Jotajotamás is an architecture studio founded by architects Jorge Gabaldón and Javier Onrubia in 2022, based in Madrid, Spain. To the studio, "+" represents a way of working, is an open process that incorporates diverse disciplines, technical profiles, and scales of work. The result of this collaboration is a collection of distinctive and rigorous projects, born from the union between JOTAJOTA and its collaborators.
After working in several national and international architecture studios, JJ+ was created as a project focused on the exploration and development of unique architectural projects. Their work is enriched by creative processes and collaboration with third parties, from a critical perspective on ways of inhabiting spaces and spatial relationships in architecture.
Jorge Gabaldón graduated in Architectural Studies from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, complementing his training with residencies at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Tongji University in Shanghai. During his university studies, he was a teaching assistant in the Design Department for two and a half years. After completing his Master's degree in Architecture in 2019, he worked in several prestigious architecture firms, both nationally and internationally. In collaboration with other studios, he participated in the project that won the 2021 COAM Award, Casa Apiladas; in the renovation of the façade of the Princesa Building, designed by Fernando Higueras; as well as in two first-place prizes in public housing competitions. In 2021, he founded his own practice, JOTAJOTA+.
Javier Onrubia graduated in Architecture from CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, receiving top honors for his final year project. He complemented his studies with a stay at Sapienza University of Rome. During his university years, he collaborated for two years as a teaching assistant in the Design Department. After graduating, he worked for several years in various architecture firms and in the hotel industry. She notably joined the construction department of the Vincci Hotels chain, where she coordinated the execution and budgets of construction projects related to the hotels' operational needs. In 2021, she founded her own practice, JOTAJOTA+.
