The headquarters of the Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM) is located in the former Escuelas Pías de San Antón building on Hortaleza Street, in the heart of the Chueca neighborhood. The building, renovated by architect Gonzalo Moure and inaugurated in 2012, spans more than 12,000 m² spread over four floors arranged around a central garden.
COAM by the Numbers
| Location | Hortaleza Street, Chueca neighborhood, Madrid |
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| Building | The former Pious Schools of San Antón, renovated by Gonzalo Moure and inaugurated in 2012 |
| Area | More than 12,000 m² spread over four floors surrounding a central garden |
| Exhibition Hall | Up to 500 people for a cocktail reception and 250 for a banquet in the larger area; 400 for a cocktail reception in the smaller area |
| Auditorium | 300 people at the theater and 210 at the banquet |
| Terraces | A 250 m² garden terrace and a 380 m² landscaped terrace on the top floor |
| Parking | 466 parking spaces in the building itself |
Event Rooms and Terraces
For events, the COAM offers a wide variety of spaces that allow the layout to be tailored to each project. On the garden level, the Exhibition Hall can accommodate up to 500 people for a cocktail reception and 250 for a banquet in its main area, and an additional 400 for a cocktail reception in the smaller area. Both areas can be connected to the auditorium and a 250-square-meter garden terrace. The auditorium seats 300 people in theater-style seating and 210 for a banquet.
The top floor features the Triangular Room and the Rectangular Room, both 5 meters high and with large windows, as well as a 380 m² landscaped terrace overlooking the rooftops of Madrid. The Rectangular Room also has its own area for catering services.
Artigot, a catering service accredited by the COAM since 2012
We entered the world of corporate events in 2012, when Artigot Catering was certified as the official caterer for this unique venue. Since then, we have worked at the COAM with all kinds of event formats and clients, gaining in-depth knowledge of its spaces and operations.
Today, this experience allows us to understand COAM as a team that has worked there for years would: access points, layouts, setup and service times, the characteristics of each space, and the specific operational needs. For an event organizer, this means having a catering service that doesn’t need to figure out the venue as it goes along, but can instead design the culinary proposal based on a real understanding of the space.
How to Get to the COAM
The COAM is located on Hortaleza Street, with the Alonso Martínez, Chueca, Gran Vía, and Tribunal Metro stations nearby, and has a 466-space parking garage in the building itself.
Find out how we handle catering for corporate events in Madrid, or compare COAM with other event venues that can accommodate up to 500 people.
