David Baena

  • CEO, founding partner

Architect graduated from UPC ETSAV in 1989, co-founder of BCQ in 1995. Professor of Construction at the Catalonia International University School of Architecture (ESARQ-UIC) since 1999, he has also been invited to give lectures and participate as guest professor in main Catalonia Schools of Architecture and abroad such as the South Anahuac University in Mexico City and the Facoltà di Architettura di Alghero, Università degli Studi di Sassari in Sardinia (Italy). David Baena is currently co-Director of the Technical Area and Member of Faculty Council at the ESARQ-UIC in Barcelona.

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2025

Finalist

Finalist AHI European Award – Architectural Heritage Intervention | Part Baixa of Tarragona Comprehensive Plan. Tarragona. Teamed up with TerritorisXLM.

Finalist

Finalist 2025 Premis Catalunya Construcció |
Four Points by Sheraton Barcelona Airport. 

2024

Winner

VETECO-ASEFAVE Light Façade | Pilarín Bayés Library in Vic

2023

Winner

Archello Jury and Public Vote Library Building of the Year Awards | Pilarín Bayés Library.

Special Mention

New European Bauhaus | Las Flores Neighbourhood Master Plan in A Coruña, Architectural Heritage Intervention Awards. Team with TerritorisXLM.

2019

Finalist

Architizer 2019 A+Awards | Aula K Modular environmental classromm. Santa Coloma de Gramenet. Barcelona.

2017

Special Jury Mention

Ideas Competition | Remodelation of Plaza Sóller in Nou Barris district. Barcelona

2016

Finalist

Projects Competition | New Palau Blaugrana FC Barcelona. Team BCQ | MAKE | MANIKA

2015

Winner

Ciutat de Barcelona Awards | Sant Gervasi-Joan Maragall Library. Barcelona.

Winner

Catalunya Construcció Awards | Sant Gervasi-Joan Maragall Library. Barcelona.

Finalist

Architizer A+Awards for the Sant Gervasi–Joan Maragall Library in Barcelona.

Finalist

IFLA Systematic Public Library of the Year Award | Sant Gervasi–Joan Maragall Library in Barcelona.

 

2015

Special Jury Mention

Beyond Building Barcelona Construmat Building Award | Sant Gervasi–Joan Maragall Library in Barcelona.

 

2013

Winner

MIPIM Best industrial & Logistics development Awards | Wastewater Treatment Plant in Alt Maresme Nord, Barcelona.

Special Jury Mention

Catalunya Construcció Awards | Social Security Offices building in Old City, Barcelona.

Finalist

d3 Housing Tomorrow Awards | 12 Apartments and public space in Badalona.

Nomination

German Design Awards | Wastewater Treatment Plant in Alt Maresme Nord, Barcelona.

2012

Recognition

Restricted competition of projects | New construction of a social-pedagogical Residence in Karlsruhe, Germany. Team BCQ | RGA

2011

Recognition

Ideas competition | Redesign of Rudolphsplatz in Marburg. Germany

Finalist

Comarques de Girona Architecture Awards |  Municipal Sports Hall in Olot.

Pre-finalist

XI Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial Awards | Sports Hall in Olot.

2010

Finalist

3rd Mostra d’Arquitectura de les Terres de Lleida | Primary school Teresa Bergadà. Alguaire, Lleida

2009

Third Prize

Preliminary Design Competition | Maritime Station Cós Nou de Maó, Menorca.

2005

Finalist

VI Decade Awards 1995-2005 | New Classroom Extension of the Juan Manuel Zafra Secondary School. Barcelona.

2003

Winner

2nd Vallès Architecture Biennial Awards |  Municipal Public Works Building in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Barcelona.

Finalist

Comarques de Girona Architecture Awards | Universitary Workshop building and Greenhouse, Campus Montilivi, University of Girona.

2002

First Place

AJAC Awards | Municipal Indoor Pool Prototype in A Coruña.

1997

Winner

2nd AJAC-COAC Projects Competition |  Village square in Moià. Barcelona.

1996

Finalist

FAD Awards | Can Serra Park in Barberà del Vallès. Barcelona

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