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MPC- ARQUITECTOS
Professional Studio of Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape and Industrial Design located in Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria since 1979.
Integrated by Vicente Mirallave, Flora Pescador, Angel Casas and Jin Taira, has developed numerous plans, projects,
and works. MPC has obtained different prices and mentions, published articles, books and works in national
and international media and has being selected in architectural exhibitions as the Spanish and Venice
Biennials.
VICENTE MIRALLAVE Madrid (Spain), 1950 Phd Architect
Professor of the Urban Planning, Director of the Art, City and Territory Deparment, Co-director of the Urban
Planning and Landscape Master Course and Head Researcher in planning and educational projects at the Escuela
Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria/ (Spain).
FLORA PESCADOR Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), 1953 Phd Architect
Professor of Landscape, Co-director of the Urban Planning and Landscape Master Course and Head Researcher
in planning and educational projects and currently Director of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de
la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria/ (Spain).
ANGEL CASAS Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), 1956 Architect
Professor of Architecture Planning, he has participated in planning and educational projects at the Escuela
Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria/ (Spain).
JIN TAIRA Oviedo (Spain), 1970 Phd Architect
Postdoctoral researcher granted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Doctor and Master
Course granted by Monbusho at the Institute of Industrial Science of the University of Tokyo. Professional experience
in Spanish professional studios like TZ arquitectos and Japanese ones as Hiroshi Hara´s, Arata Isozaki´s
and Toyo Ito.
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