Retail: Construction starts on Chapman Taylor’s Shopping and Leisure Centre in Spain’s Canary Islands

Retail: Construction starts on Chapman Taylor’s Shopping and Leisure Centre in Spain’s Canary Islands

Work on a new shopping complex for the island Gran Canaria designed and delivered by Chapman Taylor Madrid has commenced. The contemporary Tamaraceite Shopping and Leisure Centre is situated in the north of the island and near the capital Las Palmas and will consist of two levels of retail, bars and leisure facilities over 63,000 m² with a vast underground parking area for 2500 vehicles.

Chapman Taylor’s Madrid studio has previously designed a shopping centre El Muelle de Santa Catalina on the same island as well as a building in Tenerife.

The project is due for completion in 2016.

Mikel Barriola (B Arch Dip Arch ARB BEDA (Hons) COAM)

Group Board Director, Madrid

With a well-established track record, Mikel has experience on major projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America, with design expertise in retail, leisure, residential, hospitality and mixed-use developments.

Mikel joined Chapman Taylor in 1997 and became a Director of the Madrid studio in 2003. He joined the Group Board in 2020 and continues to take responsibility for the Madrid studio as Managing Director, including the direction and management of design, technical, financial and office administration.

Areas of expertise:

Masterplanning / Mixed-use / Urban Regeneration / Retail / Leisure

Mikel se incorporó a Chapman Taylor en 1997 y se convirtió en Director del Estudio de Madrid en 2003. Hoy en día es el Director General y tiene la responsabilidad de la dirección general del Estudio (diseño, parte técnica y financiera y administración de la oficina).

La experiencia que posee Mikel se extiende por toda Europa, Medio Oriente, África y Sudamérica siendo especialista en el diseño de centros comerciales, de ocio, viviendas, hoteles y proyectos de uso mixto.

Áreas de especialización:

Planes Directores / Uso Mixto / Regeneración urbana / Centros Comerciales / Ocio

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