With less than five months until its closing, the event has already seen the participation of nearly 100,000 people. Of these, 80,000 have collaborated in 910 activities spread across the city's ten districts and beyond. Additionally, educational initiatives have engaged approximately 11,000 students. The World Architects Congress brought together 10,000 attendees from 130 countries, bringing the total impacted to over one hundred thousand.
"The assessment is positive, it's an impressive figure," stated Maria Buhigas, Barcelona's chief architect, highlighting the strong public response. The event has also garnered significant media attention, with activities reaching 274,000 viewers across RTVE (262,000) and betevé (12,000).
The House of Architecture, located in the former headquarters of Editorial Gustavo Gili, has become a central hub for the program, recording over 30,000 visits by June. This venue houses the large model of Barcelona and two main exhibitions: "Barcelona 2035. A city to live in," focusing on urban transformation projects, and "Barcelona = (Diversity + Intensity) x Complexity," which examines the city and its challenges.
Other exhibitions remain open until December in various museums and venues, including "Barcelona: city and theatre" at the Museum of the History of the City, "Seny i Rauxa" at the Design Museum, and "The construction of the metropolis" at the Maritime Museum.
New exhibitions are scheduled to open from September onwards. The official closing ceremony will take place in December with a public celebration, marking the handover to Beijing, which will host the World Capital of Architecture in 2029. In observance of World Architecture Day on October 5th, shop windows across Barcelona will display models from local architectural firms.
