COAC's new website
The website of the Architects’ Association has been given a total makeover. Obviously, architects and architecture are the protagonists. The new website aims to provide an essential tool to help reposition the role of architects within our society, while at the same time promoting the social and cultural values of architecture. The website arquitectes.cat aims to provide a point of reference that will bring us closer to the community and the business world at a time when it is essential to assert ourselves both collectively and individually.
arquitectes.cat is based around five main browsing sections: citizens, architects, architecture, the Association and the business world. Great care has been taken to ensure that every section reflects the dynamic role that architects and their representative Association play in our society.
The site’s user-friendliness has also been improved by simplifying and streamlining the browsing experience and including the dissemination opportunities offered by social networks.
Customized content
arquitectes.cat also aims to address the huge range of interests of our member architects and the general public by offering visitors the chance to customize the website to suit their interests, whether this is in terms of the subject matter (sustainability, town and country planning, building renovations, society, internationalization, etc.) or geographically speaking.
Christmas comes to the COAC: Program of activities for children
From December 21 until January 3, the COAC will host a series of workshops aimed at children over 6 years old, in order to bring them closer to architecture.
Workshops on December 21 and 22 and January 2 will be based on large-scale construction with Kapla, consisting of rectangular wooden pieces of the same size that allow amazing constructions.
On the other hand, on December 30 and January 3, the workshops will be based on drawing 'Barcelona Stories'. The pictures made by all the participants will provide an original look at the history of the city.
Check the schedules for the five workshops and enroll your children here.
Workshops are free for COAC members.
From European to Internacional Biennial of Landscape Architecture
Since its first edition, the European Landscape Biennial has expressed its desire to intently study and discuss landscape interventions, as much from the perspective of landscape architecture as from other disciplines that are linked to its study and evolution. The Biennial has been consolidated on a European scale in its seven previous editions—“Remaking Landscapes” (1999), “Gardens in Arms” (2001), “Only with Nature” (2003), “Landscape: a Product / a Production” (2006)— Storm & stress (2008) , “Liquid Landscape” (2010) and "Biennial versus Biennial" (2012).
However, by the hand of its international Rosa Barba landscape prize, this edition will broaden its scope to worl wide contemporary international landscapes architecture. Barcelona will open itself to international landscape architecture in a symposium adapted to contemporary circumstances.
This symposium will last three days and will include talks, presentations by those finalists competing for the Rosa Barba Landscape Prize, papers, roundtable discussions, exhibitions and samples from which we will be able to track and discuss the evolution of landscape architecture world wide.
8th Barcelona Landscape Biennial: A landscape for you
Due to our circumstances most territorial and cultural disciplines are ranging from anxiety and emergence. Thus, the VIII Biennial of Landscape Barcelona claims to be both a catalyst for doubt and a driver to illusions and changes in the field of Landscape Architecture. The announcing of this year’s event suggests interest in discovering new ways of action, while exploring inhospitable areas and guiding discussion towards rethinking old certainties and providing new sensitivities certitudes. A landscape for you wants to be present at the discussion of what should be the landscape design and planning nowadays , aiming to provide a plausible (and exciting) future. Consequently, the biennial has reviewed scope and formats, formulas, concepts and professional practice objectives while watching herself critically as the main living platform for European and International Landscape Architecture movements.
Rosa Barba Landscape Prize
The Rosa Barba Landscape Prize, sponsored by Banc de Sabadell, will be announced within the framework of the 8th Barcelona Landscape Biennial which will take place on the 25, 26 and 27th September 2014 in Barcelona. The Rosa Barba Landscape Prize is opened to all kinds of landscape projects and planning created in Europe from 2009 to 2014. Deadline for presenting project’s documentation is April 11th , 2014. There is a sole AWARD, which has an economic value of 15.000 euros. It will not be declared void under any circumstances. The Prizewinner and the finalists will be presented during the symposium. The projects selected by an International Jury will be published in the 8th Landscape Biennial Catalogue and exposed in the Rosa Barba Prize exhibition.
To participate, fill out the on – line registration form clicking here. Deadline for Presenting project documentation on –line is 11th April 2014.
Comisión Ejecutiva
Sara Bartumeus, architect and Professor in the Master's Program in Landscape Architecture at the DUOT (UPC).
Jordi Bellmunt, architect and Director of the Master's Program in Landscape Architecture at the DUOT (UPC).
Marina Cervera Alonso de Medina, architect and Landscape Architect,Secretary General, IFLA Europe.
Esteve Corominas, architect and Director of the Landscape Office of the COAC.
Joan Ganyet, architect and ex-chief Executive Officer of Architecture and Landscape of the Autonomous Government of Catalonia.
Maria Goula, doctor of Architecture and Director of the Master's Program in Landscape Architecture at the ETSAB.
