FRPO is an internationally awarded architecture design firm based in Madrid and involved in a large number of projects from masterplans tO objects.
We are committed with innovative design as a continuous conversation between all the agents that contribute to the complexity of place-building processes, understandING architecture as an enjoyable way of improving our relationship with the environment.
Profile
FRPO has been developing its professional work in the fields of architecture, urban planning and design since 2005. The extensive training and experience accumulated by Pablo Oriol and Fernando Rodríguez have laid the foundations to establish a high-level professional office, where research and the commitment to a contemporary practice of architecture presents results that are widely recognized nationally and internationally. Standing out for its uniqueness are Estación San José in Toluca (Mexico), the Ecologycal Thermal Power Plants for DH Ecoenergías in Palencia and Avila, the Azucarera and Elcano housing complexes in Tudela and Madrid, the IX BIAU Exhibition in Rosario (Argentina) and the Magnifica Fabbrica del Teatro alla Scala in Milan (Italy).
FRPO has been recognized for its excellent professional career with the Architectural Review Emerging Architects (London 2019, finalists), the Architectural Record Design Vanguard (New York 2012), the Europe 40 under 40 (Chicago 2009) and the Bauwelt Preis (Berlin 2007) awards, among others, and their work has been finalist and selected in the XVI, XII and IX Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (2023, 2014 and 2006), the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (2022), the FAD Awards (2022, 2021 and 2019), the Spanish Pavilion in the Venice Biennale 2016 (Golden Lion), the Enor Awards 2011, the Mies van der Rohe Awards 2015, and the Madrid City Council Public Works Awards (2007), the Archizinc Award (2007) or the Camuñas Foundation Awards for Young Architects (2007).
Team
Pablo Oriol holds a Masters in Advanced Architectural Design (MPAA) from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He studied Architecture at the ETSAM Madrid and the IIT Chicago between 1995 and 2005. He teaches at the Architectural Design Department of UPM ETSAM, both in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs. He has also taught and has been guest critic at other international institutions, such as the Falcoltà di Architettura del Politecnico di Milano, the IE School of Architecture and Design, the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya and the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio.
Fernando Rodriguez holds a PhD in Architecture from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He studied Architecture in the ETSAM Madrid and the TU Berlin between 1995 and 2003. He teaches at the Architectural Design Department of UPM ETSAM, both in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs. He has also taught and has been guest critic at other international institutions, such as FAU PUCP Lima, Technische Universität Berlin, IE School of Architecture and Design and Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. In 2015 his PhD dissertation “An infrastructural understanding of architectural design” (PhD Prize 2016), showcases his interest in the infrastructural condition of contemporary architecture and the different scales in which it performs.
The office is run by both partners and the regular number of people working at different roles varies from eight to twelve. Since 2008, more than 50 architects have collaborated at FRPO:
María Díaz Martín, Adrián Sánchez Castellano, Carlos Crespo, Pablo González-Besada, Iván Rando, Juan Muñoz, Alberto Hueso, Loreto Mazariegos, Ricardo González Ortiz, Mikhail Frantsuzov, Ana García Rodenas, Samuele Vago, Ignacio Navarro, Francisco Díaz Pozo, Ricardo Fernández, Iñigo Palazón, Alberto Ballesteros, Helena Soria, Antía Fernández, Miguel Angel Sánchez-Chiquito, Esther Ibáñez, Matilde Lorenzo, Berta Colina, Jaime Hortal, Guillermo Fernández, Ana Suárez-Anta, Belén Roldán, Cristina Sanchez Bueno, Angel Roldán, Silvia Martín, Alain Fernández del Rey, Almudena Navas, Julia Burón, Inés Olavarrieta, María Domínguez, Elena García, Rocío García, Laura Ordóñez, Patricia Báscones, Carmen Sanz, Antonio Salvi, Pablo Sequero, Juan Medina, Guillermo Avanzini, Teresa Carro, Paloma Vallejo, Miguel Quezada, Pastora Cotero, Andrea Guaiti, Paul Schägner, Cornelius Schmitz, Cristina Escuder, Jorge Serrano, Virginia García Rebellón, Andrea Pezzoli, Rocío Camacho.
Marisa Ropero works at FRPO as administrative assistant.
Photo by Luis Asín.
AWARDS
2023
Luis Moreno Mansilla COAM Award (A)
2023
XVI BEAU Spanish Biennial (F)
2022
Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (N)
2022
FAD Awards (S)
2021
Luis Moreno Mansilla COAM Award (M)
2021
FAD Awards International (F)
2021
XV BEAU Spanish Biennial (S)
2021
CSCAE Architecture Awards (S)
2020
UNESCO Prix Versailles, Special Prize North America (F)
2019
Architectural Review Emerging Architecture (F)
2019
FAD Awards (S)
2017
VII Enor Awards (S)
2016
Venice Biennale, Golden Lion Spanish Pavilion (A)
2015
Mies van der Rohe Award (N)
2015
100 Architects of the Year, KIA Seoul (A)
2014
HISE World Houses Award, Ljubljana (A)
2014
XII BEAU Spanish Biennial (S)
2012
Architectural Record Design Vanguard, New York (F)
2012
100 Architects of the Year, KIA Seoul (A)
2010
Europe 40 UNDER 40 (A)
2008
Architecture and Urbanism Public Awards, Municipality of Madrid (A)
2008
VI BIAU Ibero-American Biennial (S)
2007
IX BEAU Spanish Biennial (S)
2007
Ortega-Alloza Award, Santander (A)
2007
Bauwelt Preis, Berlin (A)
2006
9ª Muestra Fundación Camuñas (A)
(A) Awarded
(F) Finalist
(S) Selected
(N) Nominated
(M) Mention
Contact
FRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL
LOECHES 3, 28008 MADRID, SPAIN
+34 912838818
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