Barcellona Projects 15 Created 07-Jun-09 By Gabriella Giungato, Torino, Italy Forum Building Barcelona, Herzog and De Meuron auditorium, culture, exposition space, square Barcelona Pavilion International Convention Center (CCIB) Jaume Fuster Library CCCB Santa Catarina Market 5 Fish Diagonal Mar Park 11 Torre Agbar 12 Botanical Garden 13 Barcelona, Carlos Ferrater garden, park 6 Subcentral Eléctrica 22@ 14 Barcelona, Victor Rahola Aguadé energy centre 7 Palau de la Musica Extension 15 Barcelona, Oscar Tusquets Blanca music theatre 8 Barcelona, Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT housing, market 10 Barcelona, Jean Nouvel landmark, office Barcelona, Richard Meier museum 4 Barcelona, Albert Viaplana auditorium, exposition space MACBA Fundació Joan Miró Barcelona, Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT park Barcelona, Josep Llinás Carmona library 3 Barcelona, Mateo Arquitectura congress centre, exposition space, meeting room Barcelona, Josep Lluís Sert museum Barcelona, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe pavilion 2 Casa Camper 16 Barcelona, Jordi Tió hotel 9 Barcelona, Gehry Partners landmark, sculpture http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 1
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Forum Building Avinguda Diagonal 1 08019 Barcelona http://wwwbarcelona2004org/ 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 m2 2004 Herzog and De Meuron Universal Forum of Cultures Barcelona 2004 Naomi photo: Francisco Nogueira Metro: L4 - Stop "Maresme/Fórum" Bus: Lines 7-36 - 41-43 141 NitBus: N6 Tramway: Line 1, Stop Trambesós: Fórum http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 2
photo: Wojtek Gurak photo: Wojtek Gurak Barcelona Pavilion Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas 08038 Barcelona http://wwwmiesbcncom/ 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 1000-2000 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 3
photo: Beat Marugg photo: Beat Marugg International Convention Center (CCIB) Avinguda Diagonal 1 08019 Barcelona http://wwwccibes/ This multi-purpose cultural building includes a very large auditorium, a multi-functional performing space, exhibition spaces, meeting rooms, and a restaurant and foyer, in addition to technical services, loading docks, storage spaces, and car parking on two levels It was part of the controversial 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona and has 45 translucent halls, spread over 3 floors, 2 mezzanines and a basement The CCIB and the neighboring building Forum Auditorium (by Swiss architects Herzog and De Meuron), are linked to each other by a 20-meter-wide underground walkway Mateo 'explains': I have gone back to loving the precision of iron: normal, but monstrous, banal but not domestic, superhuman The mega structure is seen proudly in the East façade, opposite the elegant neighbouring triangle The bones are covered in the rest of the building photo: Beat Marugg Floor area/size 2004 67000 m² Lighting designer Structural engineer Mateo Arquitectura Biosca & Botey Brufau, Obiol, Moya & Ass Ajuntament de Barcelona MI_MOA Metro: L4 yellow line - Stop "Maresme/Fórum" Bus: Lines 7-36 41-43 - 141 NitBus: N6 Tramway: Line 1, Stop Trambesós: Fórum All these stops are located just a few minutes walking away from the CCIB http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 4
photo: Ron Westland photo: Ron Westland Jaume Fuster Library Plaça Lesseps 20-22 08023 Barcelona http://wwwbcncat/bibjaumefuster Designed by Josep Llinas and Joan Vera in Barcelona, the Jaume Fuster Library was awarded the 2006 FAD ure Prize, the most prestigious contemporary design prize to receive in The project was honoured for its delicate implantation in the urban context and the way it opens up new perspectives on the plaza on which it is situated The expressive volume of the exterior and de abundance of its interiors is richly appreciated It is one of the most modern and biggest public libraries of the city with an auditorium, amphitheatre, exposition room and special kids-spaces According to the magazine Descobrir Catalunya the Jaume Fuster library, the Gas Natural headquarters, the Fórum building and the Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel are some of the new symbols of Barcelona architecture Even though this public project is highly praised, some critics do say that the human scale of the irregularly faceted library seems out of step with its urban context Go see it yourself photo: Ron Westland Floor area/size 11-2005 5636 m² Main designer, Structural engineer Josep Llinás Carmona Joan Vera Garcia ACS Group Ayuntamiento de Barcelona Ron_Westland Monday and Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 21:00 h From Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 21:00 h Sunday: 11:00 14:00 h Metro: Lesseps (L-3) Bus: 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 74, 87, 116 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 5
