In 1995 he founded with Cayetana de la Quadra-Salcedo the office CHURTICHAGA+QUADRA-SALCEDO architects. Focused mainly in Public Buildings , they have won several national and international competitions and his work have been awarded and published in national and international publications and books. The work of the office is focused on the intimate relation between physical and unphysical aspects, trying to understand architecture as a sensorial interface, as an atmosphere between the man and the environment.

He has been Design Studio Professor at the School of Architecture of Madrid from 2003 to 2008. Since 2008,  he is Associate Dean of IE School of Architecture and Director for Undergraduate Architecture Studies.

He has lectured at prestigious institutions in USA, UK, Germany, Norway, India, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Italy…

Among the distinctions are MIES VAN DER ROHE prizes (selected), ENOR International Young Architects Prize (1st. Prize)., PREMIO COMUNIDAD DE MADRID (1st. Prize), PREMIO BIGMAT (1st. Prize).