Urban routes: Arquitectours
During the course of the Week, the general public can sign up free of charge for six city tours organised by the Architects’ Association of Catalonia in collaboration with various other entities. The routes, either on foot or by bike, are intended for adults and aim to explain the urban renovation that the city is currently undergoing
The guided tours organised are:
Eixample inner courtyards, with Bicicultura (by bike)
Saturday, May 20th 2017 at 10 h.
Tuesday, May 23rd at 16 h.
Contemporary architecture in Les Corts.
Saturday, May 20th 2017 at 11h.
Ribera and Born, with Artchitectours.
Saturday, May 20th 2017 at 15h
Wednesday, May 24th 2017 at 18 h
Sant Andreu: from agriculture and industry to high speed, with El Globus Vermell.
Saturday, May 20th 2017 at 18h
Wednesday, 24th May 2017 at 18h
Barcelona and the sea, with Barcelona Architecture Walks.
Sunday, May 21st 2017 at 11h
Monday, May 22nd 2017 at 18h
Gràcia neighbourhood, with Artchitectours.
Sunday, May 21st 2017 at 15h
Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 at 18h
Tres Turons: Barcelona balconies, with El Globus Vermell.
Sunday, May 21st 2017 at 18h
Monday, May 22nd 2017 at 18h
To sign up for a route, send an email to inscripcions@coac.net, stating your full name, telephone number (as an emergency contact) and profession. You can sign up a maximum of two other people, also providing their details as above.
Registrations for the different routes will be done in strict order of application. Routes with fewer than 10 people signed up will be cancelled. If all the groups are full, we will try to organise a second group in each case and conduct the tours simultaneously.
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COAC and Barcelona City Council present Architecture Week 2017
The Dean of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia, Lluís Comerón, and the councillor for Architecture, Urban Landscape and Heritage at Barcelona City Council, Daniel Mòdol, have presented Architecture Week 2017, an initiative organised by the two institutions and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation with the collaboration of Barcelona Building Construmat and ArquinFAD.
Architecture Week 2017, which for the first time this year is being held at the same time as the Construmat trade show and the presentation of the Mies van der Rohe Awards, comprises a whole series of activities related to the world of architecture and architectural heritage in various areas around the city between 20 and 26 May.
The Week originated with the aim of reinforcing the value of our urban surroundings for our citizens and putting an end to the deficit which, according to the dean of the COAC, exists in the transmission of the values of architecture. At the presentation, which took place on Tuesday, 2 May, at the Sala Beckett theatre, Comerón highlighted the fact that 'all architecture is designed to improve people’s well-being and quality of life and this is what Architecture Week wants to put an emphasis on'.
Meanwhile, Daniel Mòdol underlined the exceptional nature of the event which, in the councillor’s words, is 'unique on an international scale'. Mòdol contended that Architecture Week seeks to get people 'to look at urban architecture again as a collective project'.
Architecture Week at the COAC
During Architecture Week, people can enjoy an extensive programme of activities featuring film cycles, conferences, special routes and informative exhibitions in every district, with topics including public spaces, city-wide renovation, housing, trade and culture.
The Architects’ Association has organised numerous activities for Architecture Week. These include the Arquitectours, which consist of six free exploratory routes around Barcelona; an exhibition on Architecture and Health, featuring the entries for the architectural tender for the new Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) building; and the presentation of the finalists of Barcelona’s Mostra d’Arquitectura in unconventional spaces, amongst others.
All the COAC’s activities can be viewed on the website.
Follow the latest news on Architecture Week on the social media using the hashtag #SetmanaArquitectura.
Diálogos técnicos sobre el patrimonio arquitectónico: Los búnkers de Garriguella
El acto contará con la presencia de Adela Geli, arquitecta y autora del libro "Garriguella fortificada. Descifrando los búnkers: arquitectura y paisaje", a partir de su trabajo final de carrera. Adela Geli nos hablará en profundidad de los búnkers de la línea Pirineos-Alt Empordà y, concretamente, en el municipio de Garriguella.
Programa
La jornada forma parte del ciclo de conferencias/debate, organizado por la Agrupación de Arquitectos para la Defensa y la Intervención en el Patrimonio Arquitectónico (AADIPA) y el Área de Actividades Culturales del COAC por 6º año consecutivo, que gira alrededor de un mismo hilo conductor: intervenciones en el patrimonio arquitectónico desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico.
Recupera el diálogo técnico aquí:
Diàlegs tècnics sobre patrimoni arquitectònic: Parlem dels búnquers de Garriguella
L'acte comptarà amb la presència d'Adela Geli, arquitecta i autora del llibre "Garriguella fortificada. Desxifrant els búnquers: arquitectura i paisatge", a partir del seu treball final de carrera. L'Adela Geli ens parlarà en profunditat dels búnquers de la línia Pirineus - l'Alt Empordà i, concretament, al terme de Garriguella.
Programa
La jornada forma part del cicle de conferències i debats organitzat per l'Agrupació d'Arquitectes per a la Defensa i la Intervenció en el Patrimoni Arquitectònic (AADIPA) i l'Àrea d’Activitats Culturals del COAC per sisè any consecutiu, que gira al voltant d’un mateix fil conductor: intervencions en el patrimoni arquitectònic des d’un punt de vista estrictament tècnic.
Recupera el diàleg tècnic aquí: