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PRORROGADO EL PLAZO DE INSCRIPCIÓN DEL PREMIO EUROPEO AHI HASTA EL 30 DE MARZO
La 6ª edición del Premio Europeo AHI –Architectural Heritage Intervention–, certamen bienal organizado conjuntamente con el Colegio de Arquitectos de Cataluña, cuyo objetivo primordial reside en distinguir las intervenciones de calidad en el patrimonio construido en toda su dimensión y contribuir a su divulgación, mantendrá abierta la inscripción hasta el 30 de marzo de 2023 a las 24:00 horas (GMT +1).
La convocatoria, dirigida a profesionales y asociaciones vinculadas al Patrimonio Arquitectónico –arquitectos, sociedades de arquitectos, urbanistas, historiadores, arqueólogos…–, amplía el plazo de inscripción hasta el 30 de marzo de 2023. En esta ocasión, el certamen contempla todos aquellos trabajos realizados o publicados en el periodo comprendido entre el 1 de enero de 2016 y el 31 de diciembre de 2022 en el ámbito geográfico europeo y que respondan a los requisitos de las 4 categorías en las que se divide el Premio. Con la única excepción de la categoría Divulgación, donde se aceptarán trabajos realizados por autores europeos en otros territorios.
- Patrimonio construido
Todas aquellas intervenciones arquitectónicas, permanentes o efímeras, en bienes arquitectónicos de interés patrimonial.
- Espacios exteriores
Todas aquellas intervenciones en el espacio público histórico, en entornos de monumentos y paisajes culturales.
- Planeamiento
Todos aquellos trabajos de planeamiento dirigidos a la protección, conservación o puesta en valor del Patrimonio Arquitectónico.
- Divulgación
Todas aquellas iniciativas, actividades y acciones que tienen como objetivo la divulgación de los valores del Patrimonio Arquitectónico.
El jurado internacional de la 6ª edición del Premio Europeo AHI, formado por un comité de expertos con una acreditada trayectoria en el ámbito de la intervención en el Patrimonio Arquitectónico, ejercerá su voto conforme a una dinámica que apuesta por visibilizar a un gran número de trabajos y reconocer el óptimo nivel de la buena práctica en intervención de Patrimonio en Europa. En concreto, en la categoría de Patrimonio construido se destacará hasta un máximo de 15 seleccionados y en la de Espacios exteriores, un máximo de 10, de entre los cuales surgirán un premiado y finalistas en ambos casos. En las categorías de Planeamiento y Divulgación se seleccionará un premiado y finalistas y, entre todas las obras presentadas, por tercer año consecutivo, se otorgará una Mención Especial de Restauración a aquella intervención que desde el punto de vista técnico y metodológico destaque por su calidad, precisión y respeto. Además, y como principal novedad, se incorpora al certamen otro galardón: la Mención Especial Nueva Bauhaus Europea. Un premio al que también optarán todos los trabajos presentados y que, acorde a la iniciativa que, en 2020 y bajo el mismo nombre, pone en marcha la Unión Europea, reconocerá aquella obra que, en su aproximación al patrimonio, proponga intervenciones que den prioridad a valores como la sostenibilidad, la estética o la inclusión.
THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE OF THE EUROPEAN AWARD AHI EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 30th
The 6th edition of the European Award AHI –Architectural Heritage Intervention–, a biennial contest organized with the Architects’ Association of Catalonia (COAC), whose primary objective is to distinguish quality interventions in built heritage in all its dimensions and contribute to their dissemination, will remain open until March 30, 2023 at 24:00 (GMT +1).
The 6th edition of the European Award AHI, aimed at all those professionals and associations involved with Architectural Heritage –architects, architectural firms, urban planners, historians, archaeologists, etc.–, extends the registration period until March 30, 2023. On this occasion, the contest covers all works carried out or published in Europe between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2022 and that meet the requirements of the four categories into which the Award is divided, with the sole exception of the Disclosure category, where works by European authors in other territories will be accepted.
- Built heritage
All those architectural interventions, permanent or ephemeral, on architectural assets of patrimonial interest.
- Exterior spaces
All those interventions in the historic public space in the area of monuments and cultural landscapes.
- Urban planning
All planning work aimed at the protection, conservation or enhancement of Architectural Heritage.
- Disclosure
All initiatives, activities, and actions aimed at disseminating the values of Architectural Heritage.
The international jury of the 6th edition of the European Award AHI, a committee of experts with a proven track record in the field of intervention in Architectural Heritage, will vote according to a dynamic that is committed to giving visibility to a relevant number of works and thus, contributes to recognizing the optimum level of good heritage practice in Europe. In this sense, a maximum of 15 entries will be short-listed in the Built Heritage category and a maximum of 10 in the Exterior Spaces category, from which a prize-winner and finalists will emerge in both cases. In the Urban planning and Disclosure categories, a winner and finalists are selected, and, for the third consecutive year, from all the work presented, will award a Special Mention for Restoration to the intervention that from a technical and methodological point of view stands out for its quality, precision and respect.
