The Félix Candela award has established itself as one of the most important references In the international architectural scene, offering a unique platform for young talents to connect with architecture teachers, so this year he returns to Mexico City to reward the edition called “Graft”.
Through Intensive workshops, master conferences and immersive experiences In emblematic city buildings, this event around the award encourages knowledge exchange and the exploration of new ideas through innovation, sustainability and Mexican architectural culture.
Conferences with experts are part of the Spanish Architecture Festival every year.Courtesy Félix Candela Award
What is the Félix Candela award?
For six years, the Félix Candela award within the Architecture Festival in Spanish (FAE) It has been a platform for emerging architects to interact with world prestige professionals, providing access to high -level education in extremely emblematic scenarios in Mexico City.
Positioned as a meeting point for architects around the world, promoting collaboration and development of projects of great social and environmental impact, This festival has been held in such emblematic spaces as the houses Ortega and Pedregal de Luis Barragánthe Casa Estudio de Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museum, and the headquarters of the Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico.
Emblematic spaces of the CDMX are headquarters of the Félix Candela award.Courtesy Félix Candela Award
What was the theme of the sixth edition?
Over the years, the Félix Candela award has evolved, going from the contemplation of the natural to urban introspection. For its sixth edition, the theme «graft» turned the city into the canvas on which we project our social relations.
In this way, it invited participants to reflect whether these cities that we have built over time are a genuine expression of our collective will or if, on the contrary, they are the result of historical decisions that have shaped our environment without reflecting our personal desires.