Amazing images from our Summer Tours

Barcelona Architecture Walks Summer Tours.

Today we share with you a series of nice pictures from our Summer Tours.

We are very happy because many travellers have been walking with us on these weeks and have enjoyed Barcelona through our Walking Tours…

It was a pleasure to walk with you and let you immerse in a city that will not leave you indifferent.

 

We return from holidays with enthusiasm and renewed energy to start new projects that make you enjoy Barcelona walking through our Architecture Walks! Walk with us and discover the spirit of the city that dazzles many visitors and that we’re in love with.

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And here you have our tours program.

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Come and walk with us and live a fantastic experience!!!

BOOK NOW

 

Itziar González gana el concurso de ideas para reformar la Rambla de Barcelona

El equipo km-ZERO, liderado por Itziar González, definirá cómo debe ser la transformación integral, social y urbanística para que la Rambla recupere la vida vecinal.

El equipo liderado por la exconcejal de Ciutat Vella y arquitecta Itziar González definirá el proyecto de reforma de la Rambla en los próximos seis meses. El equipo km-ZERO, formado por 15 profesionales de diferentes ámbitos, ha ganado el concurso internacional que el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona convocó el pasado mes de marzo.

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Se trata de un concurso de metodología, por lo que definirá los criterios de la futura reforma mediante un anteproyecto, pero no dibujará el diseño final de la popular avenida. “Recuperar la Rambla requiere ir más allá de un proyecto de urbanización y tener una visión integral de los retos que plantea el paseo, incorporando las vertientes social, cultural y comercial.

El concurso plantea afrontar la transformación de esta emblemática vía de la ciudad partiendo de aspectos sociales, ciudadanos y de proximidad y que a partir de las actuaciones que se deriven del análisis social y de usos más adecuados al espacio, se puedan plantear las actuaciones urbanísticas a desarrollar. Todo ello, desde una perspectiva de cooperación entre todos los involucrados en el día a día de este espacio. De esta manera se garantizará que la nueva imagen de la Rambla, de respuesta a las necesidades ciudadanas del entorno y la ciudad.

El consistorio prevé, según ha anunciado este martes en un comunicado, que las obras puedan empezar a principios del 2019. El objetivo principal del proyecto ganador es recuperar la Rambla para los vecinos y los barceloneses.

Una propuesta de proximidad y conocedora de la realidad de la Rambla

De la propuesta ganadora de Km-ZERO, se ha valorado como puntos más destacados una identificación muy correcta de los aspectos más relevantes y una metodología para dar solución a los problemas urbanos y la participación ciudadana.

En cuanto a los problemas urbanos, presenta un plan de gestión de espacios de gran afluencia que incluye estrategias para cambiar los usos comerciales dedicados al turismo en las plantas bajas y potenciar los usos ciudadanos del espacio. El proyecto prevé también buscar la conexión de la Rambla con la red de espacios abiertos y libres del entorno, con especial atención al parque de la Cituadella.

Asimismo, se define un plan de dinamización comunitaria y temporal que incluye hacer una auditoría ciudadana que permita llevar adelante acciones para la implantación nuevo comercio de proximidad y vivienda.

Otro de los planes que se trabajarán es el de gestión cultural y de equipamientos. Se promoverá la Rambla como centro internacional de investigación de turismo crítico. Además, se trabajará para recuperar la Rambla para celebraciones colectivas, festivas y reivindicativas.

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En cuanto al anteproyecto urbanístico previsto, que se redactará en los próximos seis meses, los objetivos principales van en la línea de recuperar la Rambla como eje de identidad cívico y vertebrador de las actividades sociales, culturales y comerciales y a la vez mejorar la permeabilidad transversal con los espacios públicos adyacentes.

En definitiva, hacer que la Rambla sea un espacio donde se desarrolle la vida cotidiana de la ciudad. Un espacio saludable y amable que invite al paseo y que, con su nuevo aspecto, mejore los desplazamientos de los peatones y el arbolado.