photo: Ferran Freixa photo: Ferran Freixa CCCB Montalegre 5 08001 Barcelona http://wwwcccborg/ The Centre for Contemporary Culture in Barcelona is a dedicated to cities and the phenomena they generate; because they have become the social, urbanistic and cultural catalyst of our times and organizes exhibitions, music, dance, courses, debates, lectures, city walks It is The CCCB is in the old but renovated Casa de la Caritat, located in the Raval district The architects: "By changing just one of the sides of the courtyard and using the basement to improve communication and access, we have a very negotiable layout" The sheer glass wall off the courtyard comes as something of a rude shock The left-hand side of the wall is of dark glass; the right-hand side, very slightly offset, is light The wall cants out over the courtyard at an angle of 60 degrees It s part of an impressive cultural belt, near the Ramblas, which runs from the University of Barcelona, past the Biblioteca de Catalunya and the Gran Teatre del Liceu, to the Pompeu Fabra University and next to Meier's MACBA Floor area/size 2-1994 15000 m² Albert Viaplana Helio Piñon Barcelona Municipal Council MI_MOA photo: Ferran Freixa From Tuesday to Sunday: 11 am to 8 pm Closed: Non-holiday Mondays, 25 December and 1 January Special Opening times: 24, 26 and 31 December, 5 and 6 January, 11 am to 3 pm Metro: lines 1, 2 and 3 (Plaça Catalunya and Plaça Universitat), and the FGC and RENFE railways Bus routes: 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 24, 38, 41, 50, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 64, 66, 67, 68, 91, 120, 141, L94, L95, Tombús, Aerobús Car parks: Pl Castella, Calle dels Àngels, Pl Catalunya http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 6
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Luca Pitasi MACBA Plaça dels Angels 1 08001 Barcelona http://wwwmacbaes/ Built on a previously monastic enclave near the historic Casa de la Caritat -the area near the Ramblas, in the Old Gothic QuarterMeier's Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona appears massive, bright, white, pristine and inviting, contrasting starkly with the rather down-at-heel surroundings it is intended to help regenerate Clad in white enamelled-steel panels, the plaza elevation is animated by the horizontal louvers of the ramp-hall and by two plaster sculptural elements, a cut-out plane above the entrance and a free-form, top-lit special exhibitions gallery set in advance of the building at the eastern end of the main facade The sculptural elements of the main facade show themselves to full effect in the Mediterranean sun in the square, while effectively filtering the sunlight entering the building Inside generous circulation space and ramps benefit from the sunlight, while allowing a more subdued light level to permeate through to the rather plain exhibition spaces Floor area/size 1996 13800 m² Contractor Lighting designer Richard Meier COMSA Renfro Design Group Consorci Museu d'art Contemporani MI_MOA photo: Naomi Schiphorst September 25th to June 23th: Weekdays 11 am to 730 pm Saturdays 10 am to 8 pm Sundays and holidays 10 am to 3 pm June 24th to September 24th: Weekdays 11 am to 8 pm Thursdays 11 am to midnight Saturdays 10 am to 8 pm Sundays and holidays 10 am to 3 pm Closed on Tuesdays (except holidays), December 25th and January 1st MACBA is a short walk to the west from La Rambla and Plaça de Catalunya Metro lines 1 and 3 (Catalunya station) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 7
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Santa Catarina Market Avinguda de Francesc Cambó 16 08003 Barcelona http://wwwmercatsantacaterinacom/ Wonderful Mercat Santa Caterina strikes a magical balance between local producers and consumers, contemporary architecture and tourism The redevelopment retains its original use as a retail food market A huge, undulating canopy covers an existing, former rundown neo-classical market in a large square within sight of the gothic cathedral The canopy consists of a mosaic of 325,000 vividly multicolored hexagonal Spanish tiles set in mortar, "whose various colors recall a sill life of produce" It is a view that will be particularly appreciated by the residents of the neighboring apartment blocks The roof is supported on three primary clear-span trusses that cut through, up and over the roof But, from below, it reads as an organic timber assembly At the opposite end from the retained arcade, an irregular latticework of timber slats brings to mind an Indonesian village hall - a typically offbeat Miralles invention and a reminder that he worked on this design before his death in 2000 Floor area/size 5-2005 29596 m² Services engineer Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT PGI Grup Foment de Ciutat Vella MI_MOA photo: Naomi Schiphorst Barcelona's daily food markets are all in covered halls and are open daily between 8am and 3pm and 5pm till 8pm, though times may change in summer and winter Metro : Jaume I (Line 4) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 8
photo: Merijn Neeleman photo: Dirk Verwoerd Fish Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas 1 08005 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 9
