urbanisation of the public space and the design of the new skatepark in Gavà.

Single-family house in Cal-des d’Estrach. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects and project manage-ment.

Skatepark in Olesa de Motse-rrat. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects and project management for the urbanisation of the public space and the design of the new skate-park in Olesa de Motserrat.

CEM KAMANAR in Thionck Essyl, Senegal. Drafting of the basic and executive projects of CEM KAMANAR, a secondary school for 500 children in Thionck Essyl, Senegal.

House in Xifré Street in Barce-lona. Drafting of the basic and executive projects for a compre-hensive reform.

Facade in Osi Street in Barce-lona. Drafting of the basic and executive projects and project management of the renovation of a facade in Osi Street in Barcelo-na.

2015

Secondary School in Thionck Essyl, Senegal. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects, work direction and project management of a new secondary school in Thionck Essyl, Senegal.

Casa Vicens. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects and project manage-ment; drafting of the special urban and comprehensive plan for the correction of the owners-hip and type, arrangement of the equipment for the restoration of Casa Vicens, located in Carolines Street 18-24.

Master plan for urban planning for the development of public facilities in Thionck Essyl, Senegal.

SkateAgora in Badalona. Drafting of the preliminary, ba-sic and executive projects and project management for the urbanisation of the public space and the design of a new skate-park for the international street-league competition SkateAgora in Badalona.

2014

Semi-detached house in Menorca. Drafting of the preliminary project and basic project.

Hotel Boutique. Drafting of the preliminary project for the re-novation and adaptation of the “Diari de Barcelona” building in Hotel Boutique.

Port of Premià de Mar. Modi-fication of the special plan of arrangement of the land area of the port of Premià de Mar.

2013

SuperSkyScraper in Hong Kong. Drafting of the prelimi-nary design for a skyscraper for the SuperSkyScraper platform in Hong Kong.

Single-family house in Premià de Dalt. Drafting of the prelimi-nary project.

Single-family house in Sant Andreu de Llavaneras. Drafting of the preliminary project.

2012

Heritage building in Placeta d’en Marcús, Barcelona. Draf-ting of the preliminary project, basic project and executive project, project management for the renovation of the surrounding area.

HMS modular housing system. Drafting of the preliminary pro-ject, basic project and executive project, the assembly manual and project management of the prototype.

Multi-family housing in Sweden. Preliminary project.

Multi-family housing in Brazil. Preliminary project.

Office building in the Born dis-trict. Preliminary project.

Hotel in Venice. Preliminary pro-ject.

Hotel at a lake, Colombia. Preli-minary project.

Multi-family house in the Gracia district. Preliminary project for a multi-family house.

Double multi-family building in the Gracia district. Preliminary project.

Guest room in Vic. Preliminary project.

Single-family house in Los Ange-les. Preliminary project.

Student residence in Seneca Street, Barcelona. Preliminary project.

2011

Renovation of a house in Co-pernicus Street in Barcelona. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive project, work direc-tion and project management.

Design of an aggregated sys-tem for manufacture of furniture.

Capsule Hotel in Diputació Street in Barcelona. Drafting of the preliminary project.

2010

Telefónica building. Drafting of the preliminary design for the renovation of the Telefónica building (the Estel building) into a new office, leisure, commer-cial and residential centre on Avenida Roma, Barcelona.

Sports and playground in Cam-pia-Turzi, Romania. Drafting of the preliminary planning project.

House in Manuel de Falla, Barcelona. Drafting of the preliminary project, basic

project and executive project and project management.

Antiguo Golf del Prat, Barce-lona. Urban development master plan for transformation of resi-dual spaces.

2009

Renovation of a penthouse on Muntaner Street in Barcelona. Drafting of the preliminary and basic projects.

Multi-family building in Palma de Mallorca. Drafting of the preli-minary project for the construction of a multi-family building in the Corea district, Palma de Mallorca.

Duplex in Súria, Lleida. Drafting of the preliminary, basic, executi-ve projects and project manage-ment of a comprehensive renova-tion work.

Three single-family homes in Pedralbes. Drafting of the preli-minary and basic projects for the construction of three single-fami-ly homes in Pedralbes, Barcelona.

Urban improvement plan for the adaptation of Torrent dels Jueus and the connection between Ses Cadenes and S’Arenal.

Restaurant in Urquinaona Square. Drafting of the preli-minary and basic projects for reconstruction of a restaurant in Plaza Urquinaona.

2008

Palma de Mallorca Metro. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects and pro-ject management of the signage; drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects and project management of the entrances and the advertising equipment for Line 1 of the Palma de Mallorca metro.

Palma de Mallorca beach. Collaborating team with WEST8 for drafting of the master plan for the transformation of the envi-ronment of a beach for the Playa de Palma consortium.

Single-family home in Vallvi-drera, Barcelona. Drafting of

the preliminary, basic and execu-tive projects and project mana-gement for the construction of a single-family home in Vallvidrera, Barcelona.

Semi-detached houses in Sant Domi. Drafting of the prelimi-nary, basic and executive pro-jects and project management for the construction of a housing complex in Sant Domi, Sant Guim de Freixenet, Barcelona.

2007

Multi-family residential buil-ding in Hospitalet de Llobregat. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects and pro-ject management for the cons-truction of a multi-family residen-tial building in Antigua Travesera Street 22 in Hospitalet de Llobre-gat.

2006

Two-family house in Sabadell. Drafting of the preliminary, basic and executive projects for the construction.

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