Profesionales vinculados a movimientos sociales
Además de González, el equipo Km-CERO está integrado por otros 14 profesionales de diferentes sectores, todos ellos muy cercanos a la vida vecinal de la vía. Se trata de Arnau Boix (arquitecto), Lola Domènech (arquitecta), Olga Tarrasó (arquitecta), Jordi Quiñonero (sociólogo), Paul B. Preciado (doctor en Filosofía), Josep Selga (biólogo), Ole Thorson (ingeniero), Sergi Cutillas (economista), Ernest Cañada (geógrafo), Albert Conesa (ingeniero industrial), Sebastián Ribot (ingeniero), Cristina Pedraza (arquitecta técnica), Pablo Feu (abogado) y Pere Mogas (urbanista).

Según el consistorio, a lo largo del desarrollo del proyecto el equipo ganador contará con la participación de más profesionales y expertos de diversos ámbitos y “quiere promover la colaboración” de los otro cinco equipos concursantes.

BAW Tours for groups new website

Architecture Walks for groups.

September has come and we are full of energy!

Holidays are always a good way to prepare the best beginning for the new season. This is a perfect moment to start new projects and today we’re so happy to share with you the last one we have… Our Barcelona Architecture Walks new website specialized on groups.

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Here you have the link to our new website!

GROUPS WEBSITE 

This year we have participated with our Walking Tours at BARCELONA SLEEPOVER EVENT, an innovative networking event for the hotel industry.

As well we have had the pleasure to be part of Barcelona Architecture Week with an Urban Itinerarie FENT CAMÍ A LA MAR, a fantastic experience with 4 large groups of Barcelona visitors and citizents. 

We are very happy to have been part of these important events, that will help bring quality architecture and urbanism closer to the Barcelona travellers. Our aim is to present the essence of Barcelona to the larger public, so we organize guided tours and events with a refreshing teaching load and focused to anyone interested in Architecture.

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Our Walkig Tours are perfect for TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, CORPORATE EVENTS, PRIVATE GROUPS and INCENTIVES ACTIVITIES. We offer as well tailor-made Tours walking, cycling or by bus, developed from your specific interests and needs.

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We return from holidays with enthusiasm and renewed energy to start new projects that make you enjoy Barcelona walking through our Architecture Walks!

And here you have our tours program.

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Come and walk with us and live a fantastic experience!!!

BOOK NOW

BAW at Travelmag magazine

THE BEST GAUDI TOURS IN BARCELONA

Hi Walkers! We feel extremely grateful, Travelmag magazine has posted about Barcelona Architecture Walks with an amazing article about the best Gaudi tours in Barcelona.

Under the title The best Gaudi tours in Barcelona they start choosen our Walking tour, a Gourmet tour and a Photography tour as the best.

The article explain that our ‘Barcelona and Gaudi’ tour takes you to a number of the city’s modernism buildings created by the masterful Gaudi, including Casa Calvet, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà, as well as areas of Barcelona that served to stir his imagination and incredible vision. As well they considers our Walking Tour as a good way to enjoy Barcelona modernism discovering one of the world’s most celebrated cities, its History, Culture and Architecture, in a different way.

We really have fun with our work and this kind of news are the best reward for us. Here you have the link to the article, we hope you like it as much as we do!

WALKING TOUR: BARCELONA AND GAUDI

Thank you so much, It’s really fantastic to share this kind of news!

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We remind you that summer is an amazing moment to walk beside us!

Even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

And here you have our tours program.

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Come and walk with us and live a refreshing experience!!!

BOOK NOW

 

BAW good news compilation

Before Summer… a good news compilation!

Hi Walkers!  August is just coming and before having a break with our holidays, we want to make a brief summary of the good news we have had in the last four months.
Here we show an instance of those fantastic news that week after week we have been sharing with you. Good news such as this help us to continue the improve in our great passion the Barcelona Architecture Walks.

