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COAC ONCE AGAIN AT ARCHITECT@WORK BARCELONA
The Architects’ Association of Catalonia will again be present at Architect@Work Barcelona. This year’s trade show, which will take place on 15 and 16 March at the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB), will revolve around the theme “Natural Resources”.
14/02/2023 -
NEW ISSUE OF QUADERNS REFLECTS ON THE ARCHITECT’S ROLE IN...
The latest issue of the COAC journal, Quaderns d’Arquitectura i Urbanisme, “L’ofici de pensar” (The craft of thinking) is available for COAC members.Under the direction of architects Joseph Ferrando and Marta Poch, issue 273 aims to reflect on the role of architects in building habitat and architectural thinking as they go through the project process.
10/01/2023 -
COAC LAUNCHES ITS 2023 GRANT APPLICATIONS CALL FOR LOCAL AND...
With the aim of continuing to highlight the role of architecture in society, the COAC has opened its twelfth grant applications call for local and international development cooperation projects related to architecture and town planning.
30/01/2023 -
WE SAY GOODBYE TO JORDI BONET ARMENGOL, THE MAN BEHIND...
Jordi Bonet Armengol (1925-2022) died on 20 June. An architect atypical of his generation and a contemporary of Oriol Bohigas, Bonet Armengol distinguished himself by having a broad and extensive career that included a myriad of buildings of varying types, in which a single work stands out.
21/06/2022 -
NEW GOVERNING BOARD TAKES OFFICE
On 15 June, the members of the new COAC Governing Board took office.
15/06/2022 -
SIX PROJECTS SELECTED AS WINNERS IN THE 2022 ARCHITECTURAL...
On 27 May, the Girona regional branch of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia hosted the awards ceremony for the 24th Architectural Awards of the Counties of Girona, one of the province’s most prestigious cultural events in the field of architecture and construction.
27/05/2022 -
COAC LAUNCHES ITS 2022 GRANT APPLICATIONS CALL FOR LOCAL AND...
With the aim of continuing to highlight the role of architecture in society, the COAC has opened its eleventh grant applications call for local and international development cooperation projects related to architecture and town planning. The awarding of these grants is in keeping with the COAC’s commitment to allocating 0.7% of its annual budget to social pursuits.
13/05/2022 -
GUIM COSTA CALSAMIGLIA, NEW DEAN OF THE COAC
Guim Costa Calsamiglia has been appointed as the new dean of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia for the 2022-2026 term, after winning the elections held on 16 and 17 May.Costa received the largest number of votes, with a total of 877, ahead of Manuel Ruisánchez Capelástegui (872) and Carla Habif Hassid Bozzo (165). A total of 117 blank ballots were also recorded.
17/05/2022 -
MODEL. BARCELONA ARCHITECTURES FESTIVAL – ONE HUNDRED...
Barcelona City Council and the COAC have released the programme for Model, Barcelona’s brand-new Architecture Festival, which is set to take place from 5 to 15 May, as the first major event celebrating Barcelona’s selection as the World Capital of Architecture for 2026.
26/04/2022