It was almost noon and architect Joan Busquets had been at the doors of the Teatre Romea for an hour, calming the spirits of the young congressmen who had, in almost all venues, forced the suspension of sessions in protest against the limited capacity of the venues. That July 4, 1996, the first day of the World Congress of Architects ended up being held in the afternoon in Plaça del Macba and the following days in a packed Palau Sant Jordi where the speakers, many of them star architects of the moment, succeeded one another, astonished by the interest and dedication of the students and congressmen gathered. At the closing of the UIA 2026 World Congress of Architects, this Thursday morning, Joan Busquets was also there, now as honorary president. But he hasn't had to fight with anyone, quite the opposite. All have been praises for the organization and, of course, the large hall of the International Congress Center of Barcelona (CCIB) could accommodate everyone and the four large screens of a video that was being edited live were visible from all points. The organizational aspect is one of the significant changes between the two congresses, but surely the smallest.