The city of Barcelona has unveiled a commemorative plaque at the house where architect Oriol Bohigas was born, located at number 71 Casanova Street. This tribute comes four and a half years after his death, acknowledging the pivotal figure he was in the urban transformation of the Catalan capital. Bohigas, described as an architect, councilor, editor, writer, and thinker, was a multifaceted personality with a critical and innovative spirit.

The plaque, initially planned for a symbolic unveiling on December 20, 2025, which would have been his 100th birthday, was recently inaugurated in the presence of family members and representatives from the architectural professional world, including Guim Costa, acting dean of the COAC, and Eulàlia Gómez Escoda, director of the ETSAB.

Although Bohigas is more widely associated with Plaça Reial, where he chose to live in the 1980s to revitalize the historic center, the plaque on Casanova Street highlights the significance of this location as the origin and 'seed' of Barcelona's transformation. His childhood in this neighborhood, marked by children's games and the influence of readings at a nearby barbershop, shaped his vision for the city.

The article recalls Bohigas's intellectual and professional life, emphasizing his role as the 'father of post-Olympic Barcelona' and his legacy as a multifaceted writer who never shied away from controversy. His daughter, Glòria Bohigas, has noted that there was still much to be said about her father's legacy, underscoring the importance of his diaries, 'Refer la memòria,' for understanding the Barcelona of his childhood.

The ceremony was attended by figures such as Juli Capella, who is working on a year dedicated to Bohigas's legacy for 2027, and Guim Costa, who highlighted that Bohigas never sought international applause but rather aimed to pass the test set by the Barcelonians themselves, the citizens of the city he helped transform.