FORarquitectura is a studio based in Málaga founded in 2022 by Francisco Ortega Ruiz (Vélez-Málaga, 1991), an independent architect who graduated from the University of Granada in 2016. He began his professional career with Carmen Barros and Francisco del Corral (Walter Scales).
Training has been a constant in his career. It is worth noting that winning the first prize in the competition for the regeneration of the Paseo Marítimo de Melilla in the city of Malaga meant enrolling in the Master of Architectural Projects, Environmental Design and New Technologies at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Malaga, obtaining an outstanding grade in the final research work of said master's degree.
This academic and practical experience marks the vision of FORarquitectura; studio that will specialize in traditional architecture, seeking the humanization of constructions, investigating artisanal construction methods and traditional materials, as well as their application in new buildings. Learning from what exists to look to the future.
In 2022, he won the Málaga Architecture Award in the Sustainability category with La Centinela. This milestone would mean subsequent publication on various specialized platforms at national and international level.
2024 is also an important year. He is once again awarded a runner-up prize at the Málaga Architecture Awards in the equipment category with the Raspa y Amagado project, with the subsequent appearance in publications in the sector. Both projects were selected for the CSCAE Architecture Awards in 2022 and 2023 and finalists in architecture awards convened by other platforms and magazines specialized in architecture.
Handmade architecture, with a young and dynamic look, which seeks to create works in constant relation to their context. Local works that are enriched by their surroundings and offer sensitive and creative solutions for those who live there. Handcrafted tools to convey ideas: models, drawings and sketches as arguments to inspire emotion with each project concept.
