Our history
Almost 40 years of professional career are enough to tell very good stories!
1986
Year of creation of HCP
Spain joins the European Economic Community
Javier Higuera and Alejandro Pérez founded HCP in Málaga with a team of 5 people. The first project we developed was an ice cream parlour in Mijas (Málaga).
1988
First HCP baby!
Freddie Mercury (Queen singer) performs live for the last time.
Javier Higuera, son of one of our founding partners, was the first baby of the big HCP family, in which more than 100 children have already been born!
1990
AENOR Certification
Release of Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison
We were one of the first studios to obtain AENOR certification for compliance with the UNE-EN-ISO 9001 standard.
1999
Arrival of the second generation of the family
Arrival of the euro
The next generation of "hcperos" joined our studio with the arrival of Ana Fernández, daughter of our colleague Antonio Fernández. Ana would be followed by Javier Higuera in 2016, Jacobo Higuera in 2019 and Elena Pérez in 2023.
2000
Opening of the Madrid office
International Space Station receives its first tenants
Our second office aimed to expand our scope of action to the central and northern part of Spain. This office is currently in full expansion, with a 100% increase in staff by 2023.
2002
We developed the first building on the Western Promenade
Drafting of the European Constitution begins
We carried out the first residential project in the old Paseo Marítimo de Poniente (today Paseo Marítimo Antonio Banderas). This is currently one of the areas of greatest expansion in Malaga.
2003
Peñón del Cuervo footpath
Michael Jordan retires from basketball forever
Project to improve 1.3 kilometres of coastal strip to link the beaches of El Palo and Peñón del Cuervo, in the eastern part of Malaga, by extending the pedestrian promenade and creating a bicycle lane.
2004
We developed the tallest building in Granada
Gmail, Google's email, is created
The Atalaya de San Lázaro, at 65 metres high, overtook the Cathedral as the tallest building in Granada. That same year we won our 50th award: the ASPRIMA/SIMA Award for the Best Tourist Project for the 1st phase of the Hacienda del Sol.
2005
Opening of the Bahrain office
First video uploaded to youtube
2006
Extension of the Malaga offices
Twitter (now X) is founded
The growth of our headquarters and the progressive increase of our team led us to expand this office, which has also "undergone" several refurbishments over the years. But, as you can see, our spaces change, but many of our people do not!
2007
Realisation of the largest masterplan in Brazil
Launch of the first iPhone
We landed in Brazil to develop 1,174 homes for the Elegance Natal Golf project, which was sold by none other than the famous footballer Ronaldo Nazário (former FC Barcelona and Real Madrid player)!
2008
Mario Romero joins as partner
Google launches Chrome web browser
Mario started working at HCP as a junior architect in 2001. Currently, in addition to being a partner, he is also responsible for the technical management of our studio.
2009
Our first team building activities!
Launch of Whatsapp
If our in-house padel championships have attracted media interest in 2023, imagine how new they were fifteen years ago!
2010
Retirement of José Antonio Antúnez
The Spanish men's national football team wins the world championship
José Antonio Antúnez was part of HCP from the very beginning, together with Antonio Fernández, who sadly passed away in 2009. From that team, in addition to our founding partners, Matías Sánchez and Luiyo Vázquez, HCP's longest-serving members, continue to work with us!
2015
Incorporation of BIM methodology
Reopening of the US embassy in Havana (Cuba), after 54 years of hostility between the two nations.
One of our strongest commitments in recent years has been the implementation of BIM, developing more than 150 projects and adopting a continuous training model for our team. One of our first BIM projects was Aerocity, in Egypt!
2016
Construction of our first mosque completed
Michael Phelps crowns himself as the greatest Olympic champion in History
Al Jazayir, the first mosque built by HCP, is located in the coastal city of Zallaq in Bahrain.
2017
Opening of the Seville office
FARC disarmament in Colombia
Our Seville office has helped us to strengthen our presence in Andalusia, with major projects underway such as the new headquarters of the European Union's Joint Research Centre, whose tender we won together with BIG in 2022.
2020
Appointment of José Luis Moreno as a partner
Rafael Nadal wins his 100th victory at Roland Garros
As with Mario Romero, José Luis is a great example of what it means to be from our "quarry": he joined HCP as a junior architect in 2009 and, after taking over the management of the office in Bahrain, he returned to Malaga, where he is the General Coordinator.
2021
First BREEAM certification
BREXIT becomes effective
Azalea Jardinana, a residential development with AB Architects for CTH Capital, was our first project to receive this sustainability certificate. In addition, in 2021 we will reach 1,000 homes designed for Grupo Cuevas, one of our longest and closest relationships!
2022
Construction of our first hospital is completed
Getting back to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic
In December, construction was completed on the 400-bed Al Salam hospital in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, with a capacity of 400 beds and a surface area of 50,000 m2.
2023
Creation of the parametric design department
Coronation of Charles III of England after 70 years of Elizabeth II's reign
We embrace the digital revolution: in less than 40 years we have gone from drawing with paper and pencil to relying on Artificial Intelligence to improve our projects and make them more rigorous.
2024
HCP Recognized as one of the 100 most important studios in the world
Málaga Football Club is promoted to the second division
After years of effort and dedication, our firm has been recognized as one of the 100 most important in the world by Building Design magazine. Being listed in the World Architecture 100 is a great honor and motivation for us to keep working and growing.
