Manuel de las Casas

Biography He graduated from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid in 1964

In addition, he was appointed Chief Inspector of the Monument Restoration Service (Ministry of Culture) in 1979, first Deputy Director General of Projects and Works, then Director General of the General Directorate of Architecture and Construction (Ministry of Public Works) and Director of the Architecture Biennale in 1983.

Notable works Restoration of Toledo Cathedral (Toledo, 1982) Church and parish centre of Santa Irene (Madrid), 1984 Castilla-La Mancha Pavilion in Seville Expo '92, (Seville, 1991) Faculty of Health Sciences (A Coruña), 1998 Royal Foundation of Toledo (Toledo), 1998 Cultural Centre (Villaviciosa de Odón) Sánchez-Médina House (Toledo), 2004 Urban Planning and Architecture Prize (Madrid City Council 1991) Gold Medal of the City of Toledo (Toledo City Council, 1998) Iberoamerican Biennial of Architecture and Civil Engineering (1998) Quality Award for Aesthetics (Community of Madrid, 1998) VIII Edition of the COAG Architecture Award: Best New Plant Buildings (Official College of Architects of Galicia, 1998) National Architecture Award (Spain, 1999) Anthological Award for Contemporary Architecture for the best private housing (Castilla-La Mancha, 2006)