Architect · Spain · Born 1971
Elisa Valero Biography and Buildings
Spanish architect, born in 1971, based in Granada, known for economical, luminous buildings such as the Church of Santa Josefina Bakhita. Swiss Architectural Award 2018.
Image: Plácido Arango Exhibition Space, from the ArchEyes article
Biography
Elisa Valero (born 1971) is a Spanish architect and professor based in Granada. Her buildings, often made with modest means, use light, white surfaces and careful section to create calm, generous spaces, from school extensions and experimental housing to the Church of Santa Josefina Bakhita at Playa Granada. She received the Swiss Architectural Award in 2018.
Ciudad Real, Valladolid and Granada
Valero was born in Ciudad Real in 1971. She studied architecture in Valladolid, received her doctorate in Granada and was a fellow of the Royal Spanish Academy in Rome in 2003. She teaches at the University of Granada.
Works
Her works include the Plácido Arango exhibition space (2008), a school extension in Cerrillo de Maracena (2014), Experimental Housing in Granada (2016) and the Church of Santa Josefina Bakhita at Playa Granada (2016).
Timeline
- 1971Born in Ciudad Real.
- 1996Graduates in architecture in Valladolid.
- 2003Fellow at the Royal Spanish Academy in Rome.
- 2014School extension, Cerrillo de Maracena.
- 2016Church of Santa Josefina Bakhita and Experimental Housing, Granada.
- 2018Receives the Swiss Architectural Award.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elisa Valero?
Elisa Valero is a Spanish architect and professor based in Granada, winner of the 2018 Swiss Architectural Award.
What is Elisa Valero known for?
Economical, luminous buildings such as the Church of Santa Josefina Bakhita at Playa Granada and Experimental Housing in Granada.
