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PROF. JAVIER GALLEGO ROCA, Architect

Catedrático de Restauración Arquitectónica
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura
Universidad de Granada
Escudo del Carmen, 11, A 2.2
18009 - Granada
Spain

 

Teaching focus
Restoration of monuments

 

Participation in the International Architecture Workshop Würzburg 
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Vita
1955 born
Academic Experience
1989 Instituto de Restauro dei Monumenti di Firenze
1995 Institut of Advanced Architectural Studies of York
1998 Institut Universitaire D´Architecture de Gèneve
1998-2000 Visiting Professor at l´École d´Architecture Paris-Belleville
2000- Catedrático de Restauración Arquitectónica of the Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Granada
Professional Activity
1982 Project for the restoration of “Casa de las Chirimías". Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Granada.
Project for the restoration and consolidation of the “Torre de la Sultana". Ministerio de Cultura
Project for the restoration of the “Baño del Palacio de Abencerrajes”. Minis¬terio de Cultura
Redesign of the square and restoration of the Ermita de San Antón (Ugíjar). Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Urbanismo
Reorganisation of the ensemble Square - Church of Mercadillo (Murtas). Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Urbanismo
Project for the partial restoration of roofs and facades of the Convento de la Encarnación, Delegación Provincial del M.O.P.U.
1983 Project of restoration of the Casa Morisca (Albaicín). Granada.
Report about the declaration of the Puente del Barracón de Riofrío, in the la línrailway of Granada Bobadilla as historical and artistic heritage. (in collaboration with civil engineer Miguel Giménez Yanguas )
Member of the multidisciplinary team, composed by the Ministery of Culture for the Realization of ten documentations for the requests for the declaration of historical and cultural monuments in the Province of Granada.
Project for the restoration of Carmen de Buenavista (Povedano). Granada
Project for the partial renovation of the Convento de M.M. Agustinas, Delegación Provincial del M.O.P.U.
Specifications of the rehabilitation of the façade of the “Casa de Castril”, Granada
Specifications of the rehabilitation of the Casa barroca de “Latorre”, Granada
1984 Project and adaptation of the building for the E.C. of the Biblioteconomía, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Granada
1987 Architect, member of the directing team, with the task to fulfill the edition of the “Plan Especial de Protección y Reforma Interior del Albayzín”, Granada, 1997
Renovation of the casa núm. 1 de la calle Horno de Haza, Obras y Rehabilitaciones, S.A., Granada
1996 Emergency intervention. Restoration of the fortification wall of the Albayzín, Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía, Granada.
1997 Proposal for the implementation for the studies concerning the fortification wall of the Alberzana del Albayzín (Granada) GEOCISA, Granada
Directing architect of the preliminary documentation and exhibition of the basic results of the ideas competition to adapt the “antiguo Hospital Militar o Casa del Almirante and the attached buildings, in the Campo del Príncipe de Granada to the Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad de Granada.
2000 Directing Architect of the pilot study for the execution for the Antiguo Hospital Militar de Granada to adapt it to be used by the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura.). Universidad de Granada.
2001 Project for the restoration of the Portada del Palacio de Abrantes, Nueva Acrópolis, Granada.
2003 Request for the declaration as cultural heritage of the Auditorio Manuel de Falla in the Alhambra (Granada). Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía.
“Pilot study Azucarera Señor de la Salud” en Santa Fe (Granada). Ayuntamiento de Santa Fe.
2004 Directing Architect of the pilot study and preliminary design study for the restoration of the ensemble of the conjunto de la Fundación Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation and the museum of the Instituto Gómez-Moreno in Granada. Fundación Rodríguez-Acosta.
Architect, member of the participating team in the ideas competition: Antiguo convento de Santa María de los Reyes. Revitalization and redesign of its urban setting as the seat of the future Centre of Documentation and Propagation of architecture and civil engineering of Analucia. Junta de Andalucía. Sevilla.
Directing Architect of the pilot study of the urban revitalization and the project for the renovation of the surroundings of fortification wall of la Alberzana en Granada. Patronato Municipal Fundación Albaicín-Granada.
Architect, director of the participating team in the ideas competition for the restoration and revitalization and redesign of the Paseo del Salón de Granada. Ayuntamiento de Granada. Granada.
