Federico Garcia Barba

PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM

Born in 1953 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
It architect, planning specialist, by the School of Architecture of Barcelona from 1977

He has been director of the Basa magazine, organ of expression of the College of Architects of Islands, since its founding in 1983 to 1991. Vocal Culture that institution between 1982 and 1985.
Professor, Department of Art, City and Territory Superior Technical School of Architecture of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from 1993 to 1995.
He has been President of the Architects Association of Planners Tenerife (2006 to 2009) and Reporter to the Planning Commission and Environment Canarian Autonomous Government over the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
In 2008, was elected Academician of the Section of Architecture Royal Academy of Fine Arts Canaria St. Michael the Archangel.
From 2010 is President of the Demarcation of Tenerife, La Gomera and El Hierro's Canary Architects Association.
He is the author of several publications on architecture and territory among which the handout on Canaries of Spanish Architecture Guide 1920-2000, edited by Tanais. His writings on architecture and urban history have appeared in various journals reported domestic and foreign professionals, and built works of architecture. He has been invited to give lectures on his work in Spain and South America. In this, performs a weekly reflection on territorial issues and personal blog on architecture, “Islands and territory”, which is published on the Internet.
Among his works of architecture should be noted the following: House of Laurels Tacoronte (Mention Oraá of Architecture, 1985), ship to Arico Cheese (Mention Oraá of Architecture, 1991) and Rehabilitation of the house Monteverde in Laguna (in collaboration with M. Nieves Febles, Mention Oraá of Architecture, 1993). He has won competitions for ideas for Parks The Indies and Ofra Santa Cruz de Tenerife, en 1982 and 1983 respectively.
As planning work highlight their participation in drafting teams of the General Plans of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna, Plans on the Island of Tenerife and Fuerteventura, and in the drafting and adoption of urban planning documents located in various municipalities of the Canary Islands.
In 1995, GBGV sheath with Cristina González Vázquez Arquitectos, numerous works team take place until its dissolution in 2005. Among themselves, stand in landscaping and architecture, the rearrangement of Paseo de Colón Puerto de la Cruz 2001, Promotion Award Accessibility, restoring House Museum of the Servant of God (Mention Oraá of Architecture, 2004) and Hospital of Our Lady of Sorrows of 2005 in La Laguna (Regional Accessibility Award 2005 Architecture and Mention Oraá, 2006). GBGV Architects win several competitions in architecture and landscape among which would highlight the new City of San Bartolomé in Gran Canaria 1998 and access to the Port of Santa Cruz de la Palma 1999.
Architects GBGV also has conducted numerous studies of spatial and urban planning from which it must be emphasized the Special Plans for Protection of Historic Tegueste, Garachico, Los Silos, and the Territorial Development Plan Major commercial facilities on the island of Tenerife.
In 2006, Barba Garcia creates CPPA (Planning Consultants, Landscape and Architecture), company dedicated to planning work, landscape design and architecture. The jobs that have been involved with CPPA Consultants in recent years include the review of the General Plans of the municipalities of The Laguna, Tegueste San Juan de la Rambla and Agulo, as well as the square and the central park of the tourist area of ​​Las Americas and the restoration of the church of San Marcos in Tegueste.
Recently, with the aid of the set of persons in CPPA, has also directed the culmination of a series of works, as Sports and Pool Higuerita in the lagoon and the Solares abandonados. Now, Participación ciudadana Youth House of the Orotava ¡Adiós.

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