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  Awards

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  International

Dominican Republic

International Property Awards

Award Winner 2007: Best Development in Caribbean

Award Winner 2007: Best Marine Development in Caribbean

Award Winner 2006: Best International Marina Development

Award Winner 2006: Best Development in Caribbean

National Broadcasting Company Awards

Award Winner 2007: NBC Network Award

Award Winner 2006: NBC Network Award

The architectural design of the Punta Perla Golf, Marina & Spa Resort tourist complex was distinguished with numerous international awards, including four International Property Awards and two prizes sponsored by the NBC network, a remarkable recognition within the global tourism development sector. (Listín Diario, Santo Domingo, January 6, 2009).

The project was officially presented with the participation of the President of the Republic, Leonel Fernández Reyna, and H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, who performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the development. (Hoy.com.do, January 7, 2009).

Punta Perla is a multinational-scale project, comprising a marina, apartments, villas, a clubhouse, a boutique hotel, a beach club, and three golf courses, aimed at enhancing the country’s international profile. According to the President of the Republic, the complex is expected to generate over 20,000 direct jobs in the region. (Listín Diario, Santo Domingo, January 6, 2009).

The first phase of construction includes the beach club, the first boutique hotel, the marina, the first golf course, as well as 1,082 residential units—including villas and apartments—and a large commercial area. (Diario Libre, Santo Domingo, December 30, 2008).

Peru

International Award

Award Winner 2021: Best Residential Masterplan with Golf Course

The urban design proposal with a golf course, conceived in Peruvian territory by the Spanish consultancy IGGA Internacional – Ignacio García Golf Arquitectura, founded and led by Ignacio García, was selected as the winner of the international competition organized by a prestigious Ecuadorian developer with real estate investments in Peru.

The ambitious master plan is set on a 3,920,000 m² site with 1,500 meters of beachfront, located between the Panamericana—the world’s longest highway—and the Pacific Ocean, near Lima, the capital of Peru. The design includes an 18-hole international-standard golf course, a hotel area with 300 beds, a residential zone of tourist homes with views of the golf course and the sea, a shopping center, a beach club, a roundabout as the main vehicle access point, internal road networks, an artificial lake, an airfield with a private jet runway, several helipads, and a wastewater treatment plant.

The competition featured top-tier finalists, including a legendary former American golfer, widely regarded as one of the best players in history, along with his design firm. (Source: Competition Developer).

Cuba

Grupo de Turismo Gaviota

Award Winner 2010: Best Golf Course Development in Cuba

The proposal by Spanish golf course designer Ignacio García was selected for its quality, scope, and professionalism to undertake the development of a golf course in Dolores, Caibarién, Cuba.

According to the official statement from the Cuban investment entity, the review process of the bids submitted by the participating firms was formally concluded, highlighting the high level of the competition, which brought together some of the best golf course designers in the world.

The Marbella-based firm IGGA, led by Ignacio García, was ultimately chosen to develop this impressive golf course in Cuba. (Tribuna Express | Jorgelina Torres, January 24, 2013).

International media emphasized the significance of the project: Cuba promotes its first golf course in 60 years with a design by a Málaga-based firm. (La Opinión de Málaga | Miguel Ferrary, November 12, 2012).

Spain

Homes Overseas Awards

Third Prize 2004: Best Spanish Apartment Development

The Eralia Group, with the collaboration of Ignacio García, was awarded the Homes Overseas Awards for Best Developer for the Los Lagos de Santa María Golf development, located in the exclusive Santa María Golf community in Marbella. (Andalucía Golf | February 2004).

Since 2002, Ignacio García has served as the technical advisor to the President of the Compensation Board of the URP-Vb2 “Elviria Sur” sector in Marbella, as well as to the lead investment group, the majority landowner of the sector and owner of the Santa María Golf & Country Club.