AH Asociados

Profile of AH Asociados

Business Name

AH Asociados

Location

Spain

Services

Architecture

Website

http://www.ahasociados.com

[L-R] Miguel A. Alonso del Val and Rufino J. Hernandez Minguillon

Principal(s)

Miguel A. Alonso del Val, Rufino J. Hernandez Minguillon

Philosophy

Ah is an architectural company established in 1995 with branches in Pamplona, Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid. Its main purpose was to provide technical services for Planning, Design, Site Control and Project Management, after years of experience in housing, public facilities and urban design.

The ah group, based upon a standard organizational framework, is focused on inter-disciplinary team work to obtain better results, adapted to the identity of each client, with the quality of a personalized office and the efficiency of a large company.

Now ah has specialized teams in the design and execution of Collective housing; industrial facilities; public centres for culture, education and health; architectural renewal; urban design, structural design; technical specifications; site control; quantity surveyors and project management. Its work has been awarded with prizes in many local and international competitions and has been widely published in architectural exhibitions magazines and lectures including University Forums, Schools of Architecture and Professional Institutes.

Background

• Founded: 1995
• Offices: 4
• Design team: 42

Key projects

• University of Navarra Sports Centre; Navarra, Spain; 1993-1994; Sports Centre
• Wine and Vineyard Museum, Olite, Navarra, Spain; 1997-1999; Museum
• Sports Center in Galdakao; Vizcaya, Spain; 1997-2000; Sports Centre
• Ericsson BTC; Vizcaya, Spain; 1999-2001; Offices Building
• Rehabilitation of the old library in the Monastery of Fitero; Fitero, Navarra; 1998-2001; Rehabilitation and Restoration
• Educational Centre. Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca"; Murcia, Spain; 1996-2001; Educational building
• CS House; Barcelona, Spain; 2001-2002; Single family house
• Renovation of Arantzazu; Sanctuary of Arantzazu, Gipuzkoa, Spain; 2002-2005; Landscape and urban design
• Civic centre and library in Pamplona; Navarra, Spain; 2002-2005; Cultural Centre
• Architecture Studio in Cizur Menor, Navarra, Spain; 2003-2006; Rehabilitation and Restoration

Key publications

• "Spanish architecture, University of Navarra Sports Centre" "Sports Center in Galdakao and Educational Centre Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca" - El Croquis no. 70 and no. 106 - 107 - 1994 and 2001
• "Wine and Vineyard Museum, Sports Center in Galdakao, Educational Centre Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca", Ericsson BTC and CS House" - The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture - 2004
• "Rehabilitation of the old library in the Monastery of Fitero" - Detail Zeitschrift fur Architektur + Baudetail no. 10 - Octubre, 2003
• "University of Navarra Sports Centre, Wine and Vineyard Museum" - Arquitectura Viva no. 46 and no. 55 - Jan-Feb 1996 and July-Aug. 1996
• "University of Navarra Sports Centre, Wine and Vineyard Museum" - Arquitectura COAM no. 316 and no. 327 - May 1999 and 2002
• "Ericsson BTC" - Tectonica no. 21 - July, 2006
• "Educational Centre Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca" and Rehabilitation of the old library in the Monastery of Fitero" - AV Monografias no. 93-94 and no. 98 - 2002
• "Wine and Vineyard Museum, Ericsson BTC and Rehabilitation of the old library in the Monastery of Fitero" - On Diseno no. 233 and no. 235 - June 2002, Sept. 2002
• "Renovation of Arantzazu, Urban Plan for the high speed train" - Via Construccion no. 35 and no. 43 - Aug. 2006 and April 2007
• "Wine and Vineyard Museum" - A+t materiales sensibles no. 15 - 2000

Key awards

• 2007, Saloni Award - Finalist with "Misterio - Renovation of Arantzazu"
• 2007, COAVN Awards - Oficial Basque-Navarre Architecture Association - First Prize with "Architecture Studio in Cizur Menor"
• 2007, COAVN Awards - Oficial Basque-Navarre Architecture Association - Finalist with "Renovation of Arantzazu"
• 2004, VI Veteco-Asefave Award - IFEMA Madrid - First Mention with "CS House"
• 2004, APCE Award with "166 dwellings in Camrago (Cantabria-Spain)"
• 2003, Construmat Awards - Finalist with "Ericsson BTC"
• 2002, V Veteco-Asefave Award - IFEMA Madrid - First Mention with "Ericsson BTC"
• 2002, PAD Awards - First Prize - Educational Centre. Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca"
• 2002, FAD Awards - Finalist in Architecture with "Ericsson BTC"
• 2002, Europa Nostra Award - Special Mention with "Rehabilitation of the old library in the Monastery of Fitero"
• 2001-2002, SEDIGAS Awards, First Prize with "Ericsson BTC"
• 2001, VI Bienal de Arquitectura Espanola - Consejo Superior de Colegios de Arquitectos de Espana y Ministerio de Fomento with "Wine and Vineyard Museum"
• 2001, COAVN Awards - Oficial Basque-Navarre Architecture Association - Accesit with "Wine and Vineyard Museum"
• 2000, IV Veteco-Asefave Award - IFEMA Madrid - Second Mention with "Wine and Vineyard Museum"
• 1995, III Bienal de Arquitectura Espanola - Consejo Superior de Colegios de Arquitectos de Espana y Ministerio de Fomento with "University of Navarra Sports Centre"
• 1995, COAVN Awards - Oficial Basque-Navarre Architecture Association - Finalist with "University of Navarra Sports Centre"