Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards

18/05/2021. [BCN] Spain
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA

The finalist works for the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture and Interior Design Awards, one of the longest-standing awards in Europe in this field and one of the most prestigious in the Iberian Peninsula, have been announced.

The finalists selected for the FAD 2021 Awards address an architecture that is sensitive to the environment, as well as transformative, and that questions ways of living. This year's jury has been made up of renowned professionals from the sector: Fabrizio Barozzi as president and Agnès Blanch, Daria de Seta, Manel Marín, Pedro Matos Gameiro, and Rosa Rull as members.

Cornell Social Housing. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia.

Cornell Social Housing. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia.

Bloc 6x6. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia.

Fabra & Coats & social housing and castellers. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Jordi Surroca.

Reform of the multipurpose building "La Loza". Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Javier Callejas Sevilla.

Multi-family housing building in Sant Pere de Ribes. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Adrià Goula.

Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary art. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Amores Pictures -Alberto Amores & Pancho Matienzo.

Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary art. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Luis Asín.

House in Tâmega. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Campos.

House in Restelo. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira e Rui Cardoso.

Ca la Closa, a house with two shelters in the Priorat, La Morera de Montsant. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia.

Space ECH. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia.

Omar house. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia.

Douradores. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Nuno Almendra

Sivasdescalzo headquarters. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia.

Enhancement and activation of the whole of the Island of Mercy as a continuous public space. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Fernando Alda.

Landscape adaptation of the walled enclosure and the chapel of Jorba Castle. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Adrià Goula.

Remodeling of the Plaza de Armas de Ferrol. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Vari Caramés, José Teijeiro, Carlos Pita.

Piñeiro bench. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Héctor Sánchez Díez.

Inbetween. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Mariana Lopes.

Re-enactment: Lilly Reich's Work Occupies the Barcelona Pavilion. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Adrià Goula.

Fontada. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by José Hevia, Roger Serrat-Calvó.

Stick & Stones. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Eugeni Bach.

San José Station. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by LGM Studio.

Branques – 樹枝 Taichung World Flora Expo 2018 / 2019 Taiwan. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Lu Yu Ruei, Michele&Miquel.

House to Asuncion. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photograph by Leo Peskamboi.

Interventions in the Chacarita XI BIAU. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Photographs courtesy of FAD.

C de Confinament - 25+1 Reflexions a Youtube. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Image courtesy of FAD.

Habitar el agua. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Image courtesy of FAD.

Palladio e o Moderno. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Image courtesy of FAD.

Jose María García de Paredes, 1924-1990. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Image courtesy of FAD.

Barcelona 60's. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Image courtesy of FAD.

Stepwells of Ahmedabad: Water, gender and heritage. Finalist projects of the 63rd edition of the FAD Architecture Awards. Image courtesy of FAD.

In this 63rd edition, a total of 368 projects have been presented: the majority of works belong to the category of Architecture with 169 works, followed by Interior Design with 114 works, City and Landscape with 39, and Ephemeral Interventions with 46 works. From the total number of works presented, the jury has selected 21 finalist projects.

The finalist works of this edition can be seen from June 1 to August 29, 2021, within the framework of the exhibition "The Best Design of the Year", at the Disseny Hub in Barcelona.

- Finalists FAD Awards for Architecture and Interior Design

In the Architecture category, the jury has highlighted projects that sensitively interpret built or natural landscapes, that find opportunities to transform rather than invent, that question ways of living and reflect on the possibilities of materials and construction systems.

Category Architecture.-

1. Habitatges socials a Cornellà (Barcelona)
2. 6x6 pad (Girona)
3. Fabra & Coats & habitatge social i castellers (Barcelona)
4. Reform of the multipurpose building "La Loza" (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
5. Edifici d'habitatges multi-family in Sant Pere de Ribes (Barcelona)
6. Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary Art (Cáceres)
7. Casa no Tâmega (Portugal)
8. House in Restelo (Lisbon)
9. Ca la Closa, a house with two shelters in Priorat, La Morera de Montsant (Tarragona)

Regarding the Interior design category, a trend of interventions that extend the limits of interior design stands out, which expand the ideas of preservation and reuse, finding, in areas apparently without qualities, hidden narratives capable of unveiling the hidden potential of the place.

Interior Design Category.-

10. Space ECH (Barcelona)
11. Casa Omar (Barcelona)
12. Douradores (Lisbon)
13. Sivasdescalzo headquarters (Barcelona)

In the City and Landscape category, there have been projects that put architecture at the service of people, that enhance and intensify the experience of the public, that work with identity characters, that shape places, defining approaches that relate to physical and sensory experiences.

Category City and Landscape.-

14. Posada in value and activation of the set of l’Illa de la Pietat as a public space in continuity, in the city of Vic. 2017 - 2020 (Barcelona)
15. Landscape adaptation of the emmurallat enclosure and the Castell de Jorba chapel (Barcelona)
16. Remodeling of the Plaza de Armas de Ferrol (A Coruña)
17. Banco del Piñeiro (A Coruña)

Finally, in the category of Ephemeral Interventions, interventions have been highlighted that, although ephemeral, provide meaning and communicative and evocative value to the object per se, which create allusive and dreamlike worlds capable of questioning the notion of reality by revealing the other mental landscapes that coexist with physical reality.

Ephemeral Interventions Category.-

18. Inbetween (Portugal)
19. Re-enactment: Lilly Reich's Work Occupies the Barcelona Pavilion (Barcelona)
20. Fontada (Girona)
21. Stick & Stones (Logroño)

- Finalists International FAD Awards

The International FAD Awards reach their 8th edition this year, with a total of 36 proposals received, of which 4 finalist projects and 6 selected projects have been chosen, which highlight the work of the architects of the peninsula in the international context with works in Mexico, Taiwan, and Paraguay.

The professional jury of the International FAD Awards was chaired this year by Ricardo Bofill, with Lucía Ferrater and Pau Sarquella as members.

1. San José Station (Mexico)
2. Branques - 樹枝 Taichung World Flora Expo 2018/2019 Taiwan (Taiwan)
3. House to Asunción (Paraguay)
4. Interventions in Chacarita XI BIAU (Paraguay)

- Finalists FAD Thought and Criticism Awards

The FAD Awards for Thought and Criticism, which bring together the best texts dedicated to architecture published throughout 2020, are reaching their 16th edition this year.

The jury, made up of Jorge Torres as president and the members Susana Landrove and Joan Olona, has chosen a total of 6 finalists and 6 selected from among the 67 works presented, which stand out for their research and critical knowledge of architecture and its environment.

1. C for Confinament. 25 + 1 Reflections to Youtube
2. Inhabiting the water
3. Palladio e o Modern
4. Jose María García de Paredes, 1924-1990
5. Barcelona 60's
6. Stepwells of Ahmedabad: Water, gender and heritage