Taming the house and the street - Conference by Cierto Estudio
“Taming the house and the street” is the leitmotif that is repeated in the work of the young architecture studio Cierto Estudio, whose projects range from the design of domestic spaces to its recent experience of redevelopment of Consell de Cent street, in the heart of center of Barcelona's Eixample.
In their presentation they will try to explain to us how this melody or fundamental idea of 'domesticating' works both at home and on the street, because at the end of the day both are spaces in which people live together. And, therefore, so are work, leisure, lodging, learning, sports or exhibition spaces. But what does it mean to domesticate space? How is it possible to project the domestic?
Cierto Estudio is an architecture studio founded in 2014 by six young architects: Marta Benedicto, Ivet Gasol, Carlota de Gispert, Anna Llonch, Lucia Millet and Clara Vidal. Since then the team has grown and solidified its professional practice with the incorporation of Jesús Fajer, Mariana Gomes and Adrián Maldonado. Having been born from plurality, its thinking is inevitably diverse and is reflected in its collaborative work methodology that seeks the maximum architectural claim and its own character. His fascination with the field of collective housing stands out, with innovative designs designed to adapt to different lifestyles. In this field, the studio won its first prize in 2017 for 'Illa Glòries' in Barcelona: a master plan for a multi-use urban block and the development of one of the four collective housing units that make up the block. Their 'Kitch-room' project also won first prize to develop a building of 68 homes with public facilities on the ground floor, whose housing typology claims the central position of the kitchen in the house. Finally, its recent award to lead the New Green Axes Model of the 'Superilla Barcelona' urban plan, led the studio to lay the foundations for the sustainable transformation of the Eixample layout in the next decade. Within this plan, the studio is also in charge of the design of Consell de Cent street, the main axis, which has recently been completed. The two public housing projects are currently under construction, as is the desire of Certain Studio to show its practice outside the limits of its beloved hometown, Barcelona.
The team is made up of the architects, Marta Benedicto, Ivet Gasol, Carlota de Gispert, Anna Llonch, Lucia Millet, Clara Vidal, Jesus Fajer, Mariana Gomes and Adrián Maldonado.
The conference is part of the awards ceremony of the XIII Alejandro de la Sota Biennial - Mostra d'Architecture de Tarragona, where Carlota de Gispert was a member of the jury.
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Systems and context - Conference of the Arquitecturia study
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., we have the opportunity to listen to the conference of the Arquitecturia studio, where the architect Josep Camps talks about the studio's trajectory and its other projects relevant
A conference offered by the Tarragona Region of the College of Architects of Catalonia.
Architecture, since 2006 they have won several awards and their work has been recognized, published and exhibited all over the world. He has worked on urban, cultural, residential, educational and health projects for both the public and private sectors. Some of the most remarkable works are the Plaza Absis de la Catedral, the Ferreries Cultural Center and the Energy Museum.
In 2012 they were at the Biennale di Architettura di Venezia, representing Catalonia and the Balearic Islands in the "Architectural Rowers" exhibition.
In 2013 they received the Young Architecture of the year, for the Building Project and Olga Felip was awarded by the Architects' Journal as an Emerging Woman in Architecture 2013.
They also teach at universities, do some research through doctoral studies and participate in the promotion and dissemination of culture as advisers to associations of architects.
Olga Felip, partner at Arquitecturia, has been a member of the jury of the XIII Alejandro de la Sota Biennial - Mostra d'Arquitectura de Tarragona.
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THE "DECARBONIZING ARCHITECTURE" DAY IS BACK. SIGN UP!
After the overwhelming success of the first edition, with more than 300 attendees and speakers from both national and international backgrounds, on November 21st, we are once again celebrating the event "Decarbonizing Architecture." This second edition will once again pioneer the discussion on decarbonization within the profession. Don't miss out!
In the face of the climate crisis, architects have the responsibility to lead the decarbonization of the industry. If we aim to achieve the goal of making Europe carbon-neutral by 2050, we must change the way we design and construct.
To achieve this, COAC, in collaboration with the Architects' Council of Europe (ACE-CAE) and the Superior Council of Spanish Architects (CSCAE), brings you an event where we will discuss the challenges that decarbonization poses to the professional practice, with the intention of becoming a decisive asset in the transition towards a decarbonized society. We will provide tools, resources, and new skills to successfully confront this challenge.
We will learn from international success stories and address the most current regulatory topics, such as the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), European Taxonomy, and the European assessment framework Level(s). We will also introduce essential tools to improve our daily professional lives, such as the portfolio of decarbonized materials or the CO2 measurement tool, which COAC will launch this year.
The event will feature top international speakers, including Josefina Lindblom, policy officer at the DG Environment of the European Commission; Dolores Huerta, general director of Green Building Council Spain (GBCe); Albert Cuchí, professor at ETSAV-UPC; Joaquim Arcas, co-founder of Cíclica; Licinio Alfaro, head of the Department of Sustainable Construction at ITeC, and Ignacio de la Puerta, director of Territorial Planning and Urban Agenda of the Basque Government, among others. Simultaneous translation services will be available.
Recognizing the importance of this milestone, institutional representatives in attendance will include Teresa Táboas, Vice-President of the International Union of Architects (UIA); Carl Bäckstrand, Executive Board member of the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE-CAE); Marcos Ros Sempere, Member of the European Parliament; Iñaqui Carnicero, General Secretary of Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture at the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda; Agustí Serra, General Director of Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Architecture of the Government of Catalonia; Marina Berasategui, Housing Secretary of the Government of Catalonia; Laia Bonet, First Deputy Mayor of the City of Barcelona; Maria Buhigas, Chief Architect of Barcelona City Council; Marta Vall-llossera, President of CSCAE; and Guillem Costa Calsamiglia, Dean of COAC.
The program for the session is as follows:
8.45 am - Registration and accreditation
9.15 am - Welcome and presentation
10.00 am - Session 1: Agendas for Change
12.00 pm - Coffee break
12.30 pm - Session 2: A New Paradigm, A New Model
2.00 pm - Break
3.00 pm - Session 3: Tools for a New Architecture
4.45 pm - Closing: Towards a Decarbonized Barcelona 2026
You can find all the information about the event here.
Enjoy a special discount if you register before October 31st! Visit the Registration page to see all available rates and discounts.
Parc del Port
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 7 p.m., in the COAC Tarragona assembly hall, the “Parc del Port” exhibition will be inaugurated, where we will have the intervention of Saül Garreta Puig, President of the Port of Tarragona, by Jordi J. Romera y Cid, President of the Tarragona Demarcation of the College of Architects of Catalonia and with a conference by the architects who won the competition, where they will explain their proposal.
The exhibition includes the winning project, the four finalists and the rest of the proposals submitted to the ideas contest published by the Port of Tarragona for the urban transformation of the institutional buildings. The idea of the competition was to create a large 8,000 m² urban park around the institutional headquarters and the administrative headquarters of the Tarragona Port Authority that would contribute to improving connectivity with the city of Tarragona and between the Moll de Costa and the Paseo de Miracle, promote sustainable mobility and reduce carbon emissions.
The Tarragona Demarcation of the College of Architects of Catalonia hosts the exhibition "Parc del Port", which can be visited from August 1 to September 29, 2023, in the exhibition hall.
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