Upgrading the public space of Port Vell in Barcelona to improve the pedestrian experience
Upgrading the public space of Port Vell in Barcelona to improve the pedestrian experience
Upgrade and improvement works on the public space of Port Vell in Barcelona to create climate refuges to provide areas for pedestrians to rest.
Client:
Port Vell
Location:
Barcelona
Period:
July to December 2021
Type of work:
Other infrastructure
Budget:
€338,635.12 (excluding VAT)
Architect:
Port Vell and Port de Barcelona
A public space with a high influx of tourists, Port Vell in Barcelona serves as a linking point between the Gothic Quarter and La Barceloneta and a large pedestrian area that runs from the Columbus quay to the beach of La Barceloneta. These works create climate refuge spaces that include planter modules, rest areas, water sprayers, recycling bins and low-heat index paving.
The work is categorised into three groups:
- Preliminary work, such as dismantling and stockpiling existing elements.
- Civil works, notably the levelling and anchors for the new installations and the formation of the foundations, blocks and bases.
- Installation of new furniture, planters, benches and bins, flowerbed protection railings and the supply and planting of vegetation.
This last point is vital because it creates a more pleasant urban space by providing areas for rest. Given its location, plant species resistant to salinity and high temperatures have been used that ensure good drainage and respect the Mediterranean environment, such as Tamarix gallica, Callistemon, Asparagus, Myoporum parvifolium and Westringea fructicosa, among others.
The rest areas have been designed with modules that integrate the seat with the planter and allow users to relax among the vegetation, improving the pedestrian experience. In addition, a series of poles with a water spray system have been distributed irregularly throughout the port to help mitigate the high temperatures on the hottest days.
DETAILS
Technical data
Levelling for laying pipelines 144.40 ml
Reinforced concrete foundation with formwork for furniture anchoring 418.63 ml
Supply and installation of bespoke planters 48 units
Bespoke bench modules, consisting of a galvanised steel structure and wooden slats 76.78 ml
Water spray columns 12 units
Protective enclosure for trees on Passeig Joan de Borbó 287.07 ml
Coating with low heat index paint 1,466.96 m²
Vegetation modules in flowerbeds and raised beds 70 units
Galvanised and lacquered steel tree surround for the protection of planters and trees 19 units
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