Josep Miàs Gifre

Josep Miàs Gifre (born in 1966) obtained the title of Architect in 1992 by the Superior School of Architecture of Barcelona, Technical University of Catalunya (ETSAB UPC). From 1990 to 2000 he worked in Enric Miralles's office as an associated architect. In 2000 he created MiAS Arquitectes, his own office. His work, intensely developed as a craftwork, has been awarded several times. He has taught Architecture and has given lectures in Universities all over Europe and the US.

Recent projects

Work in progress:

iGuzzini Illuminazione España S.A. Headquarters, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona.
Pujades 22@ Office Building, Barcelona.
Single house in Besalú, Barcelona.
Housing building in Torre Baró, Barcelona.
Pedestrian bridge in Palafolls, Barcelona.
Health Centre in Arenys de Munt, Barcelona.

Some of his last projects are:

Awarded Casc Antic de Banyoles, Girona.
Awarded New Market in Barceloneta, Barcelona.
Municipal Market Building in Rubí, Barcelona.
Puppet theatre in Tibidabo Amusement Park, Barcelona.
Annexa-Joan Puigbert Primary School in Girona.
Single house in Llavaneres, Girona.
Awarded Club Social Golf Fontanals, Girona.

Awards

Among other prizes, MiAS Arquitectes has won:

2010 FAD Awards Public Space Selected Project with Casc Antic de Banyoles.
2009 [http://www.apabcn.cat/ca_es/serveicolegiat/actesiactivitats/premis/Pagines/queson.aspxCatalunya Construcció Awards] Winning Project with Casc Antic de Banyoles.
2008 5th European Prize for the Public Urban Space Finalist project with Casc Antic de Banyoles.
2008 European Prize of Landscape Rosa Barba (5th Landscape Biennial) Finalist project with Casc Antic de Banyoles.
2008 [http://www.apabcn.cat/ca_es/serveicolegiat/actesiactivitats/premis/Pagines/queson.aspxCatalunya Construcció Awards] Finalist in Renovation Prize with New Market in Barceloneta.
2007 CIUTAT DE BARCELONA AWARD Architecture and Urbanism Prize with New Market in Barceloneta.
2007 Comarques de Girona Prize External Spaces First Prize with Casc Antic de Banyoles.
2005 Comarques de Girona Prize Architecture Special Mention with house in Mollet de Peralada.
2004 Comarques de Girona Prize Architecture Finalist with Housing Building in Girona.
2004 AJAC Prize Associació de Joves Arquitectes de Catalunya with Club Social Golf Fontanals.
2003 Comarques de Girona Prize Architecture Finalist with Club Social Golf Fontanals.
2000 IV Edition Década Prize Selected project with BarDisco Tubo Bar, Barcelona.
1997 Comarques de Girona Prize Architecture Finalist with Els Banys Vells in Banyoles.
1993 FAD Awards Architecture Finalist Project with BarDisco Tubo Bar, Barcelona.

Teaching Activity

His experience as Architecture Teacher include Spanish Architecture Schools and others from Europe and the US:

[http://www.etsab.upc.eduBarcelona Superior Technical School of Architecture ETSAB] (Technical University of Catalunya/UPC) as a Final Project Professor (2010–2011).
Alghero-Sassari Italy Architecture School of Alghero as a Design Department Visiting Professor (2006–2011).
[http://www.etsab.upc.eduBarcelona Superior Technical School of Architecture ETSAB] (Technical University of Catalunya/UPC) as a Design Department Associated Professor (1999–2008).
Barcelona Superior Technical School of Architecture ESARQ (International University of Catalunya/UIC) as the Design Department Director (2004–2006).
Barcelona Superior Technical School of Architecture ESARQ (International University of Catalunya/UIC) as the Assistant Director(2004–2006).
Barcelona Superior Technical School of Architecture La Salle Ramon Llull as a Design Department Associated Professor (1999–2004).
Frankfurt Stadelschule School of Architecture as a Visiting Professor (1993–1994, 1997–1998, 1999–2000).
Cambridge USA Harvard GSD Graduate School of Design as a Visiting Professor (1998–1999).

He has been invited to give lectures and seminaries in many universities as Alghero, Palermo, Catania, Rome, Venice, Florence, Bruxelles, Lund, Helsinki, Düsseldorf, Kassel, Weimar, Berlin, Paris, Copenhagen, Mexico D.F., Madrid, La Coruña, Aguascalientes, Las Palmas, Montevideo, Zaragoza among others.