Luis Vidal (born 1969) is a Spanish architect. He is best known for projects with his practice, luis vidal+architects, such as Heathrow Airport T2,

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, Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Castellana 77 offices, Loyola University Campus and Matta Sur Community Center,

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, and CESFAM.

Early life and education

Vidal was born in

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on January 16, 1969. He studied

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in the

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, from where he graduated in 1994. In 1995 he became a member of

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. He is also a member of :es:Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM) and

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(AIA).

Career

He was project director for the new Terminal 4 at

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as well as being coauthor of the Warsaw International Airport in

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. In 2004 he opened his architectural practice in Madrid, Luis Vidal+Architecs (LVA). He soon established a cooperation with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSH+P) and both practices began collaborating in common projects such as Campus Palmas Altas in

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(

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2010). He was the lead concept architect of Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, which opened in June 2014. Among his other works are

(Spain), the new Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in

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(Spain), Can Misses Hospital in

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(Spain), Castellana 77 (Spain) and Colon Towers (Spain) modernization. He is also the first Spanish architect to design a space port,

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, in

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, in association with HDR. Other projects of Vidal’s practice include several international airports in major U.S. cities including Pittsburgh, Boston and Dallas. Vidal has been part-time lecturer at the :es:Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura (ETSAM) of the

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. He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Board at the

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Works

* Terminal E at

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, United States. (2019-2023) * Community Center + CESFAM Matta Sur.

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. (2015-2021) * Loyola University Campus.

. Spain. (2015-2019) * Castellana 77 offices.

. Spain. (2015-2017) * Botín Art Center (with RPWB). Santander. Spain. * New Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro.

, Spain. (2010-2015) * Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport. London, United Kingdom. (2008-2014) * Can Misses Hospital.

, Spain. (2008-2014) * Eloy Gonzalo 10 Building refurbishment. Madrid, Spain. (2014) * Fit out :es:Campus Palmas Altas (Sevilla).

. Spain. (with RSHP) (2008-2012) * Campus Palmas Altas offices. Seville, Spain. (con RSHP) (2005-2009) * Abengoa Bridge. Seville,

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. (with

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) (2009) *

. Zaragoza, Spain. (2005-2008) * Infanta Leonor Hospital. Madrid, Spain. (2005-2007) * Fit out MNCARS Restaurant. Madrid, Spain. (2004-2005)

Underway projects

* Pittsburgh International Airport New Terminal.

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. U.S. (Projected opening: 2025) * Fit Out Castellana, 33 Building,

. Spain. * Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez Internacional Airport refurbishment and new Terminal and Control Tower.

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. Chile.

References

Her Majesty The Queen set to officially open the new Terminal 2 on 23 June 2014

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