Conference attendees must choose one of the different visit options on Thursday, May 28.
Barcelona from above – drawing activity
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 18:30
Rediscover the city through drawing from iconic viewpoints and rooftops.
COAC Building
College of Architects of Catalonia. Historic headquarters that integrates traditional architecture with contemporary adaptations, with spaces for exhibitions and professional events.
Meeting point: In front of the main façade at Plaça Nova, 5, Ciutat Vella, 08002, Barcelona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Gmc7kwqvvh5D33rs7)
Novíssim Building
The Novíssim Building, designed in 1958 by Lorenzo García-Barbón and Enric Giralt i Ortet, is an example of functional architecture integrated into Barcelona’s historic center.
Meeting point: In front of the main façade, at Plaça de Sant Miquel, Ciutat Vella, 08002, Barcelona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/NSxUqoghbsEzz5817)
Palau Güell
Work by Antoni Gaudí, World Heritage Site. Urban palace with structural innovation and modernist ornamentation.
Meeting point: Main façade of the palace. At C. Nou de la Rambla, 3-5, Ciutat Vella, 08001, Barcelona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/xgQD5vnRoMQfmJiS7)
Museu d’Història de Catalunya
The History Museum of Catalonia combines the original 18th-century industrial structure with contemporary adaptations, integrating modern exhibition spaces within a heritage setting.
Meeting point: At the arches of the passage of the “Palau de Mar”, Plaça Pau Vila, Ciutat Vella, 08039, Barcelona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/WXYUERgV9TNbkNuWA)
Technical visits
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Visit to outstanding spaces of architecture and culture: Parc de les Glòries, Museu Can Framis, the Expiatory Temple of the Sagrada Familia, and the headquarters of Editorial Gustavo Gili.
Parc de les Glòries and Can Framis Museum
Parc de les Glòries: project by Agence TER and Ana Coello that transforms an industrial area into a multifunctional urban park, combining green areas, sports and recreation.
Museu Can Framis: designed by Jordi Badia, converts a former textile factory into a contemporary art museum, integrating industrial elements with modern and luminous interventions.
Meeting point: We will meet under the white canopy at 18:30 at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, Sant Martí, 08013 Barcelona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/F7zaBXRjN4HXp5uj6)
Editorial Gustavo Gili
Editorial Gustavo Gili is a historic Barcelona-based publishing house specializing in architecture, design, art and photography. Founded by J. Gili and F. Bassó, its headquarters combines heritage value and modernity, reflecting its commitment to the dissemination of visual and architectural culture in Spain and internationally.
Meeting point: The visit will take place from 18:00 to 19:00. We will meet in front of the building façade at Carrer del Roselló 87, Eixample, 08029 Barcelona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/4BF4GaXy5rKHamDSA)
Sagrada Familia
Friday, May 29, 2026, 18:00
In preassigned groups with access every 15 minutes
The Sagrada Familia, work of Antoni Gaudí, is the foremost example of Catalan modernism, begun in 1882 and still under construction today.
The temple combines Gothic references with Catalan modernism, standing out for its organic forms, nature-inspired columns, and symbolic use of light. Its narrative façades and complex structural geometry establish it as a key work in the evolution of contemporary architecture.
Meeting point: We will meet at the group entrance on Carrer de la Marina, in front of Plaça de Gaudí. Carrer de la Marina 253, Eixample, 08013 Barcelona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/TwhSUWjHKyA4TNwk7)
Modernist complex of the Hospital de Sant Pau
Friday, May 29, 2026, 20:00
Architectural complex by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, World Heritage Site. Originally conceived as a hospital, it now functions as a cultural center and exhibition space. We will visit it accompanied by the team of architects who carried out its restoration.
Meeting point: Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/sv8G5dRWuW83n3qb9)
