Aranea is a multidisciplinary group formed in 1998 by Marta García Chico, Agronomist Engineer, Master in Landscape and Francisco Leiva Ivorra, Architect, established in Alicante, a sunny city open to the Mediterranean Sea.
Aranea is currently composed of architects, engineers, landscape architects, artists, a biologist and a sociologist. The studio has a special sensitivity to reinterpret geographical contexts and take on programmatic challenges.
Aranea has been awarded in national and international competitions, including 1st Prize Saline Joniche Anthropic Park in Reggio Calabria, Italy 2012, 1st Prize Revitalization of the slopes of the Vinalopó River in Elche 2009, 1st Prize Urban Environment Observatory of Alicante 2009, 1st Prize 111 VPO for the Patronato Vivienda de Alicante 2007, EUROPAN 8 sites in Ceuta and Sintra 2005, 1st Prize Instituto IES Rafal 2003, 1st Prize Centro de Talasoterapia de Gijón 2002, 1st Prize Biblioteca de San Vicente del Raspeig 2001 and 1st Prize Exaequo Fachada Marítima de Calpe 1999.
Their work has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the "Barbara Cappochin" 2015, the European Prize for Urban Public Space 2014, the FAD City and Landscape Award 2014, Holcim Award Gold 2014, Iconic Award 2015, The International Architecture Award 2014, Design Vanguard 2013, Selected European Mies Van der Rohe Award 2013, AR House Award 2013, Nominated Mies van der Rohe Award 2011, the FAD Architecture Award 2010 and the FOPA Award 2005.
Aranea is currently composed of architects, engineers, landscape architects, artists, a biologist and a sociologist. The studio has a special sensitivity to reinterpret geographical contexts and take on programmatic challenges.
Aranea has been awarded in national and international competitions, including 1st Prize Saline Joniche Anthropic Park in Reggio Calabria, Italy 2012, 1st Prize Revitalization of the slopes of the Vinalopó River in Elche 2009, 1st Prize Urban Environment Observatory of Alicante 2009, 1st Prize 111 VPO for the Patronato Vivienda de Alicante 2007, EUROPAN 8 sites in Ceuta and Sintra 2005, 1st Prize Instituto IES Rafal 2003, 1st Prize Centro de Talasoterapia de Gijón 2002, 1st Prize Biblioteca de San Vicente del Raspeig 2001 and 1st Prize Exaequo Fachada Marítima de Calpe 1999.
Their work has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the "Barbara Cappochin" 2015, the European Prize for Urban Public Space 2014, the FAD City and Landscape Award 2014, Holcim Award Gold 2014, Iconic Award 2015, The International Architecture Award 2014, Design Vanguard 2013, Selected European Mies Van der Rohe Award 2013, AR House Award 2013, Nominated Mies van der Rohe Award 2011, the FAD Architecture Award 2010 and the FOPA Award 2005.
