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On Monday 11 November, Vázquez Consuegra will give a lecture at the headquarters of the renowned Italian magazine. The talk will focus on three of his works under construction, as well as his relationship with Aldo Rossi during an initial period. Where: CASABELLAlaboratorio – Theatro Milano. Monday 11 November at 18h. Registration required at: www.casabellaformazione.it

Within the framework of the Setmana de l’arquitectura 2024 of the Official College of Architects of the Balearic Islands, the architect Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra will give a conference in which he will talk about his latest interventions in heritage, through the role of public spaces in the city. The event will take place on October 10 at 19:30h at the headquarters of the Eivissa and Formentera Demarcation of COAIB (Pere Tur, 3 – Can Llaneres, Eivissa). More information about the event.

The Business Creation Centre of the University of Alicante, whose first phase has been completed, has been published in the Italian magazine Casabella. The text, authored by the publishing house itself, brings together topics such as the architect’s first meetings with Aldo Rossi or the peculiarity of the context in which the projected building is located. ‘Se la città è lontana’ is the title of this publication, which is accompanied by images and drawings of the project. More information on the publication.

As part of the ‘Seville in Process’ series of conferences organised by COAS as part of its programme of activities, the architect Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra will give a talk on his most recent works. The meeting will take place on Thursday 26 September at 20:00. This conference can be followed live in person in the auditorium of the association’s headquarters (Plaza del Cristo de Burgos, 35), until full capacity is reached. Access to the full conference

Vázquez Consuegra architectural office has won first place in the competition for the construction of the town hall of Montegiorgio on the remains of the former Convent of San Francesco, as well as the architectural rehabilitation of one of the few surviving buildings of the convent complex, the Panfili Staircase. The main objective of the winning proposal is to enhance the value of the two main surviving historic buildings that belonged to the convent complex of San Francisco, the old church and the Panfili Staircase (Pio Panfili, architect and painter of the 18th century). To achieve this, it is proposed to demolish the buildings constructed in the 1950s attached to the church and to create a new public space between the two existing buildings.

Issue 50 of the magazine EGA Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica publishes an extensive interview with Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra by Ricardo Hernández Soriano and Jorge Molinero Sánchez. It deals with topics such as the importance of drawing in the creative process, Vázquez Consuegra’s relationship with Rossi, Távora, Soto de Moura and Siza, or the evolution in the forms of representation throughout his trajectory, among others. The magazine EGA Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica is a four-monthly publication edited by the Departments of Graphic Expression of Spanish universities, which focuses on graphic expression in architecture. You can download the complete issue number 50 as well as the specific interview in the following link.  

“San Telmo and Atarazanas. History of a resistance” is the title of the next conference of Vázquez Consuegra, in which he will reflect on the processes of working on the existing. Organised by the University of La Sapienza and the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome. 9 April at 17:30h at the Reale Accademia di Spagna, P. San Pietro in Montorio 3, Rome. For further information.

The Social Housing in Vallecas, a work completed in 2012 and winner of several awards, including The Chicago Athenaeum Museum International Architecture Prize, The Plan Award, the NAN Architecture Prize and the Ibero-American Architecture Biennial Prize 2014, has been published in the latest monograph on housing in Spain published by Arquitectura Viva. More information about the publication.

Caixaforum Sevilla is listed as one of the museums highlighted for its “amazing architecture” by Arquitectura y Diseño magazine in its web version. Caixaforum Seville, completed in 2017, has received multiple awards, such as the DNA Paris Design Awards, ArchDaily’s 2018 Best Building of the Year Award, The Chicago Athenaeum Museum International Architecture Award, among others. To read the full article: “The museums with the most amazing architecture in Spain: discover the 8 cultural gems from north to south”.