He studied in Paris University, where he obtained his d.u.e.s. in 1972. He travelled to Boston to study in Massachussets Institute of Technology, where he obtained a Bachelor of Sciences in Art & Design in 1974 and a masters in architecture in 1976.
Professional experience
He is an architect partner in Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura since 1976.
Managing director of Taller de Arquitectura in New York from 1986 to 1987.
Managing director of Taller de Arquitectura in París in 1993.
He has coordinated various different projects, including large scale projects in cities like Paris, Luxemburg, Lisbon, Moscow, Prague, New York city, Tokio, Beijing... He has also been involved in public projects, housing and offices.
Important projects in his professional career
Spain Logistic park, office complex, 2002,Barcelona (70.000 m2) Nexus II, office building, 2002,Barcelona (7.000 m2) Triana port commercial and business center, 2000,Sevilla (120.000 m2) Nova bocana, Barcelona Port extension project (15 hectacres) Manzanares Park, 2003, Madrid(500 hectacres) National Theatre of Catalunya, 1997, Barcelona(22.239 m2) Torre suecia, office building, 1992, Madrid(13.100 m2) Villa olímpica housing complex, 1991, Barcelona(19.853 m2)
France Cartier headquarters, 2003,Paris (26.000 m2) Axa headquarters, 2000 Paris (6.500 m2) Montpellier Olimpic swimmingpool, 1996(15.000 m2) Hotel Mercure, 1991, Montpellier(5.600 m2) Motorway service station Les Volcans. 1991,Clermont-Ferrandx (39,7 ha) Capitole & Parnasse housing buildings, 1990,Montpellier (32.000 m2) Wine cellar Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, 1998,Pauillac, Bordeaux (4.000 m2) Gobernment headquarters of Languedoc-Roussillon region, 1988, Montpellier (15.000 m2) Les Echelles de la Ville, office building, 1986,Montpellier (11.000 m2) Port juvénal, housing complex, 1989,Montpellier (30.700 m2) La Place du Nombre d’Or, housing complex, 1984,Montpellier (30.000 m2). Antigone, 1978-2000,Montpellier (400.000 m2)
Portugal Funchalcentrum commercial and residential area , 2001,Funchal, Madeira (110.000 m2) Colombo’s resort, Porto Santo Compave office building, 2001,Lisbon (32.000 m)
U.S.A. Central Park north, renovation project, 1987, New York city Port Imperial, housing complex, 1985,New Jersey (160 ha) Corner Condominium, housing building, 1985,New York city Jefferson Tower, project for the New York museum of Modern Art, 1985
Canada Old port of Montréal, renovation project, 1989,(53 hectacres)