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· In April we were noticied on a SpanishTV program called Tips de La 2 , 10 exciting minutes in which they explained how we embarked on this adventure and described both what type of rides we do.

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· We have participated with our Walking Tours at BARCELONA SLEEPOVER EVENT, an innovative, invitation-only, networking event for the hotel industry. Each Sleepover is unique, with a bespoke programme created to reflect the host city. So we are very proud to have been part of this amazing event at Barcelona with our Architectural Walking Tours!

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· Archdaily has posted about Barcelona Architecture Walks with an amazing article, Under the title See Barcelona Through an Architect’s Eyes  the article shows how Barcelona Architecture Walks was born and how our Walking Tours, are a good way to enjoy Barcelona discovering the history, culture and Architecture in a different way.

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· Barcelona Architecture Walks have had the pleasure to be part of Barcelona Architecture Week, organizating one of this activities, an Urban Itinerarie FENT CAMÍ A LA MAR. We are very happy to have been part of an event as important as Architecture Week that will help bring quality architecture and urbanism closer to the citizens.

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· For 5th year in a row we have received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017. We’re really thrilled about this new achievement that wouldn’t be possible without our dear walkers, the fantastic leading architects’ team and our family and friends support! You have made possible this one more year!

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· In May one of our last collaboration, an intervention of Joan Codina, one of our Leading Architects, in the BBC TV Program ART LOVERS about Barcelona. A pleasure for us to collaborate with BBC TV in a very interesting program. Thank you so much to contact us!

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· The week Portfolio has posted about Barcelona Architecture Walks with an amazing article about the five best architectural tours in Europe. We are very proud about a magazine like The week Portfolio with great prestige and international diffusion, has noticed us and it’s fantastic that we are between the five best tours in Europe!  The five best architectural tours in Europe

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What a better way to start the summer holidays!

But we don’t forget that all these news are possible thanks to all our dear walkers, our fantastic leading architects’ team and our family and friends support!

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Baw Team

And we remind you we continue walking even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

Here you have our tours program!

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

HAVE A GOOD SUMMER WALKERS!!!

Concurs de Cobertes Verdes

Barcelona posa en marxa el concurs de cobertes verdes.

L’Ajuntament  de Barcelona posa en marxa el concurs de cobertes verdes, una iniciativa per aconseguir 10 nous terrats verds  i difondre els seus beneficis , tant per a la ciutat com per als edificis a on se situïn.

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Les cobertes verdes són uns dels elements claus per aconseguir una ciutat més verda i sostenible, tal i com s’estableix en les mesures de govern com Pla del Verd i la Biodiversitat de Barcelona 2020 i el Programa d’Impuls a la Infraestructura Verda Urbana.

S’atorgaran subvencions per a l’execució de 10 cobertes verdes a la ciutat, prioritàriament en edificis d’habitatge, però també altres edificis amb un fort impacte paisatgístic o que puguin generar una millora de caràcter col·lectiu i social.

L’objectiu es transformar cobertes en espais sostenibles que incloguin espais verds, productius, instal·lacions d’energies renovables i captació d’aigua de pluja.

Aquest concurs sorgeix gràcies a la iniciativa del grup de treball “Cobertes Mosaic”,  format per organitzacions signants del Compromís Ciutadà per a la Sostenibilitat 2012-2022 (membres de la xarxa Barcelona + Sostenible) que treballen per tirar endavant iniciatives  de manera col.laborativa per a fer de Barcelona una ciutat més habitable.

