The Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid has made public the COAM Awards in its 2023 edition. These awards will be presented on Friday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m., at the College's headquarters, coinciding with the XX Architecture Week.

The purpose of the COAM Awards is to recognize quality in architectural work, good professional practice and exemplary initiatives that have contributed to the dissemination of the cultural values of Architecture carried out by architects registered in the COAM.

This year 202 proposals were received, of which the jury highlighted their exemplary nature in their ability to contribute to the dissemination of the values of architecture in society, their innovative approach, or their development within the framework of good architectural practices. Thus, it has awarded a total of 16 awards and 26 mentions, divided into six categories and one First Prize.
The Gabriel García Márquez Library, located in Barcelona, has been awarded the COAM First Prize. In the opinion of the jury, the proposal presented by Elena Orte and Guillermo Sevillano (SUMA Arquitectura) is deserving of the maximum recognition of these awards "for its clear and correct approach when it comes to resolving a social demand of the neighborhood it serves without giving up "carry out a high-quality architectural exercise, where the structural and spatial commitment resolves the relationship of the library with the city."

Among other aspects, they have also highlighted how light takes over all parts of the building filtered through its skylights and façade lattices. "Understanding the library as a public square is clearly expressed and achieved," the Jury stressed.

First Prize COAM 2023
1. Gabriel García Márquez Library by SUMA Arquitectura.

COAM 2023 Awards
1. Centro Integral del Transporte de Metro de Madrid (CIT) by Nexo Arquitectura, Gutiérrez-de la Fuente Arquitectos and Andrés Perea Arquitecto.
2. Concordia Bridge by Francisco Domouso de Alba, Lorenzo Fernández-Ordóñez Hernández, Emilio Rodríguez Jiménez and Francisco Millanes Mato.
3. Remodeling of Plaza de España and its surroundings by Porras Guadiana Arquitectos S.L. (Lorenzo Fernández-Ordóñez, Aránzazu La Casta and Fernando Porras-Isla).

COAM Luis M. Mansilla Award
1. Housing in Kiem by amann-canovas-maruri (Atxu Amann, Andrés Cánovas, Nicolás Maruri) and AMN / Adelino Magalhaes (associated architects).
2. M1 House by FRPO Rodríguez & Oriol (Fernando Rodríguez and Pablo Oriol).

COAM Interior Design Award
1. Cuarto bocel by Gonzalo del Val and Antoni Gelabert.
2. Everywhere and Nowhere by Pareid Architecture (Déborah López Lobato and Hadin Charbel).

COAM Emerging Award
1. Sevillana House in Sisante by Ara and Noa González.
2. Sardenya 356 by Atienza Maure Arquitectos (Alonso Atienza and Miguel Ángel Maure).

COAM Diffusion Award
1. Arquitectura de andar por casa, a book to understand and enjoy the only art in which you live, eat and sleep by Luis Lope de Toledo.
2. José Luis Fernández del Amo. Architecture and art in a restless spirit by Gonzalo García-Rosales and Enrique Castaño and Ediciones Asimétricas.
3. "Después de todo, la ciudad" by Fundación Arquitectura y Sociedad (promoting entity), and Enrique Encabo and Inmaculada Esteban Maluenda (authors).
4. Documentary "Amaneceres Domésticos" by ESPECIE arquitectura (Tatiana Sabrina and Joaquín García).

COAM +10 Award
1. Restoration of the Serrería Belga by Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos (María Langarita and Víctor Navarro).
2. Refurbishment of the Cuatrecasas Headquarters by Francisco de Paz and Antonio Ruiz.

In addition, the Jury has decided to highlight the following works presented to assess their quality, adding up to a total of 26 mentions divided into the following categories:

COAM Mentions
1. Ombú by Foster + Partners S.L.P.
2. Refurbishment and Expansion of the headquarters of the José Ortega y Gasset Gregorio Marañón Foundation by Junquera Arquitectos (Jerónimo Junquera García del Diestro, Jerónimo Junquera, Mireia Muntaner, Ana Junquera).
3. Arquia Bank Offices by Tuñón y Albornoz Arquitectos (Emilio Tuñón and Carlos Martínez de Albornoz).

