Examples of contemporary built heritage in the city of Madrid

Architectural and Urban Contemporary Heritage-ARURCOHE is one of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's (EMJM) specialization programs approved and funded by the European Commission. These prestigious master's programs welcome high-achieving students from around the world. ARURCOHE is the only EMJM program dedicated to the field of Architecture, specifically focusing on contemporary built heritage.

The program consists of 90 ECTS credits (spanning 18 months) and is taught at the Schools or Departments of Architecture in Donostia-San Sebastián, Turin, and Kaunas, with additional participation from the Faculty of Architecture of Porto. The University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea coordinates ARURCOHE under the direction of Prof. Santiago Sánchez Beitia, Professor at the School of Architecture in Donostia-San Sebastián and Corresponding Member of the Corporation.

The conference sessions, held on December 11, 12, and 13 at the Academy’s headquarters, form part of the academic program of ARURCOHE and aim to introduce students to examples of contemporary built heritage in the city of Madrid.

Among the lectures will be ‘The 20th Century: Treat with Care’ at 9.30 a.m. on 13 December, given by professor Paolo Mellano, Politecnico di Torino.

Program
Day 1: December 11, 2024

• 09:45 – 10:00: Presentation of the workshop, Prof. Santiago Sánchez Beitia, ARURCOHE Program Director, School of Architecture of Donostia-San Sebastián (UPV/EHU, Spain)
• 10:00 – 11:00: “The San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts (RABASF)”, Prof. Antonio Almagro, President of the Architecture Section in the RABASF
• 11:00 – 11:30: Presentation of ARURCOHE, Prof. Santiago Sánchez Beitia
• 11:45 – 13:15: “About the Complementary”, Prof. José María Sánchez
• 16:00: Visit to the Arquia Foundation, guided by Arch. Emilio Tuñón and Arch. Sol Candela Alcover, Director of the Foundation

Day 2: December 12, 2024

• 10:00 – 11:30: “Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Contemporary Architectural and Urban Heritage in Lithuania: Kaunas Case”, Prof. Jurate Kamicaityte and Prof. Aušra Mlinkauskienė, Kaunas University of Technology
• 11:45 – 12:45: “A Future Grounded in the Past”, Jesús Aparicio Estudio de Arquitectura and Donaire Milans Arquitectos
• 13:15 – 14:00: Visit to the RABASF building
• 16:00: Visit to the Royal Collections

Day 3: December 13, 2024

• 09:30 – 11:00: “The 20th Century: Treat with Care”, Prof. Paolo Mellano, Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
• 12:00 – 13:30: Visit to the García de Paredes Exhibition at the ICO Building, Dr. Arch. Ángela García de Paredes, Academic of the RABASF
• 14:30: Visit to the Spanish House of Architecture, Prof. Íñigo García Odiaga, School of Architecture of Donostia-San Sebastián (UPV/EHU, Spain)