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Ten local and international cooperation projects receive COAC grants
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Laboratorio Internacional de Arquitectura Colaborativa, Tètouan / Chauen / Barcelona (2017-2018)
A total of ten projects associated with architecture and urban planning have won COAC cooperation grants. These include both local and international projects, with a particular emphasis being placed on their quality and social involvement.
Of the projects submitted, an evaluation was made of their compliance with the basic rules, the architectural proposition, the use of local materials and their level of social participation. Finally, it was decided to award the grants, which totalled 39,000 euros, to the following entities:
LOCAL PROJECTS:
Arquitectura Sense Fronteres Project: In defense of the rights to housing and the rights to city Head architect: Carles Bonet Pijoan Amount awarded: 3.500 euros
BAM-Bioarquitectura Mediterrània Project: Dismantling, relocation and reconstruction of Espai Txema Biobuilt Head architect: Antoni M. Solanas Cànovas Amount awarded: 3.000 euros
Oasiurbà Project: Punt Raval Head architect: Ibon Bilbao Amount awarded: 3.000 euros
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS:
Amics de Boulimbou Project: Housing and multipurpose room Poste de Santé. Boilmbou-Senegal Head architect: Lurdes Ferran Vilar Amount awarded: 3.500 euros
Associació Abaraca Project: Nursery. Jardim de Sonho. Farato-Ginea-Bissau Head architect: Marta Bou Colominas Amount awarded: 4.500 euros
Associació Nasco Foundation Project: Strengthening of women's cooperatives Bioconstrucció. Sawla-Ghana. Head architect: Isabel Vega Ainsa Amount awarded: 4.500 euros
Base A + Alkaria Project: Phase II of the refurbishment of Sibbanin Square. Chefchaouen - Morocco Head architect: Francesc Camps Palou Amount awarded: 3.000 euros
Dentistas sobre Ruedas Project: Dental Academy. DSR Missirah-Senegal Head architect: Cristina Casalli Amount awarded: 5.500 euros
Fundació Foundawtion Project: CEM - Education Center Moyen Thionck essyl – Senegal Head architect: David García Martínez Amount awarded: 4.000 euros
These grants reflect the Association’s determination to showcase the social function of architecture and to devote 0.7% of the annual ordinary budget of its governing bodies to social projects..