'From Party Walls to Façades. A Legacy for the City. Sant Martí' Exhibition

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14 July 2026 – 31 August 2026 · 10:00

Oliva Artés. Museu d'Història de Barcelona, Provençals del Poblenou, Sant Martí

Party walls are anonymous walls dividing properties. Although they play no role in the external appearance of a building, they can become exposed to public view as a result of changes in urban planning. The exhibition presents the results of the international ideas competition promoted by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the Ajuntament de Barcelona to mark Barcelona's designation as UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture 2026. The call, aimed at young architects from around the world, proposed interventions on ten party walls, one in each district, with the aim of leaving a lasting urban mark. For each location, the jury selected a winning proposal and awarded second and third prizes among the projects received. The selected interventions will be realised during 2026 as part of the official programme of activities and will form a tangible legacy of Barcelona 2026. The exhibition also traces the development of Barcelona's Pla de remodelació de mitgeres. Party walls, originally conceived as boundaries between properties, can become visible as a consequence of urban transformations, altering the continuity of the landscape and the coherence of the built fabric, with formal,…

Part of the programme: Barcelona 2026, World Capital of Architecture. See the 10 activities in this programme in Barcelona, from May 28 to March 27.

Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 30 August 2026

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