Spanish architectures. Crónica desde Europa

A chronicle of the architecture built between 1988 and 2017 in one of Europe’s territories.

Experts and international juries have meticulously analysed and visited the architecture built in the Spanish state and have considered it worthy of the EUmies Awards in 7 occasions. The first was in 1992 with the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona by Bonell i Rius (Catalonia). They were followed in 2001 by the Kursaal in San Sebastián by Rafael Moneo (Basque Country) and in 2007 by the MUSAC in León by Mansilla + Tuñon (Castilla y León). In 2011, 2013 and 2015, the prize for the emerging architect was granted to the Casa Collage in Girona by Bosch+Capdeferro (Catalonia), the Red Bull Music Academy / Nave de Música Matadero Madrid by Langarita+Navarro (Madrid) and Casa Luz in Cilleros, Cáceres by Arquitectura- G (Extremadura), respectively. In 2015, the Prize was awarded to the Szczecin Philharmonic in Poland, a project of Barozzi / Veiga studio, established in Barcelona.

These architectures, built at different times in contemporary European history, have had an influence beyond the Spanish borders and have been linked to major events such as the Expos and the Olympic Games, the application of the structural and cohesion funds of the Union European Union and political decisions that help improve the quality of the territory.

The exhibition “Spanish Architectures. Chronicle from Europe “is a journey through the more than 300 architectures built in Spain, or by Spanish architects in Europe, who have been nominated for the Award during its 30-year history. “Great Events”, “Urban Repairs”, “Cultural Catalysts”, “Interiors”, “The Small”, “Movements” and “The Absent”, are the 7 chapters that suggest a grouping form from the 7 winning works .