photo: Pere Pratdesaba photo: Ferran Freixa Fundació Joan Miró Parc de Montjuïc 08038 Barcelona http://wwwbcnfjmirocat/ Set up by Miró, the Foundation is a dynamic centre where art experts and the public in general come in contact not only with his own work but also with the main currents in 20th-century art Josep Lluís Sert created an open-plan structure where interior communicates with the exterior, producing a perfect balance between architecture and landscape The basic material is reinforced concrete painted white On the outside, the marks left by the shuttering are combined with prefabricated panels of a granular texture, while the white interior walls create a restful atmosphere Other features such as the terracotta tiles, the wooden edgings to the steps, are, like the colour, typical of vernacular architecture in the Mediterranean The austere yet pleasing forms of Sert s designs are of similar origin: the central patio, the apertures and the shallow vaulted ceilings Distinctive features are the octagonal tower housing the Auditorium, the Library and an exhibition room photo: Pere Pratdesaba 6-1975 Main designer, Josep Lluís Sert Jaume Freixa Fundació Joan Miro boeboe Tuesdays to Saturdays: 1000-1900 October-June: 1000 2000 July-September: Thursdays 1000-2130 Sundays and public holidays: 1000-1430 Mondays (except public holidays) Closed Special rate for groups of over 15 persons Group reservations: education[at]bcnfjmiroes or (34) 934439470 Special tours through the building on the first Saturday of every month at 1230 h (From 6/10/07 til 28/6/08) The tours are free, but in Spanish or Catalan only! Bus 50 "Trinitat nova-parc de Montjuïc Bus 55 "Pl Catalana - Parc de Montjuïc" Funicular de Montjuïc (Metro Paral lel) Parking outside the Foundation The museum is situated on the Avinguda de Miramar Close to the Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 10
photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga Diagonal Mar Park Av Diagonal y Cinturón Ronda Litoral Barcelona http://wwwdiagonalmarcom It's design favours an interaction with the city It is organised by following a series of paths, which similar to the branches of a tree, spread out in all directions A type of Rambla, a main thoroughfare, connects La Diagonal directly to the nearby beach crossing the Litoral ring by means of a pedestrian bridge and it transforms itself into a series of recreational tracks: to stroll, for skating, cycling, walking etc A large area of water in which there are various fountains, the flow of water and the vegetation on its edges oxygenates the water The presence of the water characterises the vegetation of the zone and the vegetation spreads following the direction of the shores near the sea and the lake It is growing taller and denser until it reaches the adjacent streets Small places are to be found on the edges of the park Places where a series of large ceramic vases join with the existing vegetation, similar to the garden of a house " Miralles Tagliabue" photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga 2-2002 Landscape designer Technical engineer Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT EDAW Europroject Consultores Asociados Diagonal Mar / HINES MVar By Car: Access routes to Diagonal Mar include Avenida Diagonal, Ronda Litoral and Rambla Prim and are within a twenty minute drive from the city centre By Public Transport: The Diagonal Mar Centre is connected by a network of ten bus and three underground lines linked to all points of the city Underground Stations: Maresme / Forum, Selva de Mar, Besós-Mar Buses Lines: Lines 7, 36, 41, 43, 141, N-6, N-8 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 11
photo: Matthijs van der Sluis photo: Matthijs van der Sluis Torre Agbar Avda Diagonal 211 08018 Barcelona http://wwwtorreagbarcom/ "This tower might be a distant echo of old Catalan obsessions, carried on the winds that blown in from Montserrat" said Jean Nouvel Inspired by the architectural legacy left behind by Gaudi and by the hills of Montserrat, the Agbar Tower rises from the ground with the power and lightness of a geyser The tower consists out of 3 non-concentric oval cylinders The inner cylinder holds the vertical traffic nucleus and the installations Between the central axis and the exterior there are 31 spacious floor without internal columns Its first skin covers the concrete walls, is a layer of polished aluminum in earthy tones and blues, greens and greys The second skin is made up of sheets of clear an translucent glass A LED system is used for the night lights The leds are orientated toward the interior skin of the sheet plating, bathing it in uniform light, without projecting the light outwards Floor area/size 7-2005 47500 m² Associate architect Jean Nouvel b720 arquitectos Layetana Inmuebles MatthijsvanderSluis photo: Matthijs van der Sluis The Agbar Tower is located at the Placa de Les Glòries, the meeting point of the city's three most important communication arteries: La Diagional, La Gran Vía and la Meridiana Located at the entrance to the new technological and business district know as 22@ Take the subway to Glòries, Line 1 Bus: 7, 56, 60, 92, 192, B21, N2, N0, N7 tram: 4 comunicacion@agbares or call (34) 93 342 21 29 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 12
