Architectures on the Waterfront. A new review of the EU Mies Award
11/11/2019.
[BCN] Spain
metalocus, ANA DIOSDADO
metalocus, ANA DIOSDADO
"Architectures on the Waterfront" is an exhibition that shows a selection of European architectural works located next to the water and establishing a new link with the city.
Port spaces constitute one of the territories where the transformation of the contemporary European city has been shown with more intensity. The particular stories of these architectures are told through models and audiovisual material, building new reference points for these projects in relation to water.
Port spaces constitute one of the territories where the transformation of the contemporary European city has been shown with more intensity. The particular stories of these architectures are told through models and audiovisual material, building new reference points for these projects in relation to water.
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Pepo Segura, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Anna Sala, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Anna Sala, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Anna Sala, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Architectures on the Waterfront, exhibition. Photograph by Anna Sala, courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe
Museum of Art Architecture Technology Lisboa by MAAT / AL_A. Photograph by Hufton+Crow
Harpa Reykjavik by Henning Larsen Architects. Photograph by Nic Lehoux
EYE Film Institute by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects. Photograph by Iwan_Baan
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New Waterfront Thessaloniki by Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects. Photograph by Prodromos Nikiforidis
Norwegian National Opera & Ballet by Snøhetta. Photograph by Christopher Hagelund
Danish Maritime Museum by BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshoj
De Rotterdam by OMA. Photograph by Ossip van Duivenbode.
French National Library by Dominique Perrault. Photograph by Georges_Fessy
Kursaal by Rafael Moneo. Photograph by FOAT
Kvæsthus Pier by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects. Photograph by Jens Lindhe
Madrid Río by AAVV. Photograph courtesy of Municipality of Madrid
Marseille Vieux Port by Norman Foster. Photograph by Nigel Young/Foster + Partners
The exhibition performs a scan in the Archive of the Contemporary Architecture Prize of the European Union - Mies van der Rohe Award. A selection of 68 works, the result of the collaboration between the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, Arquitectes per l’Arquitectura, the Maritime Museum of Barcelona, and the installation of USM.
The particular stories of these architectures that build new spaces for the city's relationship with water arise from a new reading applied to the material accumulated by the different editions of the Awards, just as it was done with publications such as ATLAS or exhibitions such as Spanish Architectures , Chronicle from Europe, where each filter that is applied generates a new look, a new cluster of relationships and possibilities.
The installation was carried out with the USM Haller E modular system, integrating a wireless lighting system. The exhibition is curated by Ivan Blasi and Anna Sala Giralt - Fundació Mies van der Rohe - with Francesc Muñoz, Doctor in Urban Geography and Director of the Urbanization Observatory (UAB).
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog that compiles different writings made by experts that analyze the transformations experienced by its cities, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Oslo, Reykjavik, Lisbon, Rotterdam, Marseille, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, where several large interventions come together architectural quality, which have managed to redirect these urban changes.
The particular stories of these architectures that build new spaces for the city's relationship with water arise from a new reading applied to the material accumulated by the different editions of the Awards, just as it was done with publications such as ATLAS or exhibitions such as Spanish Architectures , Chronicle from Europe, where each filter that is applied generates a new look, a new cluster of relationships and possibilities.
The installation was carried out with the USM Haller E modular system, integrating a wireless lighting system. The exhibition is curated by Ivan Blasi and Anna Sala Giralt - Fundació Mies van der Rohe - with Francesc Muñoz, Doctor in Urban Geography and Director of the Urbanization Observatory (UAB).
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog that compiles different writings made by experts that analyze the transformations experienced by its cities, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Oslo, Reykjavik, Lisbon, Rotterdam, Marseille, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, where several large interventions come together architectural quality, which have managed to redirect these urban changes.
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Curators
Ivan Blasi, Anna Sala Giralt and Francesc Muñoz.
Dates
From October 31 to January 12, 2020.
Hours: Monday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (access until 7:00 p.m.) Closed on December 25 and 26, and January 1 and 6. On December 24 and 31, the museum closes its doors at 3:00 pm.
Venue/ Adress
Museu Marítim de Barcelona. Avda. de les Drassanes, s/n 08001 Barcelona, Spain.
With the support of
Museu Marítim de Barcelona. Diputació de Barcelona. Ministerio de Fomento
