Public Spaces of Port Vell

Publications

Awards

Client:

Port Vell

Location:

Port of Barcelona

Year:

2023

Surface:

28.143 m²

Photograph:

Adrià Goula

Awards

Places for rest and collective memory

The spaces reclaimed for the city around Port Vell, following the ’92 Olympic Games, need improvements that update them to meet new urban needs arising from the increased use of public space and the recurring heatwaves caused by climate change.

Empathetic design for a more livable city

The former breakwater of the Port of Barcelona, known as “El Rompeolas,” was built in 1914 and remained intact until the opening of the “Nueva Bocana” in 2003. As a feat of engineering, it enabled the emergence of new technologies and trades, and as a public space, it became a popular spot for Barcelona’s inhabitants.

Las actuaciones recuperan y reinterpretan el borde portuario como lugar de relación entre ciudad y el mar, incorporando una nueva capa al espacio público. A través de estas intervenciones, se construye una narrativa abierta —una museografía al aire libre— que explica el lugar y lo pone al servicio del disfrute ciudadano.