the starting point for the urban regeneration of the ‘palau-castell de betxi’ by el fabricante de espheras was the attack against the valencian heritage suffered in the decade of the 1970’s half of the renaissance cloister was lost when it was invaded by two residential building blocks the revitalization of the monument (protected with the top national rank BIC) was claimed by several bodies of the valencian society and supported by the city council during 20 years of abandonment video courtesy of el fabricante de espheras the proposal is the first of the eight phases of the master plan of the icon the dividing preexisting wall is used as a support for a mirror that reflected the lost portion of the open area surrounded by gothic arch galleries the significance of the ground is emphasized by an interwoven pattern of latticework that sifts this relationship between partition and dwelling a repetition of wooden slats highlights the adjacent corridor the rest of the construction has been reinforced and detailed by steel in the form of I-beams and doorways it evokes the past plenitude of the building and restores a forgotten urban space that recovers the socio-cultural importance it once had cloister mirrorphoto © milena villalba the ‘recovery of the cloister in the palau-castell in betxi’ has been announced as the winning project for interior design of the ASCER tile of spain awards at the 2014 CEVISAMA trade fair in valencia recognizing the regeneration and the heritage protection of this architecture intervention using a reflective surface and traditional ceramics pavement.  the jury appreciated the conceptual transformation of the cloister’s inner space by using a huge mirrored surface that ‘virtually constructs’ the center of the lost renaissance cloister architecture team ‘el fabricante de espheras’ was seeking to salvage the cloister space by installing a traditional terracotta covering.  team of el fabricante de espheras with the award(left to right: víctor muñoz macián maría amparo sebastiá esteve pasqual herero vicent)image © designboom the mirror expands the spacephoto © milena villalba looking up towards the mirror and wallphoto © milena villalba cloister archeologyphoto © milena villalba renaissance main access doorphoto © milena villalba gothic arch entrance hallphoto © milena villalba designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks Grupo Clasol and Cooperativa San Alfonso are joining forces to create a leading fruit and vegetable group combining the best of the cooperative and private models The new alliance's innovative business model will focus on citrus and stone fruit production This new entity has four packing plants: two in the province of Castellon one in the south of Tarragona and another in Murcia as well as 2,500 hectares of crops and more than 2,000 employees "In most countries of the European Union the demand is concentrated with just a few chains monopolizing most of the market large fruit and vegetable groups have been formed with the backing of investment funds purchasing power and product sales," said César Claramonte "They exert pressure on prices at origin and an ever-increasing control over these as those large groups are expected to continue buying companies and becoming even larger." cooperatives are losing their capacity to handle the demands of large-scale retailers at a global level," says Emilio Balaguer "The consequences of this are evident in the province of Castellon which has gone from 36 cooperatives in 2000 to 8 in 2023 Cooperatives have been left in no man's land and will have to continue reinventing themselves This integration will allow us to address the challenges we are facing: increasing the volumes of our own fruit varietal reconversion and investing in warehouse modernization." The result of this merger is a fruit and vegetable operator with 100% Valencian capital vertically integrated from origin to destination (growing The commercial strategy will be oriented towards food retail chains with a turnover budget for the 2023/2024 campaign of over 120 million Euro and supplies to more than 30 countries "We want to grow to a relevant size to be able to talk to large distributors as an equal not an investment fund," said César Claramonte "We are setting up a pioneering and independent business model to defend the interests of small local producers (currently 800 families) as well as an alternative economic viability plan for cases where there is no generational replacement or smaller cooperatives Our aim is to be a leading platform for the integration of a producer-led project." The new business group plans to make large investments in its packing and handling centers in order to be able to offer the most demanded products at a competitive price The new group expects to achieve 124 million Euro in sales in the 2023/2024 season with the prospect of exceeding 210 million Euro by the 2027/2028 campaign César Claramonte said that: "We have an ambitious five-year business plan that will allow us to grow to a large enough size to supply customers on equal terms with large fruit and vegetable groups backed by investment funds while