Barcelona.Projects 5. Illa de la Llum. Forum Building Barcelona, Spain Herzog and De Meuron auditorium, culture, exposition space, square.

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1 Barcelona Projects 5 Created 11-Mar-09 By Yerim Cha, Seoul, South Korea Forum Building Herzog and De Meuron auditorium, culture, exposition space, square Barcelona Pavilion Fish Illa de la Llum 5 Lluis Collet & Ignacio Aparicio housing 3 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe pavilion 2 Casa Camper 6 Jordi Tió hotel 4 Gehry Partners landmark, sculpture 1

2 photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Forum Building Avinguda Diagonal Barcelona The Forum Building is a triangular measuring 180 meters on each side and 25 meters in height, located within the triangle formed by the surrounding streets It is considered by some to be an icon of the "New Barcelona " However, local opinion on its aesthetic and functional merits is deeply divided It was the symbol of the controversial 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures and the serious flaws that arose during its construction were widely covered in both the Spanish national and foreign press It has lain empty since the Forum and is beginning to show marked deterioration The building is structured around an auditorium with a capacity to hold 3,200 people The seating is below the Forum Plaza level The upper part is suspended from the triangular superstructure measuring 180 meters per side that covers the plaza, and rests on 17 pillars From it, the exhibit hall and the roof of the auditorium are suspended The exhibition hall covers nearly 5,000 m Herzog and De Meuron Universal Forum of Cultures Barcelona 2004 Naomi photo: Francisco Nogueira Metro: L4 - Stop "Maresme/Fórum" Bus: Lines NitBus: N6 Tramway: Line 1, Stop Trambesós: Fórum 2

3 photo: Wojtek Gurak photo: Wojtek Gurak Barcelona Pavilion Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas Barcelona A work emblematic of the Modern Movement, it has been exhaustively studied and interpreted as well as having inspired the oeuvre of several generations of architects It was designed as the German national pavilion for the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition Built from glass, travertine and different kinds of marble, the Pavilion was conceived to accommodate the official reception presided over by King Alphonso XIII of along with the German authorities After the closure of the Exhibition, the Pavilion was disassembled in 1930 As time went by, it became a key point of reference not only in Mies van der Rohe's own career but also in twentieth-century architecture as a whole Given the significance and reputation of the Pavilion, in 1980 thoughts turned towards its possible reconstruction Work began in 1983 and the new building was opened on its original site in 1986 photo: Kevin Louage 1929 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Germany Naomi every day (including holidays) Metro: L1 and L3 (Espanya), Bus: Placa Espanya, FFCC: Espanya, Bus: lines 13 50, Tourist Bus: Caixa Forum Pavelló Mies van der Rohe 3

4 photo: Merijn Neeleman photo: Dirk Verwoerd Fish Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas Barcelona One of the first public projects of Gehry is the Barcelona Fish a huge fish sculpture placed on Barcelona s waterfront for the 1992 Olympics The monumental fish sculpture functions as a landmark in the Olympic Village, anchoring a retail complex designed by Gehry Partners within a larger hotel development by Skidmore, Owing & Merill This fish sculpture was also a landmark in the history of Frank O Gehry & Associates, inaugurating the firm's use of computer-aided design and manufacturing The project's financial and scheduling constraints prompted James M Glymph, a partner in the firm, to search for a computer program that would facilitate the design and construction process, leading to the adoption of CATIA (computer aided three-dimensional interactive application) The sculpture was modeled entirely in 3D and delivered directly to the fabricators as a 3D model The fish is a frequently recurring motif in Gehry's work, serving as inspiration and mascot photo: Wojtek Gurak 1992 Gehry Partners City of Barcelona / 1992 Olympics MI_MOA The fish is viewed from the public street, so its open 24/7 Metro: Barceloneta, Ciutadella/Villa Olimpica 4

5 photo: João Sousa photo: João Sousa Illa de la Llum Passeig de Garcia Fària Barcelona This project forms part of one of the most important recent urban planning operations in Barcelona, the extension of the Diagonal all the way to the sea This brought about a considerable improvement to the quality of life in an until then marginal neighbourhood and the recovery of a declining industrial area As compensation, the vertiginous rise in the price of land has turned these promotions into exclusive areas, available to very few buyers and with a dubious wish of integration in the social and urban fabric The merit of the project is, above all, its capacity to hold a respectable number of high rise housing units and ability to maintain its dynamics This not only happens because of its strategically placed voids but also because of its exterior closure which dominates the façade and creates constant variation Project is not public! Floor area/size m² Lluis Collet & Ignacio Aparicio Espais & Landscape Diagonal Mar aplust photo: Lluis Casals Underground stops: Maresme / Forum, Selva de Mar, Besós-Mar Bus stops: Lines 7, 36, 41, 43, 141, N-6 5

6 photo: Casa Camper photo: Casa Camper Casa Camper Carrer Elisabets Barcelona Casa Camper is a genuine 100% Camper product and not a licensed brand extension Twenty two years after opening the first shoe shop in Barcelona, Camper now open their first hotel in the Raval district Camper created this new unique hotel with the intention of providing its guests with an oasis of tranquillity in the middle of a district quite the contrary, Raval is crowded and bustling with city life If one didn't notice the aged illuminated H-O-T-E-L sign, and simply passed by the gallery windows, or walked into the hall, one might think they were in a bicycle store or art gallery Looking up, there are 10 bicycles hanging from the ceiling waiting to be used by visiting guests All intentionally provoking confusion to the passer by, looking in on to this unique space, from the busy street photo: Casa Camper 2004 Main designer, Interior architect Graphic designer Graphic designer Jordi Tió Fernando Amat Albert Planas América Sánchez Camper MI_MOA Casa Camper is an outstanding building strategically located at the busy cross section between the Ramblas and the MACBA museum in Barcelona + (34) barcelona@casacampercom 6