The jury of the Tile of Spain Awards decided to grant a first prize and a special mention.
The winner of the first prize was the master’s thesis project “A post-extractivist retreat. A spa and leisure centre in Sierra de la Culebra" by Álvaro Pozo Pérez from CEU San Pablo University in Madrid.
The special mention was awarded to the project “A sensory refuge” by Tais Gianella Guevara Lima from CEU San Pablo University in Madrid.
Álvaro Pozo Pérez
Ubication:Universidad CEU San Pablo de Madrid
The jury highlighted his expressive use of tiles, used like scales to resolve very complex geometries in a project that takes into account sustainability by re-using agricultural and fisheries waste as a source of energy for a modern concept of leisure and wellbeing.