
PLAÇA JOAN PELEGRÍ
Location
Barcelona, SPAIN
Client
Metropolitan city of Barcelona
Program
Urban redevelopment
Size
3'350 m2
Status
Completed 2018
Partners
Landarq - Arquitectura y
Engineering
This square is an important urban space of 'Saint' district in Barcelona, near by Plaça d'Espanya. The client, Barcelona City Council (Generalitat de Barcelona), wanted to renovated and transformed into a district landmark.
The main concept is to create a "promenade architecturale" with a steel structure to give comfort and shelter from the sun in summer season. The square include a playground area next to a school and residential building. The concept behind this transformation is to promote social activities and channel the flow people through different accesses.
The key aspect of this project is sustainability: the photovoltaic panels above the corten structure of the "promenade architecturale" create enough green energy for the public illumination of the square, reducing the needs of standard electric supplies.






