mARQet 2014
In an ever more global world that is constantly changing, channels of communication have become essential tools for carving out a niche in the labour market. The task of communicating has become a hugely important tool in the profession of the architect, and this knowledge is not necessarily available in universities.
mARQet was established with the specific objective of helping young architects in this challenging task of communication—and what better channel could there be than the market itself, the epitome of trade?
Following the success of its first edition, mARQet aims to continue providing support and improving year after year. It has therefore been decided to transfer mARQet to Arts Santa Mònica, a central and very visible venue, accompanied by a series of side events both during the day and in the evening.
The Architects’ Fair will take place on 24, 25 and 26 October, and all you need to do to participate is read the rules and submit your application. Places are open until every available space in Arts Santa Mònica has been filled.
mARQet will be held in the balcony hall, spilling over onto the outside ramp, highlighting its relationship with society and the outside world. The Catalan Government’s support has helped the project grow and flourish, to demonstrate that the profession of the architect is about culture and that we need to nurture, protect and promote it. This year, mARQet coincides with the 9th edition of the AJAC Awards, organized every two years by the Association of Young Architects of Catalonia.
The prize-giving ceremony of the 9th AJAC Awards will be held at Arts Santa Mònica on the evening of Friday 24 October, as part of mARQet’s programme of activities.
To find out more about mARQet, click here.
Curs de Disseny d'espais exteriors i petits jardins
El disseny de jardins ha evolucionat molt al llarg de la història de la mà de les cultures que les creava i a Occident es converteix en una necessitat a partir de la massificació de les ciutats amb la Revolució Industrial. El moment actual ens demana projectar els nostres jardins amb criteris de màxima sostenibilitat, des de l'elecció de la vegetació als materials d'acabat, no només per qüestions econòmiques o pressupostàries, sinó biològiques i de manteniment. L'escala que abordarà el curs serà petita però amb la màxima aplicabilitat possible.
Les dates del curs són els dilluns 27 d'octubre, 3, 10 i 17 de novembre de 16 a 20 h.
2nd COAC Investment Forum
The Architects’ Association of Catalonia and BCN Business Angels are jointly organizing the 2nd COAC Investment Forum and the 83rd BCN Business Angels Forum, which will be held on Wednesday, 15 October, at 5 pm in the auditorium of COAC’s headquarters in Plaça Nova.
If you are an investor:
The Forum is aimed at private investors interested in participating in projects in the sector and willing to invest sums in excess of 25,000 euros.
If you are an entrepreneur:
The Forum is also aimed at entrepreneurs with projects related to smart cities, clean energies, energy efficiency and savings, energy storage, mobility, infrastructures, water and waste treatment, etc., who are looking for funding from private investors in excess of 50,000 euros. Showcase your project here until 19 September!
Programme
Participants in the event include Mercè Franquesa, President of the COAC; Antoni Sala, Chief Executive of BCN Business Angels; Yolanda Pérez, Director of BStartup; and David Sabatés from the COAC Investment Network.
The presentation of business projects, which is expected to last some two hours, will conclude with cocktails and a networking session among delegates.
For further information, please send an email to emprenedoria@coac.net or call (+34) 93 306 78 38.
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'Jujol Arquitecte' exhibition
As part of the events associated with World Architecture Day, the exhibition entitled 'Jujol Arquitecte' opened on Monday, 6 October, at 7 pm in the mezzanine of the COAC. The exhibition features an exceptional selection of Jujol’s plans and original drawings from the COAC’s Historical Archive as well as others lent by the Jujol Archives, representing some of the architect’s most interesting work.
The exhibition is very educational, providing an overview of Jujol’s work in the form of 25 mobile panels. It also showcases his better-known plans and original drawings such as Casa Negre and Torre de la Creu in Sant Joan Despí and Casa Planells and the monumental fountain in Plaça d’Espanya in Barcelona, alongside other less well-known work such as the stained-glass windows that Jujol created for the church of Vistabella and the drawings for Casa Bofarull in Els Pallaresos, rounding off a rich and extensive overview of his important professional work.
‘Jujol Arquitecte’ is the first in a series of exhibitions featuring material held in the Historical Archive, revealing the rich documentary heritage of the COAC. It can be visited in the COAC’s mezzanine from 7 to 30 October 2014.
