Luis Vidal (born 1969) is a Spanish architect. He is the founder of the firm luis vidal+architects. Amongst his most known works stand out Heathrow Airport T2, Zaragoza Airport, Boston Logan's Airport Terminal E, ÃÂlvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, Castellana 77 offices, Loyola University Campus, Matta Sur Community Center, Pittsburgh International Airport, and CESFAM.
Vidal was born in Barcelona on January 16, 1969. He studied Architecture at Greenwich University in the United Kingdom, from where he graduated in 1994. In 1995 he became a member of RIBA. He is also a member of (COAM) and the American Institute of Architects of New York City (AIA).
He was project director for the new Terminal 4 at Madrid's Barajas Airport as well as being coauthor of the Warsaw International Airport in Poland. 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 in Seville (RIBA European Award 2010).
He was the lead concept architect of Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, which opened in June 2014 and was named the best in the world by Skytrax. Among his other works are the Zaragoza Airport (Spain), the new ÃÂlvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in Vigo (Spain), the Can Misses Hospital in Ibiza (Spain), the overhaul of the Castellana 77 Building (Spain) and the total renovation of the Colon Towers (Spain).
Other projects of VidalâÂÂs practice include several international airports in major U.S. cities including Pittsburgh, Boston and Dallas. In the Dominican Republic, Vidal renovated the International Americas Airport (AILA). In Chile, Vidal was responsible for the enlargement of the Arturo Moreno BenÃÂtez International Airport, which was awarded the Prix Versailles Prize in 2023.
He worked with celebrated italian architect Renzo Piano on the futuristic Centro Botin in Santander, Spain. He is also the first Spanish architect to design a space port, Front Range, in Denver, Colorado, in association with HDR.
In 2006, luis vidal + arquitectos, in collaboration with Richard Rogers, won the international competition for the design of the Multi-Use Building at MadridâÂÂs Campus of Justice. In 2014, Luis Vidal created a conceptual design for the home of the future for the Japanese company Sumitomo, called 2d-4d. It proposed a family living space that could be reconfigured, without the use of technology, to suit the needs of each moment.
Vidal is currently developing other major infrastructure projects, notably the construction of the new Cibao International Airport in the Dominican Republic, and the expansion of the terminal at Pensacola International Airport in Florida, United States.
Vidal is collaborating on Madrid Nuevo Norte, the new urban transformation plan for the Spanish capital's northern area. It has also been announced that luis vidal + architects will design Loewe's new Global Excellence Campus, located in the outskirts of Madrid. In Bilbao, Vidal is constructing the Anbotto Tower, a 35-story residential skyscraper, something unprecedented in Spain.
Vidal has been part-time lecturer at the (ETSAM) of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Board at the Cranfield University in London. In 2013, Luis Vidal served as curator and organized an exhibitionâÂÂtitled EncountersâÂÂas part of the SpainâÂÂJapan Dual Year, held to commemorate 400 years of relations between the two countries. In 2023, Luis Vidal received the FCARM Medal at the International Conference of the American Institute of Architects held in Mexico.
In 2013, the book From Process to Results, written by anthropologist Clare Melhuish, was published. It offers an in-depth look at the work of luis vidal + arquitects and examines the firmâÂÂs contribution to rethinking hospital and airport typologies, in particular. The book was updated and republished in 2018. In 2024, in collaboration with Philip Jodidio, the book "Expect the Unexpected" was published, showcasing some of Luis Vidal's most amazing airport, health & sciences and corporate designs around the world.