AQSO arquitectos office
AQSO is a multidisciplinary office composed of an international group of professionals dedicated to contemporary architecture, urban planning and cultural research. Our philosophy combines a rigorous and pragmatic approach with an innovative attitude.
We approach every project with an ambitious methodology that investigates and analyzes social, economic, technical and sustainable issues. Our ability covers a wide range of types and scales, from public, commercial and residential buildings to town planning and urbanism.
AQSO has been awarded for several international design competitions including Europan 9 and the Self-sufficient IaaC contest. The firm has received several prizes for public and restricted architectural competitions in Spain and China, where the company is based:
Liuzhou Industrial museum.
Third prize. Local Government of Liuzhou. PR China, 2010. In collaboration with CCA.
Boilerhouse studios.
Finalist. Ballymun Regeneration Ltd. Europan 10. Dublin, Ireland, 2009.
Atienza concert hall.
Honorable mention. Huete futuro foundation. Huete, Cuenca, Spain, 2009.
Self sufficent housing.
Second prize. IaaC. Barcelona, Spain, 2007.
Slatina square.
Second prize. Opatija city council. Europan 9. Opatija, Croatia, 2007.
City center urban design.
Second prize. Zamora city council. Zamora, Spain, 2009.
Governmental building.
First prize. Government of Castilla y León Council. Spain, 2004.
Low-cost work spaces.
Finalist. Valladolid city council, Valladolid, Spain, 2004.
The office was founded by Luis Aguirre as an international partnership and it relies on a multicultural team of experienced architects working on an open cross-disciplinary collaboration platform.