In addition, and as the main novelty, another award is added to the contest: the Special Mention New European Bauhaus. An award that all the works presented will also opt for and that, in accordance with the initiative that in 2020 and under the same name launched by the European Union, will recognize that work that, in its approach to heritage, proposes interventions that give priority to values such as sustainability, aesthetics or inclusion.
BARCELONA DEDICATES A SPACE IN THE CITY TO THE ARCHITECT ROSA BARBA
The city of Barcelona has decided to dedicate a corner of Collserola Park to the memory of the architect Rosa Barba Casanovas (Barcelona, 1948–2000). This change was led by the Architects’ Association of Catalonia, at the request of the International Biennial of Landscape Architecture, of which Barba was promoter and which grants, in her honour, the Rosa Barba International Landscape Award.
The chosen corner is the walkway that crosses the dike of the Vallvidrera reservoir, in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. The factory and the mine that takes the water to Sarrià is the work of architect Elies Rogent. The project was inaugurated in 1864 and was intended to supply Sarrià with drinking water through the Grott mine. Putting Rosa Barba’s name on this structure is a way of inviting us to conquer this park and make it our own.
Institutional event
The event to institutionalise the name will be held on Sunday, 26 March, at 12 noon, with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque. Attending the event, which is open to the public, will be Guillem Costa Calsamiglia, dean of the COAC; Janet Sanz, second deputy mayor and director of the Department of Ecology, Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Mobility; Albert Batlle, councillor for the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, and Rosa Barba’s son, Marcel Pié Barba.
Rosa Barba
She studied Architecture at the ETSAB, graduating in 1971 and obtaining her PhD in 1987. In 1971, together with the architect Ricard Pié, she founded Rosa Barba & Ricard Pié, Arquitectes, which later became Equip BCpN with the incorporation of Josep Maria Vilanova. Barba combined her professional activity with teaching at the ETSAB, where she directed the master’s degree programme in Landscape Architecture and promoted the creation of the bachelor’s degree in the same field. She was the driving force behind the Barcelona International Biennial of Landscape Architecture which, since the architect’s death, has awarded the Rosa Barba Award in her honour.
Barcelona adds 16 women’s names to places in the city
The City Council has proposed adding as many women’s names as possible to new spaces in the city, to compensate for the historical omission of women from the city map. Only 8.3% of the streets are named after women, while 35% are named after men. Thus, coinciding with International Women’s Day, this March the different districts will hold events to unveil the new names of streets, gardens, squares and block interiors.
COAC BARCELONA PROMOTES THE '10 ARCHITECTURE FESTIVALS'
The Architects’ Association of Catalonia is promoting the 10 Architecture Festivals 2023, an evolution of Architecture Week that will take place at different venues in Barcelona from 25 March to 10 June. Architecture Week thus goes from 10 days to 10 weeks, with an eye on the future: Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026. That will be the moment when we move from 10 weeks to 10 months of architecture throughout the territory.
The Architecture Festivals, which the Barcelona branch organises year after year in different areas of the city, aim to highlight a specific space or building in each district: identifying it, pointing out the challenges lying ahead for it architecturally and giving impetus among both citizens and institutions to move things forward. Guided tours, talks, concerts and different types of workshops, among other events, are organised around these public spaces and buildings.
For 10 weeks, Barcelona will become the epicentre of a wide range of activities related to the world of architecture, urban planning, design and the city, moving beyond disciplinary boundaries, highlighting the social role of architects and the architecture of the territory, raising awareness of the value of heritage and encouraging discovery of the environment.
10 festivals, 10 districts, 10 World Days
This year, the emphasis is on World Days, which will serve as the common thread of the ten Architecture Festivals held in each of the city’s ten districts. The agenda includes:
- 25 March from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Valuing the architecture of water. World Water Day. Horta-Guinardó.
- 1 April from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Renaturalising the surroundings of Can Valent. World Building Rehabilitation Day. Nou Barris.
- 8 April from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Reviving the anti-tuberculosis dispensary. World Health Day. Ciutat Vella.
- 15 April from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Caring for heritage. International Day for Monuments and Sites. Sant Andreu.
- 22 April from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Building the inclusive city. World Creativity and Innovation Day. Les Corts.
- 30 April from 11 am to 14 pm. Architecture Festival: Touring industrial heritage. International Dance Day. Sant Martí.
- 6 May from 6 pm to 10 pm. Architecture Festival: Respecting silence. International Noise Awareness Day. Gràcia.
- 13 May from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Recovering Passeig de la Zona Franca. World Day of Local Commerce. Sants-Montjuïc.
- 20 May from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Opening the doors. International Horticulture Day. Sarrià-Sant Gervasi.
- 10 June from 11 am to 2 pm. Architecture Festival: Discovering the Escola Industrial site. International Ceramics Day. Eixample.


