Architecture + constructionMadrid and Castile, since 2011
And we design what we build: one team, one contract and a fixed price before work starts on site.
01Work
Five of the nine buildings we have designed and built across Madrid and Castile, always with the same team.
“The price we signed is the price we paid. Nobody had promised us that before, let alone delivered it.”
“They built next to a working school and we didn’t lose a single day of lessons. The Friday reports were gold.”
“They found solutions in the structure other studios never looked at. We gained a whole floor of clear height.”
“One point of contact for design and construction. Meetings were halved and decisions were made the same day.”
“They turned a workshop into three homes with daylight on all four sides. The neighbours still ask who did it.”
02Location
Nine buildings across Madrid and Castile. Pick one on the map or in the list.
03Studio
From the first sketch 
to the last joint, 
one team.
cimbra n. (Spanish) The temporary frame that holds up an arch or vault while it is being built.
Cimbra is an architecture studio with its own construction company. We design homes, schools and offices, and build them with our own crews, with nobody in between the drawing and the site.
That is our job: to hold the project up until it stands on its own.
04Services
From the first sketch to the last bead of sealant. Hire us for all of it, or just one part.
Planning and construction drawings with the build cost next to every sheet. We know what our drawings cost because we build them.
Our own crews for structure and envelope, trusted trades for services. One contract and one person accountable.
Structural strengthening, energy upgrades and change of use for existing buildings, keeping what deserves to stay.
For developers who already have a design: we plan, procure and control cost and schedule, with a report every week.
05Process
Four stages, a fixed price at the end of the second, and the same team from start to finish.
We visit the site or building, talk about use, timing and budget, and tell you honestly whether it fits.
Concept design, model and a detailed cost plan. At the end of this stage the price is fixed.
Fixed priceOne site manager, a weekly walk-round with you and a photo report every Friday.
Final inspection, a building manual and one year of aftercare with a 48-hour response.
06Questions
What people ask us most before starting. Don't see yours? Write to us.
07Journal
Notes on materials, structure and what each project teaches us. Whole journal →
