The team lead by architects Enrique Bares, Federico Bares, Nicolás Bares, Florencia Schnack, Alejandro Casas y Paula Ahets has been awarded the second prize in the National Competition for the Buenos Aires City New Ministry of Health Headquarters. 

The competition had two main objectives: to enhance the southern area of the city through the creation of new centralities and to concentrate the activities of the Ministry today scattered allowing the optimization of resources and increase efficiency in its operation.

The Studio´s proposal combines three fundamental aspects: a strong symbolic character, an update in the functionality in accordance with present requirements and a sustainable approach in the materialization and design.

The refurbishment and conversion of the former Post and Telegraphs Palace –now the Kirchner Cultural Center – has been awarded with the First Prize for completed works in the category of Interventions in buildings of high heritage value, by the Central Society of Architects and FADEA

The jury stated that this is "a work of great importance, showing many professional solvency and interesting spatial structures in the development of the new programs. In the heritage sector stands out the valuation of the outer dome; its transparent roof terrace with great panoramic views of the city and the recovery of traditional values".

This award is intended to highlight every year the best architectural works in different categories. This is an initiative of encouragement, discussion and recognition for architects and an opportunity for the promotion of the achievements, singularities and innovations obtained in the different specialties of the architectural practice.

The project has been developed by architects Enrique Bares, Federico Bares, Nicolás Bares, Florencia Schnack, Daniel Becker and Claudio Ferrari. This team had been awarded the first Prize in the International Proposals Competition in 2006.

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The Kirchner Cultural Center in the former Postal and Telegraphs Palace was officially open last May by the Argentinian National Authorities.  The project for the refurbishment and conversion of this emblematic building has been commissioned by an international competition held in 2006. In 2007 the project development started and three years later in 2010 the first stage of the building was inaugurated. 

The CCK is now fully functional and open to the public. It contains a Symphony Hall for 1,800 spectators that will function as the headquarters of the National Symphony Orchestra. A chamber hall with capacity for 500 people is also open as well as a series of micro-theatres and a big number of exhibition areas. The dome and lookout terraces are also open to the visitors and constitute the first public panoramic point of view of the city. 

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Desde el 29 de Marzo al 12 de Julio de 2015 se desarrollará en el MOMA -Museo de Arte Moderno- de Nueva York una exposición de obras y proyectos de Arquitectura denominada Latín América in Construction: 1955 – 1980 (América Latina en Construcción: 1955 – 1980). Uno de los trabajos seleccionados que se presentará es un proyecto ganador de un Concurso Internacional de Proyectos Urbanos y Arquitectónicos para la Renovación Urbana de un amplio sector del Área Centro de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile, a cargo de los arquitectos argentinos Enrique Bares, Santiago Bo, Tomás García, Roberto Silvio Germani y Emilio Tomás Sessa y asociados, Inés Rubio, Rodolfo Morzilli y Carlos Ucar.

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