Exposició: "Lina Bo Bardi a Bahia"
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Fotografia: Leonardo Finotti
ALLARGUEM L'EXPOSICIÓ UNS DIES MÉS!
El 9 d'abril a les 19 h el COAC inaugura l’exposició "Lina Bo Bardi a Bahia", concebuda i comissariada per l'arquitecta Carla Zollinger.
Recupereu la conferència de Xavier Monteys durant la inauguració de l'exposició:
L'exposició mostra un dels períodes més creatius i alhora menys coneguts de l’arquitecta italobrasilera Lina Bo Bardi, l’experiència del qual fou fonamental en obres com el MASP i el SESC Pompeia, segons paraules d’ella mateixa.
“Important a la meva vida va ser el meu viatge al nord-est [del Brasil]. Aquí, vaig veure la llibertat. La no importància de la bellesa, de la proporció […] però la [importància] d'un altre sentit profund, que vaig aprendre amb l'arquitectura, sobretot aquella dels forts, o primitius, populars”
Es mostren doncs obres de Lina Bo Bardi realitzades a Bahia entre 1958 i 1964, quan fou directora del Museu d’Art Modern de Bahia, i entre 1986 i 1990, quan va realitzar el Projecte Pilot per al Centre Històric de Salvador de Bahia.
A l'acte inaugural comptarem amb una xerrada a càrrec de l'arquitecte Xavier Monteys i de la historiadora de l’art Maria Iñigo Clavo.
Es prega confirmació d'assistència.
Col·labora:
El 9 d'abril a les 19 h el COAC inaugura l’exposició "Lina Bo Bardi a Bahia", concebuda i comissariada per l'arquitecta Carla Zollinger.
Recupereu la conferència de Xavier Monteys durant la inauguració de l'exposició:
L'exposició mostra un dels períodes més creatius i alhora menys coneguts de l’arquitecta italobrasilera Lina Bo Bardi, l’experiència del qual fou fonamental en obres com el MASP i el SESC Pompeia, segons paraules d’ella mateixa.
“Important a la meva vida va ser el meu viatge al nord-est [del Brasil]. Aquí, vaig veure la llibertat. La no importància de la bellesa, de la proporció […] però la [importància] d'un altre sentit profund, que vaig aprendre amb l'arquitectura, sobretot aquella dels forts, o primitius, populars”
Es mostren doncs obres de Lina Bo Bardi realitzades a Bahia entre 1958 i 1964, quan fou directora del Museu d’Art Modern de Bahia, i entre 1986 i 1990, quan va realitzar el Projecte Pilot per al Centre Històric de Salvador de Bahia.
A l'acte inaugural comptarem amb una xerrada a càrrec de l'arquitecte Xavier Monteys i de la historiadora de l’art Maria Iñigo Clavo.
Es prega confirmació d'assistència.
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Exhibition: 'Letters to the Mayor'
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On 28 March, the exhibition 'Letters to the Mayor' opens at the Association’s headquarters in Plaça Nova, representing a kaleidoscope of Barcelona in the form of 70 letters from architects and professionals in other disciplines associated with the creation of value for the city.
To prepare the project—curated by Ricardo Devesa, Xavier González and Núria Moliner—architects and other professionals were asked to write a letter, on paper, to the Mayor of Barcelona, expressing their feelings, concerns and interests in relation to the city.
The exhibition will run until 5 May and features the letters presented in a multi-sensory space where they can be read in different formats. There will also be a post-box available for visitors to send their own letters to the Mayor.
This project was originally the idea of Storefront for Art & Architecture in New York, curated by Eva Franch, and has since taken place in other cities such as Athens, Buenos Aires, New York and São Paulo.
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Further information about the project.
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Winners of the National Culture Award for 2019!
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The Architects’ Association of Catalonia has been honoured with one of the National Culture Awards for 2019 given by the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CoNCA).
