My research into history, landscape and traditional construction has given me a holistic vision of architecture; I seek to integrate man into the environment, and not the other way around.
Lluis Auquer Framis, Virgins 1951
Education
• Post-Graduate Course in Landscape Architecture. Higher Technical School of Architecture. Barcelona 1983-84 and 1984-85.
• Architect, specialized in Construction. Higher Technical School of Architecture. Barcelona 1983.
• First cycle History of Art. University Studies Autonomous University. Girona 1983.
Urban planning
• Drafting of the Partial Plan Llabià (Fontanilles). 2003
• Partial Plan of Garriguella. 2006
• Partial Plan of La Sala Sud (Foixà). 2008.
• Drafting of the Subsidiary Regulations of Saus-Camallera-Llampàies (Alt Empordà). 1993.
• Drafting of the Special Plan for Protection and Intervention in the Historical Heritage of the Municipality of Palafrugell. 1987-88.
• Drafting of the Special Plan for the Bell-Lloch Valley and Stream, municipality of Palamós.
• Architect who drafted the Subsidiary Regulations for the municipality of Rupià (Baix Empordà). 1983-85.
Urbanization and public works rehabilitation projects
• Partial Plan and subsequent SAU 2 urbanization project in Sala Sud (Baix Empordà). 2009.
• Partial Plan and Gerissena urbanization project in Garriguella (Alt Empordà). 2007.
• Partial Plan and urbanization project SAU1 in Llabià (Baix Empordà). 2003.
• Wheat Service Project as a Rehearsal and Dance Center in Torroella de Montgrí. 1997.
• Restoration project for the theatre-cinema of Caldes de Malavella. 1993.
• Within the works department of the Caldes de Malavella City Council, during the years 1989-91, the following projects were executed:
– Paving, gardening and renovation project for Plaça Sant Grau.
– Project for the Mestre Mas Ros square.
– Paving and gardening project for the Font del Càntir square.
– Paving, gardening and renovation project for Trans – Muralla Street, with the rehabilitation of the Font de la Mina fountain.
– Urbanization and gardening project for Plaça Bacana. Urbanization and gardening project for Parc de la Granja.
• Collaboration in the survey and delimitation of the Archaeological Site of the medieval village of Sant Romà de les Arenes, in the municipality of Foixà. Commissioned by the Heritage Service of the Generalitat. October 1984.
• Project for paving the streets of the Monumental surroundings of the Rupià Castle. June 1983.
• Restoration project of the Rupià castle, as a town hall in collaboration with Ramon Artal. Commissioned by the Ministry of Territorial Policy and the Rupià Town Hall. 1981.
• Restoration and rehabilitation project as an Art School, of the Romanesque mansion, “Sala Juvinyà”, in collaboration with Lluís Porta. Commissioned by the City Council of Sant Joan les Fonts (Garrotxa). 1985.
Research
• Study of the landscape metamorphosis of Baix Ter. 2016.
• Writing of the Catalogue of protected assets of Rupià. 2011. Together with Marta Lloret.
• Study commissioned by the Mas i Terra foundation: topological history of landscape architecture in the Baix Ter.
• Writing of the Urban and Landscape Study of Baix Ter, with the aid of a scholarship granted by the College of Architects of Catalonia, Girona region. 1992.
• Drafter of the preliminary studies for the creation of the Special Plan for the Gavarres Empordaneses Natural Park. Commissioned by the Palamós City Council. 1984.
• Study carried out as a collaborator of the Chair of Projects III, of the ETSAB, on “Constructive typologies and landscape structures on the island of Menorca”. 1981.
• Architecture Guide of Baix Empordà. Commissioned by the Girona Delegation of the College of Architects of Catalonia. December 1981.
• Landscape study of the Ter River Mouth and the surrounding Agricultural Park for the second year of the Postgraduate Degree in Landscape Architecture.
Contests and prizes
• Second prize, Ideas Competition for the Communal Cemetery of the Parish of Ordino (Andorra), project presented in collaboration with R. Artal, J.Falgueres, and JA Rodeja. 1981.
• Runner-up in the PERI competition for the Plaza de les Escoles Velles, Begur 1987. Winner of the Merits competition for the drafting of the Special Plan for Protection and Intervention in the Historical Heritage, for the municipality of Palafrugell. 1987.
• First prize in the competition for the urbanization of the Plaça de l'Església in Caldes de Malavella. 1987.
• Preliminary design project for the Valencian village of Beneixida, in the competition proposed by COPUT. 1985.
Conferences and meetings
• Ceramics Biennial, La Bisbal d'Empordà. Conference on "The Use of Black Ceramics Applied as Pavement". 2024
• Earth construction conference, Vic. 2023.
• II Conference Traditional techniques in the construction of contemporary architecture, COAC Girona, Banyoles. Conference on the life and professional experience in the tradition of Baix Ter. 2021.
• Symposium on non-developable land. COAC Alt Empordà. Figueres. Conference on The naturalistic vision of the Baix Ter. Research, studies and experience. 2016.
• ETSAB Low Tech Conference at the University of Barcelona 2010. Conference on construction with mudbrick.
• Meetings in the Catalan Countries with the analysis of the history of the Territory and Architecture. L'Alguer. 2008. Menorca. 2009.
• University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Conference on the landscape and architecture of Baix Empordà. 1981.
• Presentation in the Arcs and Voltes Course at the University of Girona in the Gabi Barbeta Chair.