2005 Request for the declaration as cultural heritage of the Expe Azucarera Señor de la Salud in Santa Fe (Granada). Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía.
Basic Project and project of the execution of the remodeling and renovation of the casa Escudo del Carmen, 11 in Granada.
Directing Architect of the project for the restoration of the fortification wall of Úbeda (Jaén). Ayuntamiento de Úbeda.
Directing Architect of the project for the revitalization of the surroundings of the fortification wall of Alberzana in the Albayzín (Granada). Patronato Municipal Fundación Albaicín-Granada.
2006 Ideas competition (1st prize) Paraninfo of the Universidad de Granada. Hospital Real (Granada). Universidad de Granada.
Architect, member of the directing team, with the task to fulfill the edition of the “Plan Especial de Protección y Reforma Interior del Albayzín”, Ayuntamiento de Granada.
Directing Architect of the pilot study and preliminary design study for the restoration of the architectonical ensemble of “Torre de Ortejícar en Cañete la Real (Málaga). Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía.
2007 Competion with prequalification by experience (1st prize.) Consulting and technical assistance for the editing of the masterplan of the Hospital Real (Granada). Universidad de Granada.
Directing Architect of the pilot study and preliminary design study for the restoration of the architectonical ensemble of “Torres Bermejas” in the Alhambra. Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife.
Basic Project and project of the execution of the remodeling and renovation of the “ casa Puente de Espinosa, 3“ in Granada.
2008 Competion with prequalification by experience (admitted for 1st step) ideas competition about the de renovationo the buildings attached to the Qubba of the Real quarter in Santo Domingo. Ayuntamiento de Granada.
1st prize. Competion about the renovation of the buildings close to the Qubba del cuarto real de Santo Domingo. Ayuntamiento de Granada.
2010 In the last round as consulting architect for restoration in the team of the atelier Jean Nouvel for the ideas competition for the intervention of the redesign of the San Agostino complex in Modena. Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena.
Further Activities: I adapt my teaching and research activity with the profession in works and projects of restoration, conservation, urban and landscape renovation and restructuring. The clients are different public entities from Spain and Europe. Some of the projects were recognized as innovative examples for the redevelopment of historic centers (research project about historic centers: El caso del Realejo (Granada). Conservation studies, restoration and innovation, national trust for the development of scientific and technical research 2000-2002) or the restoration of territories (proposal of urban renovation of the surroundings of the fortifying wall of Alberzana in the AlbaicÍn (Granada). As a member of the editorial staff I participated actively in the “Plan Especial de Proteccion y Reforma Interior del AlbaicÍn (Granada). This work was recognized nationwide and international, being widely distributed in numerous publications, conferences, curses and exhibitions. Wide range and profound experience in restoration of monuments, conservation and adaption of historical buildings to new uses, working together with several national organizations (Diputación Provincial de Valladolid.) and abroad (Établissement Public de Maîtrise d´Ouvrage des Travaux Culturels (París), etc). As a student I worked together with Francesco Gurrieri and Paolo Marconi and I was member of different national and international juries in competitions about Restoration of monuments and buildings.
Publications: I wrote and collaborated in the publishing of several books about urban and architectonical renovation, restoration and redevelopment, and numerous articles in specialized magazines, exhibitions catalogues, curses and days about restoration, conservation, redevelopment and reuse of architecture and territory etc. I am member of the editorial staff of the magazine “Papeles del Partal.” Prizes, Competitions and scholarships: I received several scholarships, prizes and research help in public competitions. Among them standing out the Beca de la Academia Española de Historia, Arqueología y Bellas Artes de Roma. Especialidad de Restauración Arquitectónica (1989-1990).
Mixed, further interest: Director of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Granada (1993-2004). Académico Correspondiente de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Madrid. (2002). Member of the Junta Rectora del Instituto Gómez Moreno. Fundación Rodríguez-Acosta. Granada. (2002). Member of the número del Centro de Estudios Históricos de Granada y su Reino. Granada. (1986). Member of Hispania Nostra. (1986). Founding Member of the Societiy “Libre de Profesionales de la Restauración Monumental”. Academia del Partal. (1993)