On 7 July, the Torre Nova de Cal Pons hosted the presentation of the seventh Architecture Exhibition of Central Catalonia, including the prize-giving ceremony and the inauguration of the exhibition organized by the Architects’ Association’s regional offices in Bages-Berguedà and Osona. 

Of the 63 works submitted, a total of 10 were awarded prizes at this year’s event, which aims to recognize the best architectural projects in the central counties and their catchment areas.

The prize-giving ceremony was attended by around 80 people including the Dean of the COAC, Lluís Comeron; the president of the Barcelona regional office of the COAC, Manel Casadevall; the president of CSCAE and vice-president of CEPLIS, Jordi Ludevid; the mayor of Puig-reig, Josep M. Altarriba; and the councillor for urban planning of Manresa, Marc Aloy.

The following works were commended by the jury

Public Library in Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Batllori&Trepat Architects.

Cultural Center Mont-Àgora. Santa Margarida de Montbui
Pere Puig arquitecte, SLP

CTM, Technologic Center in Manresa
Jordi Roig i Eduard Gascón    

House in  Muntanyola
Comas-Pont Arquitectes SLP. Jordi Comas / Anna Pont

Ecosustainable House in Cantonigrós
Marc Rifà Rovira

Auditorium in Convent de Sant Francesc a Santpedor
David Closes i Núñez

Public Library in Solsona >>>
Anna Feu i Jordana

Funeral Parlor in Bagà
Eidée arquitectes SLP. Arturo de Visa i  Ramon Subirana

Ca L'Arpellot a Gironella
Serrat-tort arquitectes SLP. Enric Serrat i Albert Tort

New access to historic center in Gironella
Carles Enrich Giménez

This year’s jury was chaired by Manuel Ruisánchez, a member of the COAC’s Cultural Committee, and comprised architect Anna Rovira from Osona; architect Maria Sabaté from Anoia; architect Claudina Relat from Bages; and Mònica Pozo, also an architect from Bages, who served as secretary. The jury highlighted the excellent quality of the projects presented at the Architecture Exhibition of Central Catalonia, especially bearing in mind the ongoing economic crisis in which they were executed.

The Architecture Exhibition of Central Catalonia can be seen in September at the exhibition rooms of the Osona regional office (Plaça Bisbe Oliba, 2, Vic). The exhibition will then travel to Manresa and other towns in the participating counties (Anoia, Bages, Berguedà, Moianès, Osona and Solsonès). All the projects presented for this year’s contest can be seen on the Architecture Exhibitions website.

The presentation ceremony of the seventh Architecture Exhibition of Central Catalonia was sponsored by SQUARE and supported by Puig-reig town council.