keeping our independence and interests in the service of agriculture." For more information:César ClaramonteCLASOLT: (+34) 964585947[email protected]clasol.com Emilio BalaguerCooperativa San AlfonsoCami Sant Francesc, s/n – 12549 Betxí Castellon – SpainT: (+34) 964 62 30 00[email protected]sanalfonso.es FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com who has extensive experience in this category saw a very clear opportunity with the company’s location “We are in the middle of the crop expansion area and logistically we are two steps from the Mediterranean motorway and very close to the ports of Castellon and Valencia as well as next to the important distribution platforms for the largest supermarket chains in this country Our working methods mean that everyone wins because we gain in efficiency in costs and the environmental footprint caused by transport form Malaga is reduced.” Bayona comments that “we have the capacity to market product between five and six months of the year our logo emphasises their origin: “Aguacates del Mediterráneo The company from Castellon brings together the most northern-grown Spanish avocado productions Their corps spread from the Valencian region of Les Valls German and French markets stand out as historic consumers of this product The goal of Tropical Bayper involves consolidating itself as a reference in the sector in this expansion area in the near future it will undertake new investments in ripening and pre-cooling rooms the company takes a look at the Canary Island tropical fruit due to their excellent quality and it markets papayas and avocados from these islands But it is not all plain sailing in this booming avocado sector Bayona describes how the window for Spanish avocados is getting narrower every day due to crops from third countries (Tanzania which are not subjected to the same healthcare controls as the Spanish fruit the persisting difficulties with logistics and the rise in costs on all the links of the chain must be added costs that have yet to be assimilated by the large retailers “The demanding protocols about residues cost farmers and companies a great deal of money They are absurd because we then eat avocados that have not passed through these filters and the imports have brought in pests that previously did not exist here the necessary inspections are not carried out due to a lack of personnel All of this without comparing the working conditions of our workers which in no way are similar to those in the aforementioned countries.” “If we want the agrarian sector to survive and we are already seeing what is happening with the citrus fruit growers in the region we must demand reciprocity in our imports; if not there will be no long term future and we will become a country dependent on less developed countries Losing food sovereignty is a very serious question for Europe but it seems that in spite of having lived through a pandemic in Brussels they do not realise that we are a strategic sector and Spain has the natural conditions to continue to be the productive head.” the executive emphasises that at the moment there is a great deal of talk about reciprocity with citrus fruits but “we are forgetting the avocado imports get the highlights of the horticultural week .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a} Meet Auburn University's 18 sororities which means hundreds of young women will soon join the sisterhood at one of Auburn University's 18 sororities active on campus interested students will be able to participate in recruitment activities for Auburn University's 17 active National Panhellenic Conference sororities as well as Delta Sigma Theta the college's active National Pan-Hellenic Council sorority Want to know more about each of Auburn University's 18 sororities Browse this slideshow to find out each organization's founding year Alpha Chi Omega Chapter name: Epsilon ZetaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1967Colors: Scarlet red and olive greenSymbol: LyreFlower: Red carnationFun Fact: Alpha Chi Omega was originally founded as a society for music students in 1885 at DePauw University in Greencastle Alpha Delta Pi Chapter name: Beta OmegaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1942Colors: Azure blue and whiteSymbol: Clasped Hands DiamondFlower: Woodland violetMascot: LionFun Fact: Alpha Delta Pi which was founded in 1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon was the first secret society in the world for college women Alpha Gamma Delta Chapter name: Gamma DeltaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1939Colors: Red buff and greenMascot: SquirrelFlower: A red and a buff rose with green asparagus plumosa fernFun Fact: The Gamma Delta chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta has been awarded with the highest GPA of all of Greek life for 16 consecutive years Alpha Omicron Pi Chapter name: Delta DeltaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1946Colors: Cardinal redMascot: PandaFlower: JacqueminotFun Fact: Since its founding at Barnard College in New York in 1897 Alpha Omicron Pi has installed 187 collegiate chapters Alpha Xi Delta