Constructed Environment Research Network

"Are you ready to discover the charms of the capital of Navarra?

First, we will walk along the Pablo Sarasate promenade. From this avenue, named after one of the most famous violinists in the world, we will head to the Jardines de la Taconera. After enjoying this park, we will proceed to the historic centre of Pamplona.
In the old town of the Navarra capital, we will stop in front of the Town Hall facade. Did you know that every July 6th is when the “chupinazo” takes place? It marks the beginning of the San Fermín festival! We will talk about this popular celebration and then pass by other iconic points where the encierros take place, such as Calle Estafeta.
We will also stop at other well-known places in the old town of Pamplona, such as Calle Javier or the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa María la Real, which is built in one of the oldest areas of the city.
Finally, after a walk of 2,5h, we will conclude the private tour in front of the Pamplona bullring, the same place where the famous San Fermín encierros end."

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Time: 3 PM

Meeting Point: Kiosko Plaza del Castillo (Map)

(2.5-hour private walking tour. Please bring comfortable shoes)

Cost: USD$15

Booking: Reservations can be made by clicking the button below. Please note, only reservations that have been paid in full will be considered confirmed and space is limited. Simply requesting a reservation will not guarantee a place on the tour.

In-Person Blended conference delegates are invited to join us for a conference Case Study trip to see the city and discuss the conference themes.

Participants will take part in a dérive along Pamplona’s historic city walls and the Citadel, using slow walking and photography as tools to investigate the wall as a living boundary. Through this guided exploration, attendees will examine how this monumental edge mediates:

• Material conditions (stone, erosion, restoration)
• Shapes mobilities (flows, circulations, thresholds)
• Hosts urban ecologies (vegetation, microclimates, species)
• Generates cultural imaginaries (memory, defence, openness, belonging).

Each participant will produce a photographic interpretation of one or more of these dimensions. The resulting images (capturing the wall as both separator and connector) will be curated into a collective exhibition displayed at the school on the second day of the conference, offering a polyphonic reading of Pamplona’s most emblematic constructed boundary.

Date: Thursdya, May 14, 2026

Time: Scheduled in the Conference Program

Meeting Point: Departing from the University

*Free for all participants

Dinner Information

"Nestled in one of the most beautiful corners of the historic and monumental center of the city of Pamplona, near the Palace of Navarra, the Fueros monument, or the Church of San Nicolás, is La Mandarra de la Ramos, a restaurant with local essence that welcomes you to enjoy the best that the rich and varied traditional Navarrese cuisine has to offer."

Dinner will begin with Starters to Share:
-Warm green salad with roasted peppers and tuna belly
-Scrambled Mushrooms with a crispy Iberian ham topping
-Homemade Croquette

Main Course to choose from Meat, Fish or Vegetarian (please select the option upon booking):
-Grilled Beef Ribeye with French Fries
-Baked Cod with Potatoes and Piquillo Peppers in Orio Style

-Vegetarian dish of the day.

Homemade Desserts or Coffee
-Ramos Homemade Flan

Rioja Crianza Medievo Red Wine, Rosé and White Homenaje, Water or a Small Beer included.

Price includes VAT

• Date: Thursday 14 May 2026
  Time: 20:00 (8 PM)
• Location: La Mandarra de La Ramos (Map)
  C. San Nicolás, 9, 31001 Pamplona, Navarra
• Cost: US$50
  

Booking: Please note, only reservations that have been paid in full will be considered confirmed and space is limited. Simply requesting a reservation will not guarantee a place at the dinner.

Come join the plenary speakers and your fellow delegates for the Sixteenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment Closing Session and Award Ceremony, where there will be special recognition given to those who have helped at the conference, as well as announcements for next year’s conference. The ceremony will be held at the University directly following the last session of the day.

Date: Friday, 15th May 2026

Time: Directly following the last session of the day

Location: Plenary Room at the University

There is no need to pre-register for this event.