Gabor Somssich was born in 1955 in Munich (Germany).
Studies
Civil engeniere– architect diploma from Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) with the maximum graduation, being first of the course.
Professional experience
Associated Architect, having worked with Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura since1987.
Important projects in his professional career
Urban design projects:
Holland
Monchyplein’s Gravenhage, La Haya, 1998
France
Les Rives du Lez, 1988
Port Marianne 1986, Montpellier
Italy
Fiumicino, 1998, Rome
Puerto Rico
San Juan de Puerto Rico, 1998
Kazakhstan
Astana, 2007
Ukraine
Bartolomeo Dnipropetrousk, 2008
Sporting, cultural and public buildings:
Spain
Barcelona Airport Extension, 2003
Barcelona Airport Extension, 1992
Can Rull Medical Center, 1995, Sabadell
Jewesh Community Social Center, 1996, Barcelona
France
El Gran Estadio, Paris
Los Volcanes Area, 1991,Clermont-Ferrand
Italy
Bologna High Speed Train Station, 1995-2002, Bologna
Russia
Congress Center Konstantinovsky, 2008, Saint Petersburg
Exhibition Congress Center, 2007, Saint Petersburg
Housing projects
Holland
Monchyplein’s Gravenhage, 1998
La Haya
China
Sunshine Upper East, 2004; Beijing
Yuyuantan, 2004, Beijing
Sanlitun, 2005, Beijing
Lebanon
La Marina of Beirut
Russia
Novgorodskaya, 2007, Saint Petersburg
Paulova, 2008, Saint Petersburg
Senegal
Corniche Ovest, 2007, Dakar
Luxemburg
Weidert Housing, 1999
Holland
Borneo Straat, 1991, The Hague
Offices and business projects
Holland
Niewdijk, 1990, Amsterdam
Morocco
Casablanca Twin Center, 1999
U.S.A.
300 North Lasalle, 1997, Chicago
Hotel projects
Spain
Hotel Nova Bocana, 2000, Barcelona
Vietnam
Hotel, 1994, Haiphong
China
Garden Hotel, 2004, Beijing
Senegal
Hotel Gorée, Dakar
Ukraine
Hotel Kyianiwsky, Kiev
Portugal
Colombo Resort, Porto Santo
He has also participated in the following international contests in China:
Guansha Residential, Beijing, 2006
Xintian International City, Beijing, 2006
The Gates of Xiba, Beijing, 2006
Taiji Chang, Beijing, 2006
Xingfucun, Beijing, 2005
Southpark, Beijing, 2005
Wuxi Sunshine, Wuxi, 2005
Huayuan Residential, Beijing, 2005
Xingfucun, Beijing, 2005
Southpark, Beijing, 2005
Shanghai Maritime Forest, 2004
Tiajing Music Hall, 2004
Shanghai Maritime Forest, 2004
Qingdao Sailing Base, 2003