1986
Year of creation of HCP
Spain joins the European Economic Community
Javier Higuera and Alejandro Pérez founded HCP in Málaga with a team of 5 people. The first project we developed was an ice cream parlour in Mijas (Málaga).
1988
First HCP baby!
Freddie Mercury (Queen singer) performs live for the last time.
Javier Higuera, son of one of our founding partners, was the first baby of the big HCP family, in which more than 100 children have already been born!
1990
AENOR Certification
Release of Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison
We were one of the first studios to obtain AENOR certification for compliance with the UNE-EN-ISO 9001 standard.
1999
Arrival of the second generation of the family
Arrival of the euro
The next generation of "hcperos" joined our studio with the arrival of Ana Fernández, daughter of our colleague Antonio Fernández. Ana would be followed by Javier Higuera in 2016, Jacobo Higuera in 2019 and Elena Pérez in 2023.
2000
Opening of the Madrid office
International Space Station receives its first tenants
Our second office aimed to expand our scope of action to the central and northern part of Spain. This office is currently in full expansion, with a 100% increase in staff by 2023.
2002
We developed the first building on the Western Promenade
Drafting of the European Constitution begins
We carried out the first residential project in the old Paseo Marítimo de Poniente (today Paseo Marítimo Antonio Banderas). This is currently one of the areas of greatest expansion in Malaga.
2003
Peñón del Cuervo footpath
Michael Jordan retires from basketball forever
Project to improve 1.3 kilometres of coastal strip to link the beaches of El Palo and Peñón del Cuervo, in the eastern part of Malaga, by extending the pedestrian promenade and creating a bicycle lane.
2004
We developed the tallest building in Granada
Gmail, Google's email, is created
The Atalaya de San Lázaro, at 65 metres high, overtook the Cathedral as the tallest building in Granada. That same year we won our 50th award: the ASPRIMA/SIMA Award for the Best Tourist Project for the 1st phase of the Hacienda del Sol.
2005
Opening of the Bahrain office
First video uploaded to YouTube
2006
Extension of the Malaga offices
Twitter (now X) is founded
The growth of our headquarters and the progressive increase of our team led us to expand this office, which has also "undergone" several refurbishments over the years. But, as you can see, our spaces change, but many of our people do not!
2007
Realisation of the largest masterplan in Brazil
Launch of the first iPhone
We landed in Brazil to develop 1,174 homes for the Elegance Natal Golf project, which was sold by none other than the famous footballer Ronaldo Nazário (former FC Barcelona and Real Madrid player)!
2008
Mario Romero joins as partner
Google launches Chrome web browser
Mario started working at HCP as a junior architect in 2001. Currently, in addition to being a partner, he is also responsible for the technical management of our studio.
2009
Our first team building activities!
Launch of Whatsapp
If our in-house padel championships have attracted media interest in 2023, imagine how new they were fifteen years ago!
2010
Retirement of José Antonio Antúnez
The Spanish men's national football team wins the world championship
José Antonio Antúnez was part of HCP from the very beginning, together with Antonio Fernández, who sadly passed away in 2009. From that team, in addition to our founding partners, Matías Sánchez and Luiyo Vázquez, HCP's longest-serving members, continue to work with us!
2015
Incorporation of BIM methodology
Reopening of the US embassy in Havana (Cuba), after 54 years of hostility between the two nations.
One of our strongest commitments in recent years has been the implementation of BIM, developing more than 150 projects and adopting a continuous training model for our team. One of our first BIM projects was Aerocity, in Egypt!
2016
Construction of our first mosque completed
Michael Phelps crowns himself as the greatest Olympic champion in history
Al Jazayir, the first mosque built by HCP, is located in the coastal city of Zallaq in Bahrain.
2017
Opening of the Seville office
FARC disarmament in Colombia
Our Seville office has helped us to strengthen our presence in Andalusia, with major projects underway such as the new headquarters of the European Union's Joint Research Centre, whose tender we won together with BIG in 2022.
2020
Appointment of José Luis Moreno as a partner
Rafael Nadal wins his 100th victory at Roland Garros
As with Mario Romero, José Luis is a great example of what it means to be from our "quarry": he joined HCP as a junior architect in 2009 and, after taking over the management of the office in Bahrain, he returned to Malaga, where he is the General Coordinator.
2021
First BREEAM certification
BREXIT becomes effective
Azalea Jardinana, a residential development with AB Architects for CTH Capital, was our first project to receive this sustainability certificate. In addition, in 2021 we will reach 1,000 homes designed for Grupo Cuevas, one of our longest and closest relationships!
2022
Construction of our first hospital is completed
Getting back to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic
In December, construction was completed on the 400-bed Al Salam hospital in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, with a capacity of 400 beds and a surface area of 50,000 m2.
2023
Creation of the parametric design department
Coronation of Charles III of England after 70 years of Elizabeth II's reign
We embrace the digital revolution: in less than 40 years we have gone from drawing with paper and pencil to relying on Artificial Intelligence to improve our projects and make them more rigorous.
2024
HCP Recognized as one of the 100 most important studios in the world
Málaga Football Club is promoted to the second division
After years of effort and dedication, our firm has been recognized as one of the 100 most important in the world by Building Design magazine. Being listed in the World Architecture 100 is a great honor and motivation for us to keep working and growing.