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Les cobertes verdes aporten un gran nombre de beneficis a la ciutadania:

Econòmics:
Reducció del consum d’energia: la coberta vegetal permet una reducció de fins al 23% en el consum d’energia per a calefacció i el 75% per a l’aire condicionat.
Incrementa el valor de la propietat: la possibilitat d’estalviar energia (per la generació d’autoconsum) i l’increment de la superfície útil dels immobles arriben fins i tot a incrementar el seu valor en un 20%.
Socials:
Mitigació dels sorolls: permeten una reducció de la reflexió del soroll de 3 dB i un aïllament acústic de fins a 8dB.
Protecció del sistema impermeable: duren fins a tres vegades més, ja que està protegit contra l’exposició als raigs ultraviolats, la pluja i les fluctuacions de temperatura.
Zona d’esplai: milloren la qualitat de vida dels habitants de la ciutat, les fan més útils i agradables per a ser aprofitades a nivell personal, individualment o col·lectiva.
Ambientals:
Millora la qualitat d’aire: redueix la quantitat de CO2 en l’aire i ajuda a contrarestar l’escalfament global.
Redueix l’efecte d’escalfament de les ciutats: reflecteixen gran part de la calor, de manera que genera una reducció de la temperatura en l’entorn. L’ùs de plantes, en emetre humitat, refreden l’aire.
Retenció d’aigua pluja i generació d’energia: en alguns casos permeten reduir la quantitat d’aigua que s’aboca al clavegueram, entre un 70 i un 95% durant l’estiu.

El dia 13 de novembre serà la data límit per a la presentació de propostes en la fase de preselecció (on s’escolliran 50 propostes).

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Fantastic reviews!

Fantastic reviews about our leading architects

Hi Walkers! This week we want to share with you another amazing opinions about our Barcelona Architecture Walks and our leading architects.

Brilliant walking tours with passionate architects!

‘Barcelona and the Sea’ with Ricard and ‘Gaudi’s Barcelona’ with Christina were two of the highlights of a two day visit to Barcelona to celebrate my daughters birthday. The tours were a fantastic insight into the history of the city and the wonderful architecture Both guides were locals, professionally trained and passionate about their city and helped us see Barcelona with through their eyes. As a family we all loved the experience and will definitely book more tours when we come back ….two days is simply not long enough. Thank you Barcelona Architecture walks for a great experience and also recommendations of other things to do during our stay.

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Barcelona and the future walk, amazing!
We followed this walk last week my partner and I and I have to say that it was great. The guide was very insightful and had extremely useful material to support her speech and overall everything was very interesting, precise and pleasant. I will definitely look into doing another tour with this organisation next time I am in Barcelona and I highly recommend to anyone with an interest for architecture to follow this walk, it is one of a kind. Thank again and hope to see you soon guys!

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BCN & the Sea: A real must for architecture enthusiasts
A well-structured guided walking tour off the beaten track. Although having been to BCN several times before the tour revealed many additional aspects of the city I did not know yet. Ricard, our tour guide on Sat morning, is an architect who has written the tour himself. Being a local he is passionate about his hometown and well informed. He is not only pleased to answer any kind of questions but also open for exchange and conversation. Joining the tour feels like exploring the city with a friend. One of the best guided walking tours I have participated in – and I have done various in Europe and overseas. Highly recommended for everyone who is interested in architecture and history.

 

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Walkers, thanks for your kind words! We are so proud about all the leading architects we have, their skills allow them to jump easily from history to culture or to architecture to let you enjoy the richness of our fantastic city.
It’s really fantastic to know you have enjoyed with our walking tours, It was a pleassure for them to walk beside you.

And we remind you that summer is an amazing moment to walk beside us!

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Here you have our summer tours program.

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

Come and walk with us and live a refreshing experience!!!

BOOK NOW

 

Canòdrom Creative Research Park

The new Creative Research Park of Barcelona is located in the Canòdrom work of Antoni Bonet i Castellana.

The emblematic rationalist building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Bonet i Castellana in 1961 the Canòdrom, has been transformed into a Creative Research Park by Dear Design Studio.

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There are no greyhounds racing at the old Meridiana dog track these days. Now it is home to the brand-new Creative Research Park, a public facility serving entrepreneurs and the culture industry. This is where creative young people from the worlds of art, technology and science present projects that need business angels,  in other words, patrons who are willing to finance their projects in return for ’ a slice of future profits.

