19 2019 Discovering the most human and inspirational side of the “Masters of Architecture” Renowned architects participated in this series curated by the urban planner Santiago Fajardo Víctor López Cotelo, Carlos Ferrater, José Ignacio Linazasoro and Carme Pinós participated in one of the more human series related to architecture hosted at the Roca Madrid Gallery. This is the series “Masters of Architecture”, different meetings with leading architects in a format of individual interviews, in which the attendees were able to discover the most personal and inspirational side of these professionals. The first guest was Víctor López Cotelo, renowned architect from Madrid, who has received different awards, such as the Spanish Architecture Award in 2015 or the Gold Medal in Architecture in 2016. Finding inspiration is not easy, for that reason López Cotelo offered his advice to younger architects who, according to him, “need to get rid of the baggage they have due to their prior existence.” The second guest, Jose Ignacio Linasazoro, reflected on the media dimension of architecture, as well as on his way of integrating his work into the urban fabric, among other topics. Linazasoro is an architect and PhD from the School of Architecture of Barcelona. Moreover, he is an academic of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and has written several books specializing in architecture. Furthermore, Carlos Ferrater and Carme Pinós participated in the third and fourth session of this series, respectively,Santiago Fajardo during the interview with José Ignacio Linazasoro the last one being one of the activities of the Madrid Design Festival. Ferrater has received recognitions such as the National Architecture Prize or the Ciudad de Barcelona Award, among others. Ferrater, who leads the studio OAB, has carried out projects like the Roca Barcelona Gallery, the Congress Center of Catalonia or the AVE train station Zaragoza- Delicias. The architect highlighted the importance of working with a global world in mind, but without forgetting the heritage present everywhere. The series finished with the interview with Carme Pinós, architect and founder of Estudio Carme Pinós and winner of the National Architecture Prize in 1995. Pinós delved into the meaning of being an architect and the function architecture has within society, which for her implies “a social commitment and a commitment to society.” She also explained to the public who her mentors are, such as Oteíza and analyzed the different stages of her professional and personal life. The audience showed great interest in Carlos Ferrater's responses 21