Chapter name: Zeta XiEstablished at Auburn University in: 1980Colors: Double blue and goldSymbol: QuillFlower: Pink roseMascot: BetXi BearFun Fact: Alpha Xi Delta's first National Panhellenic Conference Chairman wrote the Panhellenic Creed which all members of NPC still recite on college campuses today Chi Omega Chapter name: Alpha BetaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1923Colors: Cardinal and strawFlower: White carnationMascot: OwlSymbol: Skull and crossbonesFun Fact: Founded in 1895 at the University of Arkansas Chi Omega is the largest women's fraternal organization in the world with more than 330,000 initiates Delta Delta Delta Chapter name: Phi ThetaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1954Colors: Silver gold and cerulean blueSymbol: DolphinFlower: PansyFun Fact: Tri Delta was founded in 1888 at Boston University by two women who felt the college needed an organization that would "be kind alike to all and think more of the girl's inner self and character than of her personal appearance."   Delta Gamma Chapter name: Delta SigmaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1972Colors: Bronze pink and blueSymbol: AnchorFlower: Cream roseMascot: Hannah DollFun Fact: Since its founding in 1873 at the Lewis School for Girls Delta Gamma has grown to more than 210,000 women worldwide with 146 collegiate chapters and more than 220 alumnae groups across the United States and Canada Delta Zeta Chapter name: Beta XiEstablished at Auburn University in: 1940Colors: Rose and greenMascot: TurtleFlower: The Killarney roseFun Fact: Founded at Miami University in Ohio in 1902 Delta Zeta is the second largest national sorority and the largest international sorority with chapters in Canada Gamma Phi Beta Chapter name: Gama PhiEstablished at Auburn University in: 1968Colors: Brown and modeFounded in: 1874 at Syracuse UniversitySymbol: Crescent moonFlower: Pink carnationFun Fact: Notable Gamma Phi Beta alumnae include actress Kristin Chenoweth and Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jacquelyn Lufkin-Stuar Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter name: Gamma OmegaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1957Colors: Black and goldSymbol: Kite-shaped badgeFlower: Black and gold pansyFun Fact: Kappa Alpha Theta was founded in 1870 at Indiana Asbury College Chapter name: Kappa UpsilonEstablished at Auburn University in: 1974Founded in: 1913 at Howard UniversityColors: Crimson and creamFlower: African violetFun Fact: Delta Sigma Theta is the largest  the largest African-American Greek-lettered organization and the first predominately black sorority on Auburn's campus Kappa Delta Chapter name: Sigma LambdaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1922Colors: Olive green and pearl whiteMascot: Teddy bearFounded in: 1897 at State Female Normal School/ Longwood University in Farmville Va.Flower: White roseSymbol: Nautilus shell dagger and diamond shapeFun Fact: The Sigma Lambda chapter of Kappa Delta was one of the first sorority chapters founded at Auburn University Kappa Kappa Gamma Chapter name: Epsilon EtaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1963Colors: Light blue and dark blueSymbol: The fleurFounded in: 1870 at Monmouth College in IllinoisFlower: IrisFun Fact: Famous Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae include actresses Sophia Bush and Ashley Judd as well as Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and "Dateline" reporter Jane Pauley Phi Mu Chapter name: Alpha MuEstablished at Auburn University in: 1946Colors: Rose and whiteMascot: LionSymbol: QuatrefoilFlower: Rose carnationFun Fact: Founded in 1852 at Wesleyan College in Macon Phi Mu is the second oldest secret society for women in the nation Pi Beta Phi Chapter name: Alpha GammaEstablished at Auburn University in: 1957Colors: Wine and silver blueFounded in: 1867 at Monmouth College in Monmouth IllinoisSymbol: AngelFlower: Wine carnationFun Fact: In 2015 the Alpha Gamma chapter was recognized as a top ten outstanding chapter for its fundraising efforts to support education and philanthropy for the Pi Beta Phi Foundation Sigma Kappa Chapter name: Theta XiEstablished at Auburn University in: 1989Colors: Lavender and maroonFlower: VioletsSymbol: Dove and heartFun Fact: Founded in 1874 at Colby College in Maine Sigma Kappa has more than 110 collegiate chapters in 36 states Chapter name: Gamma RhoEstablished at Auburn University in: 1951Colors: Turquoise blue and steel graySymbol: CrownFlower: White violetFounded in: 1898 at the Virginia State Female Normal School/Longwood University in Farmville Va.Fun Fact: An admirer of one of Zeta Tau Alpha's founders which prompted the group to host their first purely social gathering and to become officially recognized as a campus organization Auburn University sorority recruitment week sees record year with 1,600 women set to participate Auburn Bid Day 2015: More than 1,400 women pledge during sorority celebration Auburn Sorority Bid Day 2015: See which women got bids where Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) 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