De mitgeres a façanes. Un llegat per a la ciutat. Gràcia

The exhibition presents the results of the international ideas competition promoted by the Mies van der Rohe Foundation and Barcelona City Council on the occasion of Barcelona's designation as World Capital of Architecture 2026 UNESCO-UIA. The call, addressed to 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 site, the jury chose a winning proposal and awarded a second and a third prize among the projects received. The selected interventions will be carried out during 2026, within the official programme of activities, and will form a tangible legacy of Barcelona 2026. The exhibition also includes a route through the development of the Pla de remodelació de mitgeres de Barcelona. Party walls, originally conceived as boundaries between properties, may become visible as a result of urban transformations, which alters the continuity of the landscape and the coherence of the built fabric, with formal, constructive and habitability repercussions. To respond to these situations and improve urban integration, this municipal plan was launched twenty-five years ago. The competition is linked to it and extends its scope within the context of Barcelona 2026.