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Convening of the Architectural Awards of the Counties of Girona 2016
Convening of the Architectural Awards of the Counties of Girona 2016
The Girona branch office of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia is convening the 19th edition of the Architectural Awards of the Counties of Girona, with the aim of evaluating the architecture carried out within the branch’s region, in order to demonstrate the quality and precision of its professionals.
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Works of art from the COAC's Historical Archive to be exhibited at Can Framis
Works of art from the COAC's Historical Archive to be exhibited at Can Framis
From 18 January until 3 April the exhibition 'Una col·lecció per a un viatge. Promoció d’arquitectes Barcelona 1960' (Collection for a trip. Barcelona architects 1960) can be visited at the Vila Casas Foundation’s Can Framis Museum.
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Tourists value Barcelona's architecture as the most interesting aspect of the city
Tourists value Barcelona's architecture as the most interesting aspect of the city
Barcelona Tourism has recently published the 2014 statistics related to tourism. Tourists, after being questioned about different city attractions, recognize architecture as the most valued aspect of the city, and rate it with 8.8/10, above other important aspects such as the city's cultural activities, leisure or entertainment.
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Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar passes away
Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar passes away
Painter, sculptor and photographer Carl Nesjar passed away on May 23rd at the age of 94. COAC had a special relation to Nesjar, who was recognized as one of the most important contemporary artists of Norway. He carried out the sgraffiti of the COAC headquarters' facade in Barcelona, based on Picasso's drawings made specifically for our building.
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FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015
FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015
The last issue of the journal Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme (issue 265) has been granted the FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015.
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Architect Carme Pinós is awarded Creu de Sant Jordi 2015
Architect Carme Pinós is awarded Creu de Sant Jordi 2015
Architect and urban planner Carme Pinós has been awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi 2015, granted by the Generalitat de Catalunya in recognition of her work.The award, one of the highest distinctions given by the Catalan government, was given on April 14, 2015, to twenty-seven individuals and fourteen organizations.
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The COAC Historical Archive contributes to the 'Flashback' exhibition
The COAC Historical Archive contributes to the 'Flashback' exhibition
The new exhibition "Flashback" opens in La Pedrera on March the 11th. "Flashback", which is a retrospective of the work of publicist, photographer, poet and gourmet Leopoldo Pomés, will be open until July the 12th.
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Lecture Series "Development by Design"
Lecture Series "Development by Design"
Development By Design, organized by ESARQ-UIC and Roca, is starting on January the 22nd. The lecture series will discuss equity and development in the world of architecture.NGOs and experts in the field of development will debate with professors from the Master of International Cooperation in Sustainable Emergency Architecture (ESARQ-UIC) on the problems arising from the practice of architecture and design.
Entitat organitzadora: ESARQ-UIC
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Exhibition _Export BARCELONA
The exhibition _Export BARCELONA will open in Geneva (Switzerland) next February. The show will include 20 social housing projects designed by Catalan architects. _Export BARCELONA is framed within the second edition of the Cities Connection Project which, fleeing from mediatic architecture, aims to showcase functional architecture which is committed to social reality.