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WANTED: A PATRON
The Creative Research Park provides creative people with the chance of finding head-hunters to sponsor their mobile and tablet applications, prototype designs, ideas for shows, audiovisual projects and other initiatives, so that they can turn them into real products and services.

In addition to providing support for creative talent, the Creative Research Park also fosters public participation in the neighbourhood, through social and cultural initiatives.

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RECYCLING AND ARCHITECTURAL MEMORY
Adapting old buildings to new uses and defending their history is not just a passing trend: It is, in essence, the duty of today’s society. In this sense, Barcelona has some fine examples of architectural recycling, one of which is this former dog track, now transformed into a public facility.

The impressive iron structure, inspired by the industrial aesthetics of the 1950s, won the FAD Design Award in 1964, the year it was opened.

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Barcelona Architecture Walks Team

Barcelona Architecture Walks Team has grown.

Hi Walkers!  Recently the BAW’s team has grown and today we’ll present you the new members we have.

Last week we had a follow-up meeting in which we talked about the last special walking tours and events we have participated this spring, like Sleepover and Barcelona Architecture Week and the others tours we have every week. We explainned some amazing stories,  that happened during our walks, discussed practical ways of taking this forward and comment about the reviews we have recived on TripAdvisor, or talked about how we feel with the walkers we have every day.

At the end, we finished with an amazing meal, and we made these pictures for our website.

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We are,  from left to right, Carmen, Jelena, Carola, Ricard and Jaume and at the bottom Cristina, Elodie, Martina, Mavi, and Miguel Angel (as you can see, we have also a very young and lively walker with us). In green the new members, on next post we will talk about them a little more.

We are very happy to keep improving our family, because many people are interested about the walking tours we make!!!
As you know we really love our work and this kind of meetings are very important for us, because we share our differents experience to get better our work every day.

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Even, you can take a look at our website we have new renovated images and pictures!

And we remind you that summer is an amazing moment to walk beside us!

Here you have our summer tours program.

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

Come and walk with us and live a refreshing experience!!!

BOOK NOW

The week Portfolio considers our BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE WALKS one of the best tours in Europe.

The five best architectural tours in Europe.

Hi Walkers! We are very happy, The week Portfolio has posted about Barcelona Architecture Walks with an amazing article about the five best architectural tours in Europe.

Under the title The five best architectural tours in Europe they choose Berlin, Barcelona, Reykjavik, Prague and London as the best. The article explain how to learn about the built environment of these beautiful cities on tailored excursions with some expert guides. As well they considers our Walking Tours as a good way to enjoy Barcelona discovering one of the world’s most celebrated cities, its History, Culture and Architecture, in a different way.

We are very proud about a magazine like The week Portfolio with great prestige and international diffusion, has noticed us and it’s fantastic that we are between the five best tours in Europe!

We really have fun with our work and this kind of news are the best reward for us.

Here you have the link to the article, we hope you like it as much as we do.

The five best architectural tours in Europe.

Thank you so much, It’s really nice to share this kind of news!

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And we remind you that summer is an amazing moment to walk beside us!

Here you have our summer tours program.

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

Come and walk with us and live a refreshing experience!!!

BOOK NOW

Enric Miralles 17 años sin el Maestro

Enric Miralles 17 años despues.

En un día como ayer, moria Enric Miralles. Pocos días después fue enterrado en una de sus inolvidables obras, el Cementerio de Igualada. Fuimos muchos los que nos congregamos en aquel extraño camposanto con más aspecto de camino y bosque enterrado que de lugar para los muertos. Fuimos muchos los que creímos que lo más prometedor de la arquitectura española quedaba enterrado allí.

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Durante estos años, hemos visto que referencias empleadas por Miralles se asentaban en el vocabulario de la nueva arquitectura: la desnudez, los edificios inacabados, la convivencia con el pasado, los inmuebles reparados, las ciudades reconstruidas –en lugar de planificadas- y los edificios como lugares, con consideraciones más topográficas que geométricas, apelando a otros sentidos. La arquitectura de Miralles (Miralles/Pinós al principio y Miralles/Tagiablue (EMBT) después) escapó siempre a las fotografías. Porque, como los proyectistas clásicos, Miralles se propuso siempre el ambicioso objetivo de repensar el mundo.

