*Please note the program below is subject to change.
Detailed Program
Thursday, 14 April 2016
15:30 Visit to the Historical Archive of the Architects' Association of Catalonia, to view original work of Catalan architects; Gaudi, Domenech i Muntaner and Puig i Cadafalch and others. Group 1 (20 people maximum) 1
16:30 Group 2 (20 people maximum) *
17:30 Registration opens at the COAC Headquarters, Plaça Nova 5, 08002 Barcelona
19:00 Welcoming Reception with wine in the COAC Headquarters, sponsored by BODEGAS BAIGORRI, and snacks. Words by Lluis Comeron, Dean of COAC (Collegi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya); introduction of LaSalle Architecture student team
20:00 Dinner on your own
Friday, 15 April 2016
08:00 Registration continues at Pompeu Fabra Auditorium; School of Communication; with coffee
09:00 Program begins: welcoming remarks and introductions by Conference organizers Sophia Gruzdys, as well as AIA Europe President Nora Demeter. Introduce Topic: District 22@
09:15 Presentation from hosts: Barcelona, Knowledge City and Sustainable City, by Josep Pique, Executive President at LaSalleTechnova Barcelona, and Toni Pujol Vidal, Projects Coordinator, Barcelona City Council 1 HSW
09:45 Presentation from host Barcelona City Council, Sustainable City, by Toni Pujol Vidal, Projects Coordinator, Barcelona City Council *
10:15 Presentation: Making of Plaça Glories - Canopia Urbana, by Architect Ana Coello, Architect Olivier Phillipe, Agence TER 1 HSW
10:45 Presentation: Making of Plaça Glories - Context, by Architect Jordi Mansilla, Plataforma Arquitectura *
11:15 Coffee Break and new sponsor presentation: GRAPHISOFT
11:45 Presentation: New Architecture in District 22@ by Architect Fermin Vasquez, b720 Arquitectos 2 HSW
12:45 Walking tour District 22@ to Mercat dels Encants. The tour will be divided into smaller groups, each with a student guide. Provided headsets will be needed. *
13:45 Bus Transfer: Placa Glories - Museu Maritim, Avenida de las Drassanes
14:30 Lunch Break
15:45 Presentation: Raval Cultural - Introduction by Roger Marcet i Barbe, director of Museu Maritim 1 HSW
16:00 Presentation: Restoration of the Drassanes by Architect Robert Terradas of Terradas Arquitectos, followed by short walking tour of the building *
17:00 Bus Transfer: Museu Maritim - ROCA Gallery, Joan Guell 211-213
17:30 Presentation and Cocktail at ROCA Gallery: ROCA product innovations - Introduction by Carlos Velasquez (ROCA) and Ignacio Garcia (LAUFEN) sponsored by LAUFEN 1 HSW
19:30 Bus Transfer: ROCA Gallery - Fabrica Moritz
20:00 Tours of Fabrica Moritz Barcelona, Ronda Sant Antoni 41 1 HSW
21:00 Presentation and Cocktail: Digital Glass printing - Introduction by Niv Raz, division head of DIP-TECH, at Fabrica Moritz Barcelona
21:30 Dinner
Saturday, 16 April 2016
08:30 Registration Continues at the Recinte Hospital Sant Pau, Carrer de Sant Quintí, 89, with coffee, sponsored by ESCOFET
09:00 Conference Welcome and Introductions; Topic Introduction: Re-Purposing
09:15 Presentation: Places and Horizontal Surfaces of Barcelona, by Architect Mariona Benain Aguilera, Business Development Coordinator, ESCOFET
09:45 Presentation: Sectional Palimpsest, by Architect Roger Paez i Blanch, PhD, AiB Estudi Arquitectes 1
10:45 Presentation: Social Urban Regeneration, by Architect Benedetta Tagliabue, EMBT Arquitectes 1 HSW
11:45 SWISSPEARL Presentation
12:00 Guided tour of Recinte Hospital Sant Pau 1.5
13:15 Tapas Lunch Break
14:00 Walking tour Eixample, Rambla Gaudi to Sagrada Familia; continuation of Hospital Sant Pau tour. The tour will be divided into smaller groups, each with a student guide. Provided headsets will be needed. *
14:30 Subway transfer to Filmoteca Catalunya, Plaça de Salvador Seguí, 1
15:30 Guided tour of Filmoteca Catalunya, by Architect Oia Pursals, Mateo Arquitectura 1 HSW
16:30 Walking tour Rambla de Raval to Sant Antoni Market. The tour will be divided into smaller groups, each with a student guide. 1.5 HSW
17:00 Hard-hat construction tour of Sant Antoni Market, by Pere Joan Ravetllat, architect of the project. Provided headsets will be needed.
18:00 Conference Break
20:30 Cocktail Reception at the Gala Dinner location, Barcelona Pavilion, Avenida Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 7, Mies van der Rohe, Architect
21:00 Gala Dinner at Barcelona Pavilion
Sunday, 17 April 2016
Mercat del Born, Plaça Comercial, 12
08:30 AIA Europe Chapter meeting, for members only. Catered Coffee, Tea and pastries
10:00 Sponsor presentation: SIPRAL
10:15 Topic Introduction: Architecture: Remembrance and Transformation. Presentation: European Award For Architectural Heritage Intervention by Architect Jordi Portal Liano 2
10:45 Presentation: Transformation of Born Market, by Architect Pere Buil, VORA Arquitectura *
11:15 Presentation: Transformation of Turo de la Rovira, by Architect Imma Jansana and Guillem Gascon *
11:45 Building tour: Mercat del Born, with Architects Pere Buil and Enric Soria *
12:15 Sponsor presentation: SCHÜCO, with coffee
12:30 Walking Tour Born: on the way to Barceloneta lunch, through Passeig del Born, Santa Maria del Mar
14:30 Walking tour: Casa Marina, Parc de la Barceloneta, Natural Gas Building, PRBB building 2
17:00 End of Conference
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are part of the LU credit above.
AIA CES learning units (full conference registration, including optional opening tour on Thursday) 18
Weekend CES units 10
Monday, 18 April 2016
09:30 The meeting point will be Starbucks Coffee, Plaça Francesc Masia 7, to take the Tram T3 to exit "Walden" in Sant Just, about 30 minutes.
10:30 Visit to Office of Ricardo Bofill, Taller de Arquitectura, and Walden 7 Housing Project, led by Architect Pedro Hernandez Garcia, PHD, Arq., followed by farewell toast or lunch at Mirador de Sant Just
13:00 Lunch at Mirador de Sant Just
14:30 End of Monday extension