Luis M. Mansilla COAM Mentions
1. Córdoba Public Library by Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos.
2. PS-50 House. Single-family house facing the Atlantic Ocean by Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos (María Langarita and Víctor Navarro).
3. House in red by entresitio SLP (César Jiménez de Tejada, María Hurtado de Mendoza and Alvar Ruiz).
4. 4 VPOs in Garralda by Nazareth Gutiérrez, Rodrigo Núñez and Juan Carrascosa.

COAM Interior Design Mentions
1. Intervention in the Hammam Al_Andalus, Palma by WaterScales architects (Carmen Barrós & Francisco del Corral).
2. Paredes Saavedra Palace House. ATRIO II by Tuñón y Albornoz Arquitectos.
3. Refurbishment of the Hotel-Restaurant Echaurren Relais & Chateaux in Ezcaray by Picado-de Blas Arquitectos.
4. Oratory for the new IESE building in Madrid by Francisco José Padilla and Juan Manuel Nicás.
5. La Maruca López de Hoyos by Zooco Estudio (Miguel Crespo, Javier Guzmán and Sixto Martín).

COAM Emerging Mentions
1. AIRE Pavilion of the Urban Architecture Festival TAC! 2022 by P + S Estudio de Arquitectura (Francisco Parada and Laura R. Salvador).
2. El Priorato by Atienza Maure Arquitectos (Alonso Atienza and Miguel Ángel Maure).
3. TRG by BURR STUDIO (Elena Fuentes, Ramón Martínez, Jorge Sobejano, Álvaro Molins).
4. La Ermita and La Mesa de Lola by Pablo Ramos Alderete, Jaime Ramos Alderete, Jorge Ramos Alderet, and Ana Isabel Santolaria.
5. RAL 5015 by Solar (Ana Herreros and Pablo Canga) and Marta Jarabo.

Mentions COAM Dissemination
1. (de las) Arquitecturas que hacen ciudad: cases by José María García-Pablos (editor) and Ediciones Asimétricas.
2. Towards the Active City. Urban strategies to make cities more livable and healthy by José Antonio Blasco, Carlos Federico Lahoz and Carlos Martínez-Arrarás (authors).
3. Architecture in Julia en la Onda by David García-Asenjo (author) and Julia Otero (promoter).
4. AppQuitectura: digital application for the diffusion of architecture by Agatángelo Soler, Ana Esteban, Íñigo Cobeta, José Antonio Flores, Marta García, Guiomar Martín, Jesús Mayor, Alberto Ruiz, and Laura Sánchez.
5. Cómo suena un edificio by Fundación ICO (promoter and producer) and Pedro Torrijos (director).

Mentions COAM +10
1. Antoni Tàpies Foundation by Iñaki Ábalos and Renata Sentkiewicz.
2. Sanitas BUPA Headquarters by Ortiz.León Arquitectos (Iñigo Ortiz and Enrique León).
3. Santa Mónica Rivas Parish Center by Ignacio Vicens, and José Antonio Ramos.
4. OostCampus, City Hall and Civic Center by Carlos Arroyo Zapatero.

The Jury is composed of Sigfrido Herráez, dean of COAM as president; Iñaqui Carnicero, general secretary of Urban Agenda and Housing of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA); Mª José Piccio-Marchetti, general director of Housing and Rehabilitation of the Community of Madrid; Isabel Calzas, general director of Housing and Rehabilitation Policies of the Madrid City Council; Pablo Olalquiaga, vice dean of the COAM; Fernando Landecho, member of the COAM Governing Board; Ascensión González, elected member of the COAM Board of Representatives, chosen by lot; Néstor Montenegro, architect awarded in the previous edition of the COAM Awards, and José González, architect.

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Published on: October 1, 2023
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