'Seating Structures' exhibition
The exhibition presents twenty chair prototypes, based on very simple structures, which can support the weight of one person and which, at the same time, contribute a responsive design to any area in which they are positioned. Constructive minimization and maximum simplification in the joinery, with the possibility to add further elements or accessories. The aim of the exhibition is not only to look and observe but to stimulate the user into imagining new possibilities.
The show will be open until 4 February 2016.
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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.
The show recalls the amazing initiative shown in 1960 by students of the 85th graduating class of ETSAB, the Barcelona School of Architecture, asking for assistance from the artists of the day by which, through donating their work, the necessary money could be generated to pay for their end-of-course trip.
There was an enormous response and 144 artists from 22 different countries selflessly gave their work to form a unique collection. To grasp the importance of this collection, it only suffices to mention the contribution of artists such as Miró, Calder, Cocteau, Dix, Guinovart, Tàpies, Fontana and Morandi, amongst others, or architects such as Gropius, Neutra and Gio Ponti.
The final fate of the works was meant to be their exhibition and sale at the Galeria Joan Gaspar, but the rapid intervention of the architect Antoni de Moragas with the approval of the COAC’s Governing Board enabled the unique collection to be purchased and kept together, to be exhibited for a time at the Association’s new headquarters. Later on, it was deposited in the Historical Archive where it has remained to this day.
On display at the show there will also be three editions of the journal Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme (1960, 1968 and 2007) and the album of the students’ trip put together by Raimon Torres, and lent by the COAC's Library.
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Final de gira de los Premios AJAC IX y presentación de la nueva edición
Los ganadores de la última edición han compartido con nosotros sus INexperiencias en un ciclo que nos ha llevado por toda Catalunya, y que llega ahora a su "final de gira". Para celebrarlo, la AJAC ha organizado una mesa redonda donde todos los premiados hablarán del futuro de la profesión. Acabadas las intervenciones y el debate de los premiados, se abrirá el turno de palabra a la fila cero y al público.
Por otro lado, daremos también el pistoletazo de salida a la edición de este año: los PREMIOS AJAC X, presentado las bases y el jurado de esta nueva convocatoria.
El encuentro, que tendrá lugar en el Centre d'Art Santa Mònica, finalizará con una Moritz para poder celebrarlo y compartir impresiones.
Final de gira dels Premis AJAC IX i presentació dels Premis X
Els guanyadors de l'última edició han compartit amb nosaltres les seves INexperiències en un cicle que ens ha portat per tot Catalunya, i que arriba ara al seu "final de gira". Per celebrar-ho, l'AJAC ha organitzat una taula rodona on tots els premiats parlaran del futur de la professió. Acabades les intervencions i el debat dels premiats, s’obrirà el torn de paraula a la fila zero i al públic.
Per altra banda, donarem també el tret de sortida a l'edició d'enguany: els PREMIS AJAC X, presentant les bases i el jurat d'aquesta nova edició.
La trobada finalitzarà amb una Moritz, per tal de fer una mica de festa i posar en comú les nostres impressions.
L'acte tindrà lloc al Centre d'Art Santa Mònica.