Javier Ferrándiz

Javier Ferrándiz Gabriel graduated as an architect at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB). He has carried out a broad range of architectural projects in Catalonia. Besides his relevant role as an architect, he is also a UPC advisor on urban development agency for the town of Hospitalet del Llobregat.

Javier Ferrándiz’s work has received numerous recognitions and awards. He won first prize for the partial plan of the Roc-Blanc neighbourhood for the construction of 1,200 homes in Terrassa (1988) and was also recognised for the project for the Alcanar Secondary Education Institute (1992). He was selected for the 1992 FAD Awards for the refurbishment of a children’s residence in Barcelona, the Farga Shopping Centre in Hospitalet del Llobregat (1996), the expansion of the Betania-Patmos School in Barcelona (1999), the Empúries Youth Hostel in Girona (2000), the Ordal Sports Centre in Barcelona (2001) and the Ribes de Freser Primary Healthcare Centre in Girona (2001). He also won first prize for the construction of the Aena Waste Management Centre at Barcelona Airport (2002).

Throughout his career as an architect, Javier Ferrándiz Gabriel has shared his experience and knowledge through his teaching and design communication. He is also the author of the book Apolo y Dionisos: El temperamento en la arquitectura moderna (Apollo and Dionysus: Temperament in Modern Architecture). Since 1998 he has been responsible for the Projects programme and a year later Projects III and IV programmes at ETSAB.

Javier Ferrándiz Gabriel is the creator of the Rambla litter bin (1993). A simple, robust, hardwearing and elliptic-shaped litter bin. Its easy installation and size make it ideal for small spaces.