It was a formality, finally confirmed: Spain,Portugal and Morocco will host the 2030 World Cup.
Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos is the only Spanish architect’s studio with two stadiums selected for this event: the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid and the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, both aspiring to host one of the semi-finals of the tournament.

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https://www.marca.com/futbol/2024/12/11/48-anos-despues-espana-vuelve-mundial-futbol.html

Seville’s La Cartuja Stadium has begun the second phase of its expansion. The project, designed and refurbished by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, aims to reach a capacity of 71,374 spectators. This phase will position the stadium as the third largest in Spain, after the Santiago Bernabéu and the Camp Nou. The Sevillian company Heliopol, part of the Rusvel group, will be in charge of executing the works, with a budget of 15 million euros and a completion date scheduled for March 2025. This strategic project, led by Cruz and Ortiz, confirms the modernisation of top level sports infrastructures in Andalusia.

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Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos would like to congratulate the winners of this edition: MHRE / DGI Proyectos Ingeniería for the hotel Villa Miraconcha and Ingeniería Torné for the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the University of Zaragoza.
In 2019, our studio had the honour of winning the 3 Diamond Award for the Kivir Hotel in Seville in the category of up to 200 kW.

In this link you can access the video of the 2019 awards ceremony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgDUjQpBqCE&t=5s

 

La Cartuja stadium in Seville, which is being remodelled by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, will become the third largest stadium in Spain, after Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu.
With a capacity of 71.374 spectators, the stadium will meet FIFA’s requirements to host the 2030 World Cup and has already been officially confirmed as one of the Spanish venues.
The works, which will be completed in 2028, include the removal of the athletics track, the enlargement of the stands, access improvements and a glass roof for the new seats.
This project will become La Cartuja into a multifunctional space, ideal for sporting and cultural events, positioning Seville as a reference in sporting and cultural infrastructure.

More information:
https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/futbol/20240722/cartuja-sevilla-estadio-metropolitano-san-mames-tercer-grande-espana/872413228_0.html

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Metalocus magazine has published an extensive photographic report about the new regional headquarters of Banco Santander in Cantabria, a refurbishment project carried out by our studio in the historic headquarters of the Banco Mercantil in Santander.
The publication highlights the project’s verticality, structural clarity and transparency, with a central courtyard that offers a complete view of the building.
The space is distributed over three floors including a multifunctional space on the roof for events, offering a contemporary and innovating solution for the working area. 

More details in the following link:
https://www.metalocus.es/es/noticias/verticalidad-y-claridad-estructural-oficinas-para-banco-santander-por-cruz-y-ortiz

Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos has been selected as a finalist in the international competition for the remodelling of the Montjuïc exhibition centre, organised by Fira de Barcelona. Only fifteen of the 121 candidates advanced to the final phase.
Cruz y Ortiz is participating in the second lot, which focuses on the design of the new Congress Centre in the Alfonso XIII Palace, integrating historical elements. The finalist studios will submit anonymous proposals in February 2025, and the winners will be announced in the first quarter of that year.
The remodelling, which seeks to modernise the facilities under criteria of sustainability and digitalisation, will be completed in 2029, coinciding with the Centenary of the 1929 International Exhibition. The jury is made up of five experts, with Josep Lluís Mateo acting as chairman.

Image EUROPA PRESS.

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https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20241017/10030023/quince-estudios-arquitectonicos-aspiran-remodelar-recinto-ferial-montjuic-agenciaslv2024101

Antonio Cruz closes the series ‘Grada | Geografías’ with a reflection on the Olympic Stadium of theCommunity of Madrid, known as ‘La Peineta’, currently transformed into the Cívitas Metropolitano. This capsule highlights the emblematic relationship between the stands, the stadium and its structure, underlining the exclusive use of reinforced concrete as the main material.
Accompanied by photographs by Duccio Malagamba, the capsule captures the evolution of the stadium, which
is now the home of the Atlético de Madrid football club, remaining an icon of sports architecture.

Capsule from the ‘Grada |Geographies’ collection. SCALAE
Cycle ‘Arquitectura Música – Músicxs Arquitectxs’ organised by Roca Gallery in collaboration with Figueras Seating.
Edition and direction: Félix Arranz (SCALAE)

https://youtu.be/H_tAucEkh2A

On Thursday 26 September 2024, construction officially began on Dialogue, a residential project in Amsterdam’s growing Overamstel district.The complex will consist of two towers, 50 and 70 metres high, connected by a 35-metresmid-rise structure. Dialogue will offer 430 flats, including free-standing,social and sheltered housing, on a total area of 48,000 m².
The architectural design by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos has been conceived to maximize natural light and create spaces that favour social living among residents. Alarge central courtyard and several common areas will serve as a meeting points, while the project will integrate energy-efficient technologies and sustainable mobility solutions in line with the latest innovations in urban planning.
In addition to housing, Dialogue will include a 42-room residential care centre for people with dementia and a commercial area with shops, restaurants and offices. Promoted by Amvest and COD, the project is part of the urban transformation process in the south of Amsterdam, which is converting a former industrial area into an active residential area equipped with modern facilities.
The construction is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2027.

More information can be found at the following link:
https://dialogue.amsterdam/

On 24 September 2024 the laying of the first foundation stone of the Palazzetto dello Sport PalaRaiffeisen, a project developed by our studio within the framework of the Polo Sportivo e degli Eventi in Lugano, took place.
This event represents a milestone in the evolution of the sports and cultural complex in the city, where the construction of the new FC Lugano football stadium, also developed by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, has already begun in September 2023.
The new Palazzetto, scheduled for completion in 2026, will have a capacity of 3,000 spectators for sporting events and up to 4,000 for concerts.
The building has been designed to host national and international competitions, as well as local club activities in sports such as basketball and volleyball.

More information can be found at the following link:
https://www.ticinonews.ch/sport/come-procedono-i-lavori-del-pse-mazza-stiamo-rispettando-i-termini-di-consegna-400940

On 24 September, Antonio Cruz will take part in the third edition of the ‘Arquitectura Música · Músicxs Arquitectxs’ cycle at the Roca Madrid Gallery. This event, sponsored by Roca and Figueras Seating, and organised by Félix Arranz, will explore the design of grandstands in three emblematic Spanish stadiums.
Antonio Cruz will present the transformation of the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium, formerly known as La Peineta, highlighting how the grandstands were key to adapting the stadium to new requirements, along with contributions from Estudio Lamela and Batlleiroig, who will talk about the Santiago Bernabéu and Johan Cruyff stadiums, respectively.
The meeting will conclude with a musical recital by architects and musicians Berta Miranda and Maike Hübner, fusing music and architecture.
More information and registration on the official Roca Madrid Gallery website.