Ten local and international cooperation projects receive COAC grants
A total of ten projects associated with architecture and urban planning have won COAC cooperation grants. These include both local and international projects, with a particular emphasis being placed on their quality and social involvement.
Of the projects submitted, an evaluation was made of their compliance with the basic rules, the architectural proposition, the use of local materials and their level of social participation. Finally, it was decided to award the grants, which totalled 39,000 euros, to the following entities:
LOCAL PROJECTS:
Arquitectura Sense Fronteres
Project: In defense of the rights to housing and the rights to city
Head architect: Carles Bonet Pijoan
Amount awarded: 3.500 euros
BAM-Bioarquitectura Mediterrània
Project: Dismantling, relocation and reconstruction of Espai Txema Biobuilt
Head architect: Antoni M. Solanas Cànovas
Amount awarded: 3.000 euros
Oasiurbà
Project: Punt Raval
Head architect: Ibon Bilbao
Amount awarded: 3.000 euros
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS:
Amics de Boulimbou
Project: Housing and multipurpose room Poste de Santé. Boilmbou-Senegal
Head architect: Lurdes Ferran Vilar
Amount awarded: 3.500 euros
Associació Abaraca
Project: Nursery. Jardim de Sonho. Farato-Ginea-Bissau
Head architect: Marta Bou Colominas
Amount awarded: 4.500 euros
Associació Nasco Foundation
Project: Strengthening of women's cooperatives Bioconstrucció. Sawla-Ghana.
Head architect: Isabel Vega Ainsa
Amount awarded: 4.500 euros
Base A + Alkaria
Project: Phase II of the refurbishment of Sibbanin Square. Chefchaouen - Morocco
Head architect: Francesc Camps Palou
Amount awarded: 3.000 euros
Dentistas sobre Ruedas
Project: Dental Academy. DSR Missirah-Senegal
Head architect: Cristina Casalli
Amount awarded: 5.500 euros
Fundació Foundawtion
Project: CEM - Education Center Moyen Thionck essyl – Senegal
Head architect: David García Martínez
Amount awarded: 4.000 euros
Fundació Talibés
Project: Classroom construction. Ndangane – Senegal
Head architect: Berta Marín Pascal
Amount awarded: 4.500 euros
These grants reflect the Association’s determination to showcase the social function of architecture and to devote 0.7% of the annual ordinary budget of its governing bodies to social projects..
Almost 3,000 people attend the Architecture Festival at Tibidabo
During the afternoon, those who had registered in advanced participated on the ‘El Tibidabo’ and ‘An exceptional view of Barcelona’ routes, which offered an architectural perspective of the funfair and the city’s urban development respectively. In the evening there was a concert by jazz group Virginia and the Woolfs and a lindy hop show.
#FestArquitectura on Instagram
The Architecture Festival could be experienced on social media as well as in person thanks to the competition Picture your #FestArquitectura, which invited visitors to post an image of the festival on Instagram with the hashtag #FestArquitectura.
#flyingshapes, by Marta Costa, the photo illustrating this news item, was the winning image. Marta has earned herself a night at the Hotel Mil Estrelles in Cornellà de Terri, including dinner and breakfast. You can view almost 170 images of the festival by entering #FestArquitectura in the Instagram search line.
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Posgrado en Rehabilitación. 12ª edición
Este programa capacita al arquitecto para llevar a cabo las obras de reforma o rehabilitación de un edificio. Los alumnos aprenderán a detectar y diagnosticar las lesiones de un edificio, conocer las formas de intervención y reparación más habituales en los diferentes sistemas constructivos y a gestionar y controlar el proyecto de rehabilitación.
El Posgrado consta de un total de 158 horas lectivas y se realizará de forma presencial con retransmisión en directo a través de la Videoaula.
El temario se estructura en los siguientes módulos:
- M1. Inspección y diagnosis de edificios
- M2. Rehabilitación de estructuras y cimentaciones
- M3. Rehabilitación de fachadas y cubiertas
- M4. Rehabilitación de instalaciones
- M5. Introducción a la gestión integral en rehabilitación
20% de descuento para matrículas hechas antes del 09/10/2018.
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