This distinction has been granted 'for [the COAC’s] contribution to the construction of a modern country through architecture and urban planning, from its different regional branches, and for its promotion of this heritage across Catalonia. The particular attention that the COAC has devoted in recent years to its Archive has led to significant donations from most of the country’s architects and urban planners. The diligent custody and dissemination of this technical, urban planning and photographic material has made the COAC’s Historical Archive an essential source of documentation for both national and international architects and historians, which further enhances the prestige of Catalan architecture'.
More than 145 years at the service of architectural culture
The dean of the COAC, Assumpció Puig, highlighted the fact that 'this award recognises the role of architecture in society, especially its cultural dimension, which is often overlooked', and emphasised that 'this award belongs to all our members, thanks to whose support and collaboration we have managed to roll out an intensive cultural programme in the Association’s eleven branches across Catalonia'.
In its more than 145 years of history, the Association has established itself as an institution at the service of architectural culture, placing among its objectives the recovery and dissemination of architects’ legacy, giving a voice to more contemporary forms of architecture, and forging close bonds with other disciplines.
The cultural prestige of the Association is rooted not only in its Historical Archive, Library, Publications Service and awards, but also in its conferences, debates, training activities, exhibitions and numerous collaborations that have taken place over the years.
The Historical Archive, which this year celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, is a European point of reference for architectural studies, with more than two million documents in which the history of our country is recorded. The Library is the second largest in Europe in terms of the number of volumes on architecture, with more than 180,000 references. When it comes to publications, the Association has been behind more than 400 titles, most notably the journal Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme, which has been published since 1944.
The National Culture Awards, the highest cultural distinction in Catalonia
Other recipients of the awards, which will be presented on 4 July at the Artesà Theatre in El Prat de Llobregat, include Maria Bohigas, Jaume Cabré, Federació d'Ateneus de Catalunya, Litterarum Móra d'Ebre, the Museum of Lleida, Josefina Matamoros, Clara Peya, Josep Ponsatí and Carme Ruscalleda.
The National Culture Awards, which have been awarded by the CoNCA since 2009, are the most important distinction in the field of culture in Catalonia. These awards celebrate creativity as a true symbol of a country with a cultural dynamism that sees culture as a constituent part of its personality and historical identity.
This distinction has been granted 'for [the COAC’s] contribution to the construction of a modern country through architecture and urban planning, from its different regional branches, and for its promotion of this heritage across Catalonia. The particular attention that the COAC has devoted in recent years to its Archive has led to significant donations from most of the country’s architects and urban planners. The diligent custody and dissemination of this technical, urban planning and photographic material has made the COAC’s Historical Archive an essential source of documentation for both national and international architects and historians, which further enhances the prestige of Catalan architecture'.
More than 145 years at the service of architectural culture
The dean of the COAC, Assumpció Puig, highlighted the fact that 'this award recognises the role of architecture in society, especially its cultural dimension, which is often overlooked', and emphasised that 'this award belongs to all our members, thanks to whose support and collaboration we have managed to roll out an intensive cultural programme in the Association’s eleven branches across Catalonia'.
In its more than 145 years of history, the Association has established itself as an institution at the service of architectural culture, placing among its objectives the recovery and dissemination of architects’ legacy, giving a voice to more contemporary forms of architecture, and forging close bonds with other disciplines.
The cultural prestige of the Association is rooted not only in its Historical Archive, Library, Publications Service and awards, but also in its conferences, debates, training activities, exhibitions and numerous collaborations that have taken place over the years.
The Historical Archive, which this year celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, is a European point of reference for architectural studies, with more than two million documents in which the history of our country is recorded. The Library is the second largest in Europe in terms of the number of volumes on architecture, with more than 180,000 references. When it comes to publications, the Association has been behind more than 400 titles, most notably the journal Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme, which has been published since 1944.
The National Culture Awards, the highest cultural distinction in Catalonia
Other recipients of the awards, which will be presented on 4 July at the Artesà Theatre in El Prat de Llobregat, include Maria Bohigas, Jaume Cabré, Federació d'Ateneus de Catalunya, Litterarum Móra d'Ebre, the Museum of Lleida, Josefina Matamoros, Clara Peya, Josep Ponsatí and Carme Ruscalleda.
