Foundation DOCOMOMO Ibérico

The Fundación Docomomo Ibérico (Foundation DOCOMOMO Ibérico) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, study, dissemination and conservation of the architecture and urbanism of the modern movement in the Iberian Peninsula — Spain and Portugal — and related island territories. It is part of Docomomo International, the global network for documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the modern movement. The foundation was established in the 1990s and is headquartered in Barcelona, although around 2014 it reportedly moved its offices to Lisbon. The foundation's core work is the inventorying of modern architectural heritage. It has produced several registers of modern-movement buildings, and its online resources include a database of 2,496 modern architecture buildings in Spain and Portugal, an interactive map, a timeline, and a thesis search tool covering more than 500 theses. It also publishes materials, organizes temporary exhibitions, and runs a biennial congress — the XIV Congreso Docomomo Ibérico issued a call for papers with a deadline of 30 September. Its website offers an encyclopedia section explaining what modern architecture is, along with news, publications and a newsletter. Membership and support come from various official colleges of architects and other institutions, including the Fundació Mies van der Rohe. The foundation invites supporters to become "friends" (Amigos) and lists patrons and partner institutions. Its stated mission is to raise awareness of the architectural legacy of the modern movement and to promote its protection and reuse. As a brand, Docomomo Ibérico operates in the cultural-heritage and architectural-research sector rather than in commercial products. Its "offerings" are knowledge resources, exhibitions, congresses, publications and advocacy for the conservation of twentieth-century architecture. The foundation's work is bilingual in practice, covering both Spanish and Portuguese contexts, and it maintains a public-facing identity through its website, social media and periodic events.

The Fundación Docomomo Ibérico was founded in the 1990s as the Iberian branch of Docomomo International, the global organization created to document and conserve the architecture of the modern movement. Its geographical scope covers Spain, Portugal and related island territories, reflecting the shared architectural history of the Iberian Peninsula. From its base in Barcelona, the foundation undertook the systematic inventorying of modern architectural heritage. It developed several registers of modern-movement buildings, which became a key reference for researchers, architects and heritage bodies. Membership and institutional support came from various official colleges of architects and other entities, including the Fundació Mies van der Rohe. Around 2014, according to available information, the foundation reportedly moved its offices to Lisbon, while maintaining its Iberian identity and activities across both countries. Over time it expanded its public-facing resources, including an online database of 2,496 modern architecture buildings in Spain and Portugal, an interactive map, a timeline, and a thesis search tool covering more than 500 theses. The foundation also organizes temporary exhibitions, publishes materials, and convenes periodic congresses. The XIV Congreso Docomomo Ibérico issued a call for papers with a deadline of 30 September. Its website includes an encyclopedia section explaining modern architecture, along with news, publications and a newsletter. The foundation continues to promote the documentation, conservation and appreciation of modern-movement architecture and urbanism in the Iberian context.

• 2014

  Offices reportedly moved from Barcelona to Lisbon.

• 1990

  Foundation established in the 1990s as part of Docomomo International.

• Online database of 2,496 modern architecture buildings in Spain and Portugal made available.

• Thesis search tool covering more than 500 theses launched.

• XIV Congreso Docomomo Ibérico call for papers open until 30 September.

Non-profit cultural heritage foundation and reference network for modern-movement architecture in the Iberian Peninsula.

• Registros del Movimiento Moderno

  Database of modern-movement buildings in Spain and Portugal.

• Interactive map

  Online map of modern architecture.

• Timeline

  Chronological view of modern architecture.

• Thesis search tool

  Search among more than 500 theses on the modern movement.

• Encyclopedia section

  Explains what modern architecture is.

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2. 2Contacta con nosotros - Fundación Docomomo Ibéricodocomomoiberico.com
3. 3Foundation DOCOMOMO Ibéricowikidata.org
4. 4Fundación Docomomo Ibéricoes.wikipedia.org