Fernando Menis, Architect Director, Menis Arquitectos, is a world-renowned Spanish architect whose designs break all norms. We learn from him the trends in this industry and how he is able to conceive and execute such monumental buildings.
Tell us about the hospitality projects you have worked on.
I live in the Canary Islands, a tourist destination that has not stopped growing for 40 years and is a true European tourism power. So, it is only natural that most of the buildings I have made here be related to tourism. Some of these buildings are 11 Holiday Homes, Golf del Sur; Magma Arte & Congresos; Puerto de la Cruz Waterfront; Santa Cruz de la Palma Waterfront; Botanical Garden El Drago in Icod de loa Vinos; Botanical Garden Puerto de la Cruz in La Orotava; Botanical Garden El Descubrimiento in La Gomera; and the seawater pool, El Guincho. We have also built residential buildings in Tenerife, most of which are now used for holiday rentals.
Is your style conformist or non-conformist?
Non-conformist, for sure. I am always looking for something special that brings value to all stakeholders of the scheme- the client, users, local community, and the site itself
Modern or cultural, which has been a more definite influence in your work?
Whenever we start a new project, I try to first understand the client and then the place. I observe what the place looks like, the air, the landscape, the nature, the buildings, the shapes, the colours, how the people look, what they do for a living, what they did traditionally, and how their food is- its textures and tastes. I am naturally very curious and this is evident in my way of approaching the project. I also feel responsible for what I give in exchange, what I should produce in that particular place for those people. I try to mix reason with emotion in all my projects.
How much of your architectural design is a representation of where you’re from?
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