Exhibitions Site Internet https://www.citiesconnectionproject.com Published on 03/06/2024

Cities Connection Project 7 – Architecture in transition

CURATORS

Nicola Regusci and Xavier Bustos

TOPIC/CONTENT

Building on the success of previous editions, WBA has renewed its partnership with the Cities Connection Project and is preparing a new exhibition, this time featuring 20 projects by architects from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, 20 projects by architects from Catalonia and 10 projects by architects from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and 10 project from Grand Est.

This will be the 7th edition of the “Cities Connection Project” cycle, curated by Nicola Regusci and Xavier Bustos. The aim is to create a network of cultural connections between cities and regions that share an important architectural tradition, while highlighting contemporary architecture and urban planning. The cities of Zurich, Mendrisio, Geneva, Lausanne and Barcelona, as well as the Wallonia-Brussels Federation have been involved in previous editions.

The seventh edition of CCP seeks to bring together these transitional architecture projects, high-quality architecture that favours the reuse of existing spaces, the reuse of materials, sustainable construction systems and materials, buildings with a new approach to construction that are more energy-efficient, and mixed-use programmes that in a way help to bring activities together without dispersing them, while promoting user well-being.

OFFICES EXHIBITED

THE 20 FWB PROJECTS/OFFICES

Chapex - AgwA
Housing - Arc - Artau, architectures
OM musical complex - Atelier Chora
Rough Circus - Atelier d’architecture Meunier-Westrade
La chaufferie - Design and innovation training center - Baumans-Deffet, Architecture et Urbanisme
Braives Natural Infrastructure - Bruum architecture & Brogneaux Thibaut Architecture
Mosa ballet school - DA- architecture
Tivoli clustered housing - époc architecture
Brigittines Park - Générale Assemblée d’architectes & Toestand
La Commune - clustered housing - He-architectes
334 Cygnes - Karbon' architecture et urbanisme
Loverval Sports Centre - Label Architecture
Bornival School - LRArchitectes
Artisans, Rue comestible - MSA
Duchesse housing - Notan Office
Pailhe farm - Olivier Fourneau Architectes
Saint-Servais clustered housing - Specimen architects
Porte de Ninove Park - Suède 36 & Base Landscape Paris
Maison Jupiter - V+
Place Marie Janson - vvv architecture urbanisme & Studio Paola Viganò

THE 20 PROJECTS/OFFICES FROM CATALUNYA

Ernest Lluch school. L’Hospitalet De Llobregat (2022) - Sumo + Mim-a
Badia i Margarit Secondary School. Igualada- Gatpa_gallego + Adell + Tàpies + Puig
Community life centre. Trinitat Vella - Haz Arquitectura
Can Luna cultural space. La Garriga - Nil Brullet
Evsa group A Martorell – Bajet Giramé
Athletics area. Pallejà - Jpam
La Ciba. Santa Coloma de Gramenet - Amb_Cristina Sáez
La Sagrada Familia market in Barcelona - Flexo + Addenda
54 Social houses in Bon Pastor. Barcelona - Peris - Toral
56 Social houses in Torre Baró - Narch + Maira + Dataae
39 Social houses Montgat - Dataae + Xavier Vendrell
136 Social houses. Gavà - H Arquitectes
40 Social houses S. Feliu De Llobregat - Maio
27 apartments in an abandoned building. Salou - Nua Arquitectes
El Roser social centre. Reus - Josep Ferrando + Gallego Arquitectura
Santa Eulàlia space. Gironella - Carles Enrich
Plaça del Carme activation. Olot – Un Parell D’arquitectes
La Bòbila athenaeum and Plaça Sóller. BCN - Neighbourhood - Peraire
Stand Barcelona Catalonia. Munic - Sarquella - Torres
Asamblea nómada. Festival Model. BCN - H3o

THE 10 LUX PROJECTS/OFFICES

Biomass plant - Bruck + Wekerle architekten
Spektrum - Philippe Nathan
1535° Creative Hub - Carvalho Architects
Möllerei - BFF
Maison Osbourg - Forma architectes
GuestHouse 50 - Kaell architecte
Bissen Station - A+T architecture
VEWA - Eric Marx
Graace Hotel - Christian Bauer & Associés Architectes
Minett Trail - OAI

THE 10 GRAND-EST (FR) PROJECTS/OFFICES

Town Hall/School in Dieffenbach-au-Val - MW Architecte
La Jetée project: Extension and restructuring of a nursery school - Dratler Duthoit Architectes
Renovation of a former barn and transformation - Bagard & Luron Architectes
Covered market - Studiolada
Storage building, wine warehouse, dwelling and guest rooms - GENS
Restructuring of an education centre - Vulcano+Gibello Architectes
J Morette, Construction of a school canteen - Architectures Back Caclin
Restructuring and extension for the creation of a school and after-school complex – Urbane Kultur
Restructuring and extension of the espace Adrien Zeller - Ballast Architectes
Extension of the Maison des compagnons du devoir - Ajeance