Como homenaje, como recuerdo y como agradecimiento a todo lo que aprendí de él -y sigo aprendiendo cuando visito sus edificios- quisiera resumir lo que considero la aportación de Enric Miralles a la arquitectura, y a los arquitectos, hasta que murió, con 46 años, el 3 de julio del año 2.000.

1-INTENSIDAD: Enric les pedía a los proyectos intensidad suficiente para no aburrirse. Es evidente que lejos de ser un capricho era un indicativo de su nivel de autoexigencia.

La intensidad es lo que hace que, cuando se diseña un mercado, más allá de imaginar el convento que una vez existió en ese mismo lugar, uno sea capaz de adelantar las relaciones que se darán entre las personas que lleguen a la nueva plaza. Es la intensidad lo que permite imaginar cómo, en medio del duelo por un ser querido, una persona puede distraerse y tener un instante de paz perdiendo la mirada en un cementerio enterrado por la vegetación que le hará pensar más en el ciclo de la vida que en la muerte de quien lo ha llevado hasta allí.

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General view. Igualada Cemetery, Igualada, Barcelona. Spain.

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La intensidad que enreda y distrae los proyectos, también los asienta, multiplica su uso, los hace permanecer en el tiempo. Pero también renacer en él.

2-MOVIMIENTO: Conocí a Enric siendo una recién licenciada ignorante a la que, tras estudiar en Chicago, le habían encargado un libro sobre la nueva arquitectura española. Corrían los años preolímpicos y lo que hacía Enric, entonces con Pinós, era sin duda lo nuevo. Lo primero que me explicó Enric es que trabajaba en proyectos con MOVIMIENTO. Dijo que sus proyectos consistían en “movimiento de suelos y de techos”. Yo sabía muy poco pero intuía que la arquitectura era, por lo menos, estable hasta que él me desengañó: “La permanencia es contraria a la existencia”. “Cualquier construcción que ha sido capaz de sobrevivir al paso del tiempo es, por definición, una continua transformación”.

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CUBIERTAS EN LA PLAZA MAYOR DE PARETS DEL VALLÉS
ROOFS FOR TOWN SQUARE
Barcelona. 1985

Cubiertas en Parets

3-UN MUNDO A MEDIDA: Mucha gente no sabe que detrás de los primeros collages de Enric había fotos que no le servían para explicar los proyectos, por eso las recortaba y hacía composiciones. Eso es así porque la suya era una arquitectura difícil de contener en una imagen. Lo decía al principio, más paisaje que edificio, un lugar que, como tal, necesitaba una representación distinta de la tradicional. Enric Granell ha hablado del “shock de los dibujos” que comprendían a la vez planta y sección. Y que eran casi imposibles de entender.

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4- ARQUITECTURA EXTENSIVA: “Lo importante queda fuera del proyecto”, me dijo Miralles, cuya obra rompía el perímetro del edificio clásico. Rechazó la arquitectura como objeto y tuvo la ambición de extenderla, de relacionarla, de arraigarla.

“El lugar es la precisión a la que te agarras. Con el paso del tiempo los proyectos tienden a independizarse y a no agotarse en un sitio concreto. Sería un desastre que un proyecto bien ubicado se agotara allí”.

5-RIESGO: Como cualquier creador que toma decisiones, Miralles arriesgó. No todos sus proyectos fueron comprendidos, no todos igualmente valorados. Las pérgolas de la Avenida Icaria sufrieron críticas de los ciudadanos y de los arquitectos. Despertaron muchas dudas pero hoy se han convertido en una marca (o una cicatriz) en el barrio. Es lógico que en todos los proyectos Miralles no lograra la misma intensidad. Es imposible reinventar el mundo a diario.

