MARITIME BARCELONA
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2015
Status: Completed study
Team: Ucha Zghudadze, Carlos Valencia, Valeria Lifshitz
Abstract:
After deindustrialisation of Barcelona port new brownfield emerged. This study tries to revitalize port space and bring new metropolitan program here. Strategy was developed considering historical development of living space of Cerda's Block. As it has been done with Barcelona Block - living edges and common space in core center. Project limits itself with water and already existing structures, bringing new function to Dry Dock. Team was developing this study with careful care of existing industrial character of this place. Identifying as an unique identity, site remains with industrial soul but becoming more livable with connections to city and its inhabitants.