22 May 2023
On 1 June, at 6 p.m., in the Pau Gil pavilion of the Hospital de Sant Pau art noveau complex, the awards ceremony for the European AHI -Architectural Heritage Intervention- Award, a biennial competition organised jointly with the COAC, will take place.
The event will begin with lectures by two of the winners of the 5th edition of the Award and current members of the jury for this edition, Dikkie Scipio and Pasqual Herrero. Scipio will talk about her project for the Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA) in Antwerp, Belgium, winner of the 2021 Built Heritage category; and Herrero will talk about the Plaza de la Sinagoga in Onda, Spain, winner in that same edition of the Outdoor Spaces category.
The event will begin with lectures by two of the winners of the 5th edition of the Award and current members of the jury for this edition, Dikkie Scipio and Pasqual Herrero. Scipio will talk about her project for the Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA) in Antwerp, Belgium, winner of the 2021 Built Heritage category; and Herrero will talk about the Plaza de la Sinagoga in Onda, Spain, winner in that same edition of the Outdoor Spaces category.
Subsequently, at 7:00 p.m., the international Jury will present the projects selected in the four Award categories, as well as those from the two Special Mentions: Restoration and New European Bauhaus.
The Institutional Award Ceremony will take place at 8:00 p.m., hosted by the journalist Roger de Gràcia. The Jury's decision will then be announced and the awards and diplomas handed over by the invited authorities:
· Director of Services of the public space of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Mr. Albert Gassull (Disclosure Category)
· Director of Operations of the Institut Català del Sòl, Ms. Elisabeth Cirici (Urban planning Category)
· Chief Architect of the Barcelona City Council, Mr. Xavier Matilla (Exterior Spaces Category)
· Dean of the College of Architects of Catalonia, Mr. Guillem Costa Calsamiglia (Built Heritage Category)
· Member of the European Parliament, Mr. Marcos Ros (Special Mention New European Bauhaus)
· Director General for Cultural Heritage of the Department of Culture at the Generalitat de Catalunya, Mrs. Sònia Hernàndez (Special Mention for Restoration)
· Director of Operations of the Institut Català del Sòl, Ms. Elisabeth Cirici (Urban planning Category)
· Chief Architect of the Barcelona City Council, Mr. Xavier Matilla (Exterior Spaces Category)
· Dean of the College of Architects of Catalonia, Mr. Guillem Costa Calsamiglia (Built Heritage Category)
· Member of the European Parliament, Mr. Marcos Ros (Special Mention New European Bauhaus)
· Director General for Cultural Heritage of the Department of Culture at the Generalitat de Catalunya, Mrs. Sònia Hernàndez (Special Mention for Restoration)
With a total of 241 submitted projects, 55% of which are first-time participants, the 6th edition has concluded, confirming once again the event's growing popularity and reputation in Europe.
Limited Capacity. RSVP at: https://www.arquitectes.cat/ca/inscripcio-premis-ahi
Languages: Spanish / Catalan / English
The event can be followed online at (Language: English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8TctLw0mWY
Limited Capacity. RSVP at: https://www.arquitectes.cat/ca/inscripcio-premis-ahi
Languages: Spanish / Catalan / English
The event can be followed online at (Language: English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8TctLw0mWY