I am passionate about architecture and committed to achieve the best urban design performance irrespective of the context and targeted inhabitants and, to design sustainable buildings that inspire communities and foster relationships among individuals through high standards of livability.
With 15+ years of experience working in complex and large scale developments, each project I design reflects a unique story through strong concepts and responds to its specific context, establishing connections among people, history and places.
After completing my first master in architecture and winning a large open space competition, I set up and led a small firm in Spain. Throughout eight years as principal, personally responsible for all phases of the design process from start to completion, I designed a wide range of buildings aiming for design excellence.
In 2013, I embarked on the journey to discover a new continent, culture and language, allowing me to submerge myself in an unknown territory. As an urban designer with the City of Vancouver, I firmly believe that Vancouver’s current urban instability and its peripheral considerations should be confronted holistically to preserve its hitherto high livability standards and its unique urban setting.
My demonstrated design skills and experience, as well as, my continuing research in relevant and advanced urban design ideas, have allowed me to achieve vast improvements in large-scale and unique developments for the city, through strong leadership, negotiation and proposing alternatives, with the steady goal of providing the best outcomes in the Vancouver’s urban environment.
City of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, CA, Urban Designer / Development Planner
Self employment - Miguel Castillo Architecture, Granada, ES, Architect
Personally responsible as principal for all project phases from start to completion, including concept, design development, construction documents, construction administration and site supervision, for a series of projects in both the private and public sector, as follows:
+ Designed and constructed original single family units.
+ Designed series of renovation projects: extension of library, community centre, sports centre, low-rise heritage residential building in joint venture and school roof renovation.
+ Landscaping design for the renovation several streets and public open spaces, including:
+ FIRST PRIZE for the design of “Avenida de la Constitución de Granada” Urban Renovation Competition, Granada, Spain. (City Council of Granada and Official College of Architects of Granada).
+ FINALIST for the “Paseo del Salón de Granada” Urban Renovation Competition, Granada, Spain. (City Council of Granada) See less
José Castillo, Granada, Internship
Internship as architectural assistant in José Castillo architecture’s office.
Duties+role
Design, documentation, details, 3d computer models and graphic expression works for a residential complex
University of Seville / Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage (IAPH) of the Department of Culture of the Andalusian Government, Spain, Seville, ES, MArch, Master’s degree in Architecture and Historical Heritage.
Highest qualification for final thesis:
“Heritage Strategies for the Recovery of Property Relations, Transits and Transitions Between the Alhambra and Granada”.
Universidad de Granada, Granada, ES, Expert course in Urban Law and Real Estate Development.
Official College of Architects. Granada, Granada, Masters, Master’s Degree in Urbanism and Planning.
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Granada (ETSAG), Granada, ES, MArch, Architecture
This qualification enables the holder to carry out multiple activities related to projects and direction of architectural works and urbanism, as well as in teaching.
Avenida de la Constitución is the main access to the city from the northwest and it leads to the beginning of the historical center and, at the same time, connects the two major centers such as La Caleta square (council, hospitals...) and Triunfo Square (Financial Center, Government of Andalusia,...).
The conversion made from the original layout of the early twenty century meant the destruction of the green areas of the original boulevard, to allow enough space for cars.
This proposal means a change of the current situation, where pedestrian space prevails, it would create a new green urban corridor that allows movement, both longitudinal and transverse, and where there are smaller, formal spaces for activities such as theater, swings for children, exhibitions, information of the city, etc.
