"Josep Lluís Sert" Seminar

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1 October 2026 – 2 October 2026 · 10:00

Sala Mirador, el Raval, Ciutat Vella

A seminar in four thematic blocks with experts, architects and thinkers from different generations, exploring the many facets of the architect Josep Lluís Sert. Josep Lluís Sert is one of the essential figures of contemporary architecture. A driving force behind the GATCPAC group and a champion of rationalist architecture in Catalonia, the Civil War drove him into exile in the United States, where he began the second part of his career as dean of the School of Architecture at Harvard University. The importance of his projects around the world, and especially his links with Latin America, together with his friendship with great artists such as Miró and Picasso, make his personal and professional career a key reference for understanding modern architectural thought. A disciple of Le Corbusier, Sert's thinking was strongly marked by European modern architecture and the political and social context of the Spanish Second Republic, but also by his long career in post-war United States, at the height of urban sprawl and the suburbs. The global vantage point of Harvard, the CIAM and the United Nations, and his knowledge of great metropolises such as Bogotá and Havana, moved his work on…

Part of the programme: Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026. See the 43 activities in this programme in Barcelona, from September 5 to November 23.

Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 5 October 2026

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