Born in 1945, Jordi Garcés studied architecture at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) until 1970. During his studies he worked in the office of Oriol Bohigas where he met Enric Soria with whom he collaborated until 1996. During that time, they laid the foundations of rationalism, defining the geometry of architecture and the functionalities of its composition. Among his early projects, the design of museums stands out, including the conversion of the former Santa Lucía Asylum into the Science Museum (1978-1980) and the Picasso Museum (1981-1987). Subsequently, he worked on cultural and sports buildings such as the Vall d'Hebron Sports Palace (1990-1991), for which he was awarded the FAD Architecture Prize in 1991. He also designed the IMAX cinemas (1993-1994) and the Ágora Rubió i Balaguer at Pompeu Fabra University on the Ciutadella campus in 1994, where he won He received the City of Barcelona Architecture and Urbanism Prize in 1996.
In 2010, Jordi Garcés designed the extension to the Picasso Museum, which he had renovated 30 years earlier. He currently works in an architecture firm where he designs various public buildings, including metro stations, civic centers, and schools, both in Spain and abroad.