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  Project Title

  Utamed. Atlantic Mediterranean University.

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  Winning Firm
  
  

  Flow81 Architecture Lab SLP

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  Lead Designer
  
  

  Ignacio Merino Rivero, Gonzalo Merino Rivero, Lourdes Arregui Marques

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  Awarded
  
  WINNER, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, Educational / Institutional

• Project Location
  Málaga, Spain
• Project Status
  Completed
• Completion Date
  September, 2025
• Client
  Atlantic Mediterranean University
• Photographer credit
  Fernando Alda


• Architectural Firm
   
• Architect Firm / Studio Name
  Flow81 Architecture Lab SLP
• Lead Architect(s)
  Ignacio Merino Rivero, Gonzalo Merino Rivero, Lourdes Arregui Marques
• About Firm
  We conceive architecture as a balance between innovation, environmental sensitivity and respect for context. Our approach is based on creating contemporary, efficient and emotionally meaningful spaces that generate well-being and harmony for those who inhabit them. We are committed to sustainable solutions, promoting designs that prioritise the use of natural materials and passive energy efficiency strategies.

Atlantic Mediterranean Campus transforms a former office building in Málaga into a flagship university. The design strips the structure to its essence, creating open, boundary-free spaces where nature and light flow through large courtyards. Curved elements reflect student creativity, while local, sustainable materials like esparto and wood honor traditional craftsmanship. A triple-height Andalusian courtyard forms the heart of the campus, fostering interaction in this people-centered, 100% Andalusian online university.