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The COAC's Historical Archive on Instagram
The COAC's Historical Archive on Instagram
Entering this social network will help disseminate the wealth of documents held in the Historical and Photographic Archive, which currently holds close to two million documented items —plans, maps, sketches, drawings, publications, photographs, correspondence, audiovisual records, etc.—a result, mainly, of donations, making it a reference centre for academics and architects from all over the world, as well as representing an asset of incalculable value.
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Convening of the Architectural Awards of the Co...
Convening of the Architectural Awards of the Co...
The Girona branch office of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia is convening the 19th edition of the Architectural Awards of the Counties of Girona, with the aim of evaluating the architecture carried out within the branch’s region, in order to demonstrate the quality and precision of its professionals.
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'Seating Structures' exhibition
'Seating Structures' exhibition
The 'Seating Structures' exhibition by Soldevila, Soldevila, Soldevila Arquitectes will be opening in the Picasso Room on 21 January. Oscar Tusquets will introduce the show at 7 pm.
Entitat organitzadora: COAC
Barcelona
Free
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Works of art from the COAC's Historical Ar...
Works of art from the COAC's Historical Ar...
From 18 January until 3 April the exhibition 'Una col·lecció per a un viatge. Promoció d’arquitectes Barcelona 1960' (Collection for a trip. Barcelona architects 1960) can be visited at the Vila Casas Foundation’s Can Framis Museum.
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Tàpies exhibition: 'To the Catalan Masters...
Tàpies exhibition: 'To the Catalan Masters...
From 20 January, the COAC's El Vallès branch office hosts the exhibition 'To the Catalan Masters', comprising eight lithographs by Antoni Tàpies on Guarro paper, published by Sala Gaspar in 1974.
Entitat organitzadora: COAC
Terrassa
Free
Exposició
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Exhibition by Lo Siento in Girona
Exhibition by Lo Siento in Girona
The team of graphic designers Lo Siento, comprising Borja Martínez and Gerard Miró, is taking part in the series of exhibitions 'La Cova. About Technique', with the show 'Disseny a foc lent' (Design on a simmering heat), in which they consider their own particular vision of technique. The show can be visited at the Girona branch office from 4 December 2015 to 14 February 2016.
Entitat organitzadora: COAC
Girona
Free
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Touring exhibition of the 9th Alejandro de la S...
Touring exhibition of the 9th Alejandro de la S...
The exhibition of the 9th ALEJANDRO DE LA SOTA BIENNIAL, which was available to visit at the COAC’s Tarragona branch office up to mid-August 2015, is beginning a tour of various towns and cities of the El Camp de Tarragona region.
Entitat organitzadora: COAC
Tarragona
Free
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Exhibition: 'Images of Poblet'
Exhibition: 'Images of Poblet'
In 1991, a photographers' association in Reus published a collection of 10 photographs of Mr Manuel Cuadrada i Gisbert (1896-1957) as a tribute to this pioneer of the art of photography, who opened up possibilities at a time when practising the art of light was, quite simply, an adventure.
Entitat organitzadora: COAC
Tarragona
Free
Exposició
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Lecture by Jenny B. Osuldsen, founder of Snøhet...
Lecture by Jenny B. Osuldsen, founder of Snøhet...
Jenny B. Osuldsen, landscaper and founder of Snøhetta, will be delivering a lecture at the COAC on September 29th at 6.30 pm.
Entitat organitzadora: COAC
Barcelona
Free
Conferència
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Tourists value Barcelona's architecture as...
Tourists value Barcelona's architecture as...
Barcelona Tourism has recently published the 2014 statistics related to tourism. Tourists, after being questioned about different city attractions, recognize architecture as the most valued aspect of the city, and rate it with 8.8/10, above other important aspects such as the city's cultural activities, leisure or entertainment.
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Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar passes away
Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar passes away
Painter, sculptor and photographer Carl Nesjar passed away on May 23rd at the age of 94. COAC had a special relation to Nesjar, who was recognized as one of the most important contemporary artists of Norway. He carried out the sgraffiti of the COAC headquarters' facade in Barcelona, based on Picasso's drawings made specifically for our building.
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FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015
FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015
The last issue of the journal Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme (issue 265) has been granted the FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015.
