Search for a quality space. Pallars 180 by BAAS arquitectura
31/07/2023.
[BCN] Spain
Metalocus, ELENA DE LA FUENTE
Metalocus, ELENA DE LA FUENTE
Project description by BAAS arquitectura
The Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona has been invaded in recent years by a new architecture of unique buildings that do not dialogue with their industrial and traditional environment. This set of scattered buildings does not help to build a quality urban space and the street often becomes an inhospitable place that does not invite you to walk.
The intention of the project is to set clearly for the continuity of the block and to do it with a language and color that fit in the context in a natural way, without giving up a certain autonomy and character.
In the section, the volume is removed in terraces to recognize the neighboring heights and establish links with the immediate environment and at the same time lighten the volume from the street.
Pallars 180 by BAAS arquitectura. Photograph by Gregori Civera.
Jordi Badia (Barcelona, 1961) graduated in architecture from the ETSAB (Barcelona School of Architecture) in 1989. Between 1989 and 1993 he practiced a professional partnership with Tonet Sunyer. In 1994 founded the BAAS architecture study, Jordi Badia combines his professional task of an architect with that of a professor at the Department of Architectural Projects at ETSAB since 2001 and at ESARQ-UIC since 2009. He also collaborates to the newspaper ARA since 2010 and is editor of the Hic Architecture since 2009. Along with Felix Arranz, he curated the Catalan and Balearic Pavilion at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale 2012.
The practice is currently working on various projects, including the town hall in Montroig del Camp, the headquarters of the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre and the new premises of the MUHBA (Museum of History of Barcelona) in Poblenou district, Barcelona. The office is also working on the citizens building in Palamós, the extensive rehabilitation of Alta Diagonal office building in Barcelona and the Radio and TV University in Katowice, Poland.