BUILD Architecture Awards 2025 Best Healthcare Architecture Firm 2025 – Latin America Carvajal Casariego Riesco Arquitectos was born out of a merger between the offices of Carvajal + Casariego and Riesco + Rivera, respectively. This collective, which benefits from the experience of its four principals across more than 50 diverse projects, was developed with the ultimate goal of executing complex architecture projects across Europe and Latin America. The calibre of the work completed by the firm is best seen in the healthcare industry, where it has completed more than 20 hospital projects. At the helm of Carvajal Casariego Riesco Arquitectos (CCR) is the threeperson team of Gador de Carvajal, an architect originally from Madrid; Juan Casariego, who is likewise from Madrid and an architecture graduate from the University of Chile, and José Riesco, an architect and urban development educated at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Gador and Juan founded their firm, Carvajal + Casariego, in Spain in 1999, whilst Jose established theirs, Riesco + Rivera, a few years later in Chile associated with the architect Francisca Rivera. Gádor, Juan and José joined forces in 2011, combining their diverse expertise and shared affinity for designing healthcare environments to usher in a brighter future in the architecture scenes of everywhere from Santigo and Madrid, and have more than proved their abilities in the nearly 15 years since. Integrating the realities of technology and construction with the ideals pursued by the creative mind, CCR sees the creation of spaces that are not only comfortable and functional but underpinned by delicate sense of beauty. Going deeper, themes like structural rigour, the continuity of context and architecture, and the integration of nature into architecture can all be felt across its remarkable portfolio – especially when it comes to its work in the healthcare sectors of Chile and Spain alike. These comprehensive projects showcase the firm’s ability to execute complex undertakings and effectively manage large teams, all without losing the sense of character, uniquity, and deep involvement that CCR is renowned for. A big part of its method is innovation, with the small team here working tirelessly to raise the bar when it comes to production processes and adding value to projects. Just one of the ways they achieve is by focusing on sustainability at every stage, from design and construction to operation. Be it through pioneering models of working or incorporating the latest in eco-friendly technologies, the relentless focus on green awareness and energy efficiency across everything from its integrated BIM methodology to the development of healthy interiors sees CCR deliver cutting-edge solutions and apply them successfully at every turn. Spurring this on is the fluid dialogue generated throughout projects, with this making it possible to clarify, structure, and then address each build’s specific challenges. As touched on above, this has resulted in CCR building a portfolio of projects that is unrivalled in terms of both scope and quality across the healthcare landscape – particularly in Chile. Just some examples of its work in this space include the Dr. Sotero del Rio Healthcare Complex in Santiago, the New Curicó Hospital in Maule, and the New Antofagasta Hospital in the namesake port city of Antofagasta. The firm’s work extends beyond just the healthcare sector, however. For example, around four years ago, the team designed an office and an extension for a building on the University of Chile’s campus in Santiago. Other instances of their stellar work can be seen right across the country, covering everything from the International Antarctic Centre and the Hualpen Consistorial Building to the renowned Biobío Regional Theater. Similarly, CCR’s Madrid office has seen an equal amount of exemplary projects delivered over the years, again in the realm of both hospital projects and beyond. From the new Hospital of Cuenca to the Reina Sofia Hospital, the Hospital San Pedro, and the Hospital La Gomera, the firm’s work in the healthcare sector is again unrivalled. The inherent quality of its projects is again reflected in everything from train stations to office spaces throughout Spain, solidifying the firm’s diverse abilities. On the back of the multifaceted excellence it displays across every project, regardless of where in the world it is executing it, Carvajal Casariego Riesco Arquitectos is a firm that is more than worthy of acclaim and a place in this programme. More information about any of the projects mentioned above can be found using the link below. Contact: José Riesco Company: Carvajal Casariego Riesco Arquitectos Web Address: https://CCRarquitectos.com Apr25316
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