photo: Hans Brinker Botanical Garden Carrer del Doctor Font i Quer 2 08038 Barcelona http://wwwjardibotanicbcnes Barcelona s Botanical Garden was designed by a team: architects Carlos Ferrater and Josep Lluís Canosa; landscape architect Bet Figueras; horticulturalist Artur Bossy and biologist Joan Pedrola First was considered how the vegetation was structured It was important to plan the layout according to geographic criteria, grouping the plants in the world s 5 Mediterranean regions And within these regional groupings, the plants should be combined according to ecological affinity, thus recreating landscapes as found in nature Secondly the mountain itself provides the topographic conditions for establishing the different plant areas This entailed designing the network of paths around the natural relief and avoiding large earth moving operations The result was a triangular-shaped network adapted to the available space and the mountain slopes This mesh of paths marked out the 71 spaces containing the principal plant communities found in Mediterranean climate regions all over the world photo: Hans Brinker 4-1999 Main designer, Landscape architect Landscape designer Landscape designer Carlos Ferrater Bet Figueras Josep Lluís Canosa Artur Bossy Joan Pedrola Monfort City of Barcelona hansbrinker November, December and January: from Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm February, March and October: from Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm April, May and September: from Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 7 pm June, July and August: from Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 8 pm closed January 1 and December 25 admission is free on the last Sunday of the month Metro Espanya (L1 and L3) and bus Parc de Montjuïc Buses: Parc de Montjuïc or 50 and 55 Free tours at weekends (except August), visits by arrangement, audioguide, OCCM scientific media library, disabled access, public parking area, loan and hire of facilities call +34 93 426 49 35 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 13
photo: Matthijs van der Sluis photo: Matthijs van der Sluis Subcentral Eléctrica 22@ Carrer de Tánger 08018 Barcelona In the newly built office area of 22@ in Barcelona, this was one of the first buildings to be completed This newly developed neighborhood is situated between the Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel and the Forum area where the exposition building by Herzog and De Meuron is located The facade is made out of ochre-died concrete, covered with steel cables, on which plants grow in a pre-designed pattern photo: Matthijs van der Sluis Project is not public! Floor area/size 2006 1500 m² Victor Rahola Aguadé MatthijsvanderSluis http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 14
photo: Matthijs van der Sluis photo: Matthijs van der Sluis Palau de la Musica Extension Calle Palau de la Música 4-6 08003 Barcelona http://wwwpalaumusicaorg The Palau de la Música Catalana, originally built in 1908 by the architect, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, as a headquarters for the Orfeó Català and funded by popular donations, constitutes a symbolic and sentimental heritage of an entire city that identifies with its history It is one of the most representative buildings of Catalan Modernist style The façade of Domènech i Montaner s Modernista concert hall, with its bare brick, busts and mosaic friezes representing Catalan musical traditions and composers, is impressive enough, but it is surpassed by the building s staggering interior The old Palau has been bursting under the pressure of the musical activity going on inside it, and an extension, restoration, remodelling and renovation project by Oscar Tusquets and Carles Díaz in 1989 is being followed by further alterations by the same architect In 1997, the Palau de la Música Catalana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Hospital de Sant Pau photo: Hans Brinker Project is not public! 1989 Main designer, Oscar Tusquets Blanca Lluís Domènech i Montaner Palau de la Música Catalana MatthijsvanderSluis The Palau de la Música Catalana organises daily guided tours of the Modernist Concert hall and, when available, Lluís Millet Hall and the Chamber Music Hall Tours can not be reserved, and tickets can be purchased as of one week before the day of the tour Advanced ticket purchase is recommended Ticket office opens at 9:30 Buses: Lines 17, 19, 40 and 45 Metro: Lines I and IV Urquinaona station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 15
photo: Casa Camper photo: Casa Camper Casa Camper Carrer Elisabets 11 08001 Barcelona http://wwwcasacampercom 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) 93-342 6280 barcelona@casacampercom http://wwwmimoaeu/users/gabriaio/guides/barcellona/ 16