Alfred Fernández de la Reguera, architect and ex-member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Friends of the UPC.
Jordi Sardà, doctor of Architecture and Professor in the Master's Program in Landscape Architecture at the DUOT.Contact:
Marina Cervera, architect and landscape architect.
VIII BARCELONA BIENNIAL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Plaça nova 5, 2a planta
08002 Barcelona / Spain
Phone: +34.93.552.08.42/ +34.93.306.78.00 (ext. 352)
biennal@coac.net;
biennaladm@coac.net;
http://www.coac.net/landscape
De Bienal Europea a Bienal Internacional del Paisaje
La Bienal Europea de Paisaje expresó desde su primera edición la voluntad de profundizar y debatir la intervención en el paisaje, tanto desde la arquitectura del paisaje como desde otros campos disciplinarios que están vinculados con su estudio y evolución.
Una vez consolidada la Bienal en el ámbito europeo, tras siete ediciones, con “Rehaciendo paisajes” (1999), “Jardines insurgentes” (2001), “Sólo con naturaleza” (2003) , “Paisaje: un producto / una producción” (2006) , Tempestad e ímpetu (2008), “Paisajes Líquidos” (2010) y "Bienal versus Bienal" (2014); En esta octava edición la Bienal propone acercarnos a nuevas realidades paisajísticas del mundo, mediante la internacionalización de su Premio Rosa Barba. Barcelona se abrirá al paisaje internacional en un simposio adaptado a las circunstancias actuales. Se formalizará en tres días, durante los cuales se ofrecerán conferencias, presentaciones de los finalistas para el Premio Internacional de Paisaje Rosa Barba, ponencias, mesas redondas y Exposiciones desde donde se seguirá y debatirá la evolución del paisajismo en Europa.
8ª Bienal Internacional de Paisaje de Barcelona: Un paisaje para ti
La VIII Bienal de Paisaje de Barcelona se reivindica tanto como catalizador de dudas, como impulsora de ilusiones y de cambios en el ámbito del Paisajismo, en unas circunstancias en las que las disciplinas territoriales y culturales oscilan entre la zozobra y la emergencia.
Es frente a la inquietud de encontrar nuevas vías de acción, de explorar campos tal vez inhóspitos, de repensar antiguas certezas, o de asegurar ciertas sensibilidades necesarias, que se convoca la presente edición del certamen, para estar presentes en la discusión de lo que debe ser el Paisaje ahora, prever un futuro plausible y, porqué no, emocionante.
En consecuencia, la Bienal revisa alcance y formato, formulas, conceptos y objetivos de la disciplina, mientras se contempla a si misma críticamente como plataforma viva del Paisajismo y atalaya de los movimientos en el Paisajismo internacional.
Premio Europeo Rosa Barba
Se convoca el Premio Internacional de Paisaje Rosa Barba, patrocinado por Banco de Sabadell e inscrito en el marco de la 8 ª Bienal del Paisaje de Barcelona que se celebrará el 25, 26 y 27 de septiembre de 2014 en Barcelona. La convocatoria de presentación se abre a proyectos de paisaje y planeamiento creado en todo el mundo entre 2009 y 2014. Habrá un único premio con una dotación económica de 15.000 euros que se entregará durante la celebración del simposio. No se declarará desierto bajo ninguna circunstancia.
El ganador y los finalistas presentarán sus proyectos durante el simposio. Los proyectos seleccionados por el Jurado Internacional serán publicados en el catálogo de la 8 ª Bienal y mostrado en la exposición del Premio Rosa Barba.
Para participar, complete el formulario de inscripción en línea que encontrará clicando aquí. El plazo de presentación de la documentación del proyecto concluye el 11 de abril 2014.
Comisión Ejecutiva
Jordi Bellmunt, arquitecto y director del Máster de Arquitectura del Paisaje del DUOT (UPC).
Marina Cervera, arquitecta y profesora del Máster de Arquitectura del Paisaje del DUOT (UPC).
Esteve Corominas, arquitecto y director de la Oficina de Paisaje del COAC.
Joan Ganyet, arquitecto y exdirector general de Arquitectura y Paisaje de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
Maria Goula, doctora arquitecta directora del Máster de Arquitectura del Paisaje de la ETSAB (UPC).
Alfred Fndz de la Reguera, arquitecto y vocal de la junta directiva de la Asociación de Amigos de la UPC.
Anna Zahonero, bióloga y profesora del Máster de Arquitectura del Paisaje del DUOT (UPC).
Contacto:
VIII BIENNAL DE PAISATGE DE BARCELONA
Plaça nova 5, 2a planta
08002 Barcelona / Espanya
Teléfono: +34.93.552.08.42 / +34.93.306.78.00 (ext. 352) / +34.93.401.64.11 (MAP)