The National Culture Awards, which have been awarded by the CoNCA since 2009, are the most important distinction in the field of culture in Catalonia. These awards celebrate creativity as a true symbol of a country with a cultural dynamism that sees culture as a constituent part of its personality and historical identity.
20/03/2019
The Historical Archive celebrates its 50th anniversary this year
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© Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC)
The Historical Archive of the COAC is commemorating its 50 years of existence in 2019. With more than two million documents, spread between over 150 collections from different architectural practices, two photographic archives and various collections of images, plans and maps, the Archive has become a point of reference not only in Catalonia but also in Europe for studying Catalan architecture and the international influence of Catalan architecture firms.
The origins of the Archive
The Historical Archive of the COAC was officially founded in 1969 at the suggestion of architect Oriol Bohigas. The aim was to preserve and study the documented architectural heritage that the Architects’ Association had been safeguarding. The Archive was also intended to help the former Heritage Protection Committee and the Government Board in preparing the proceedings for the conservation of buildings at risk of demolition, as well as publicise this collective work by highlighting the social mission of its task.
A prestigious collection for both Catalonia and Europe
Since then, the Historical Archive has become the leading archive of professional architectural documents on the Iberian Peninsula, not to mention one of the most important in Europe.
In fact, the Historical Archive is the primary point of reference for Catalan architecture: Rationalism cannot be studied without consulting its collections, such as those of GATCPAC, Rodríguez Arias and Torres Clavé; and similarly, any researcher who wants to understand the international facet of Catalan architecture will need to study the work of Bonet Castellana, MBM and Manuel de Solà-Morales. Likewise, Gaudí-ism, with drawings and documents by Gaudí himself and his disciples Jujol, Sugrañes, Puig Boada and Berenguer, all form part of the COAC’s Archive.
A packed programme of activities to celebrate the anniversary
The COAC is preparing a packed programme of activities to celebrate this important anniversary. Most of them will take place in the autumn, including a commemorative exhibition in Plaça Nova, the publication of a monograph featuring drawings from the Archive’s collections, and a series of conferences.
A tribute to the photographic collection on the arquitectes.cat website
The Historical Archive boasts two very important collections of photography, Francesc Català-Roca and Oriol Maspons, as well as other collections. To showcase all these documents, the arquitectes.cat website and the COAC's Instagram profile will be posting images to illustrate news items and other information.
The origins of the Archive
The Historical Archive of the COAC was officially founded in 1969 at the suggestion of architect Oriol Bohigas. The aim was to preserve and study the documented architectural heritage that the Architects’ Association had been safeguarding. The Archive was also intended to help the former Heritage Protection Committee and the Government Board in preparing the proceedings for the conservation of buildings at risk of demolition, as well as publicise this collective work by highlighting the social mission of its task.
A prestigious collection for both Catalonia and Europe
Since then, the Historical Archive has become the leading archive of professional architectural documents on the Iberian Peninsula, not to mention one of the most important in Europe.
In fact, the Historical Archive is the primary point of reference for Catalan architecture: Rationalism cannot be studied without consulting its collections, such as those of GATCPAC, Rodríguez Arias and Torres Clavé; and similarly, any researcher who wants to understand the international facet of Catalan architecture will need to study the work of Bonet Castellana, MBM and Manuel de Solà-Morales. Likewise, Gaudí-ism, with drawings and documents by Gaudí himself and his disciples Jujol, Sugrañes, Puig Boada and Berenguer, all form part of the COAC’s Archive.
A packed programme of activities to celebrate the anniversary
The COAC is preparing a packed programme of activities to celebrate this important anniversary. Most of them will take place in the autumn, including a commemorative exhibition in Plaça Nova, the publication of a monograph featuring drawings from the Archive’s collections, and a series of conferences.
A tribute to the photographic collection on the arquitectes.cat website
The Historical Archive boasts two very important collections of photography, Francesc Català-Roca and Oriol Maspons, as well as other collections. To showcase all these documents, the arquitectes.cat website and the COAC's Instagram profile will be posting images to illustrate news items and other information.
28/02/2019