ESPECIE arquitectura is an architecture and research studio led by Tatiana Poggi and Joaquín García. Founded in 2022 in the city of Murcia, they develop projects that go beyond human-centered architecture: they propose more equitable, free, resilient, and ecological spaces.
Tatiana Poggi is an architect and researcher. She earned her Bachelor's degree with honors from the ETSAA (School of Architecture, Art, and Design) at the University of Alicante and her Master's degree in Architectural Communication with honors from the ETSAM (School of Architecture, Art, and Design) at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. She is a doctoral candidate at the same university. She is an associate professor at UDLA (University of the Americas) in Santiago, Chile, in the Master's program in Architectural Communication at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, and at the IED (European Institute of Design) in Madrid. She has also been a visiting professor at the ETSAA at the University of Alicante, the UNAB (Andrés Bello University) in Santiago, Chile, and the Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL. Her work has been exhibited at MoMA in New York, the Spanish Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, Matadero Madrid, the Habitación 34 art gallery, the COAM (Official College of Architects of Madrid), and ARCO Madrid, among others.
Her work has been published in books such as "Emergencias de lo poshumano" (Emergencies of the Posthuman) and "Documentos de su tiempo: dibujos de jóvenes arquitectos españoles" (Documents of Their Time: Drawings by Young Spanish Architects), and in publications such as AD España, Arquitectura Viva, and ArchDaily. She has also contributed articles to specialized architecture publications. She was selected to participate in the 2nd Debate on the Law of Architecture and Quality of the Built Environment (PECA) of the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda. She has given lectures at various institutions and art and architecture conferences. She is a finalist for the Arquia Research Grant and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in New York. Her work has been awarded the 2023 COAM Dissemination Prize. She is the founder and co-director of ESPECIE.
Joaquín García is an architect and researcher. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees with honors from the ETSAA (School of Architecture, Art, and Design) at the University of Alicante. He teaches at the UDLA (University of the Americas) in Santiago, Chile, and is a visiting professor at the ETSAM (School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Madrid) and the ETSAA (School of Architecture, University of Alicante). His work has been exhibited at the MoMA in New York, the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale in the Spanish Pavilion, the COAM (Official College of Architects of Madrid), and the COAMU (Official College of Architects of Murcia), among others. He has given lectures for various institutions such as the National League of Architecture Students (Mexico Line), the UPV (Polytechnic University of Valencia), the COAMU (Official College of Architects of Murcia), CENDEAC (Center for Documentation and Advanced Studies of Contemporary Art), Espacio Molinos del Río, etc.
He is a registered architect in Spain and has been practicing professionally since 2013. Since the beginning of his career, he has been responsible for the design and construction of diverse projects and programs, including housing, offices, medical centers, and retail spaces. His most notable projects include Coliving Suites in Alicante (2022) and the Virgen de la Caridad Hospital in Cartagena (2018). He has received several awards for his work: Architecture Awards of the Region of Murcia: Regional Prize in the Public Space Category (Fuente Álamo Technology Park, 2018), Regional Prize in the Interior Design Category (Hedera Helix Dental Clinic, 2017), and Honorable Mention in the New Construction Category (Mandarina Coleóptera Offices, 2021). His work was recognized with the 2023 COAM Dissemination Award. He is the founder and co-director of ESPECIE.