Mas

Anatxu Zabalbeascoa. Articulo publicado en 2015

 

Barcelona Architecture Walks at BBC TV

L’Eixample question BAW at Art Lovers a BBC TV Program.

Hi Walkers! This week we share with you one of our last collaboration, an intervention of Joan Codina, one of our Leading Architects, in the BBC TV Program ART LOVERS about Barcelona.

In this episode, the presenters are on a mission to get to know Barcelona, one of the most popular cities in the world through its art and architecture. Although Barcelona is famous for its exuberant modernista buildings, the Gothic Quarter and artistic superstars such as Picasso, they are determined to discover some less well-known cultural treats. Escaping the crowds on the Ramblas, they seek out the urban planning designs of an engineer who arguably put more of a stamp on the city, Ildefons Cerdà.
For this they contact with Joan Codina who, as an expert, talk with them about how was conformed Cerdà’s Eixample.

Really as you can see during the video, Joan is very knowable about the history of the Eixample project and how Cerdà went beyond the specific reality of the time and created the General Theory of Urbanization.

A pleasure for us to collaborate with BBC TV in a very interesting program. Thank you so much to contact us!

Here you have the video…

And we remind you that summer is an amazing moment to walk beside us!

Here you have our summer tours program.

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

Come and walk with us and live a refreshing experience!!!

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Michael Webb of Archigram at FADfest 2017 Inaugural Conference

Inaugural Conference with Michael Webb of Archigram

The starting shot for the FADfest 2017 will be fired by none other than Michael Webb, one of the founding members of the mythical Archigram collective, considered to be one of the most inspiring and influential groups in modern design and architecture.

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SUITALOON – CUSHICLE PROYECT ©Michael Webb

For this mythical 1960s collective, it was imperative to guarantee the mobile and changing nature of the contemporary world by proposing architectures based on travel and transformation. Their proposal transformed architecture into a designer product presented through the revolutionary graphic imagery of the nineteen-sixties.

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ARCHIGRAM Nº6 COLLAGE ©Archigram

In Archigram (Architecture + Telegram)magazine, a blend of comic book and architecture in a chaotic and provocative with a pop flavour the group found an outlet for their utopian ideas, concepts and projects. A large part of their works, which at the time were unfeasible, were inspired in the space race: habitable modules (Living Pod), self-sufficient garments (Suitaloon), large mobile infrastructures inspired in space shuttles (Walking City) or portable cities (Instant City). Today many of their visions are palpable (in mobiles, connected vehicles, the growth of nomadism, etc.) and relate to the FADfest 2017 theme: the phenomenon of tourism and cities.

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INSTANT CITY ©Archigram

 

Day: 27/06, 19:30h
Venue: Outdoor Auditorium of Disseny Hub Barcelona
Organized by: FAD

@fadbarcelona

#FADfest17

BAW TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017

TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017

Hi Walkers! Today we are very happy! For 5th year in a row we have received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017 for our passion the Barcelona Architecture Walks…

Thanks you so much walkers, you have made possible this one more year!

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What better news to start the first summer weekend?

And here it is the Summer tours program!

 

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday.

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

Come and walk with us and live a refreshing experience!!!

BOOK NOW

 

 

 

 

BAW Summer tours program

Barcelona Architecture Walks Summer tours program.

HI Walkers! Summer is coming and from Barcelona Architecture Walks we’d like to remind you that we have our Summer tour program ready for you.

The Summer is a great moment to walk with us and immerse yourself in a city that will not leave you indifferent.

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Here it is the program!

BARCELONA & THE MARKET see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. Every Monday.

BARCELONA & GAUDI a great start to discover the genius of Gaudí. Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as Regular Walking tour. And Monday and Wednesday as a Private Tour.

BARCELONA & THE URBANISM travel with us to the origins of the modern Barcelona. Every Wednesday.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. Every Thursday

BARCELONA & THE SEA  discover Barcelona through its architecture. Every Saturday.

BARCELONA & BOFILL  Walden 7 and Taller de Arquitectura expedition. An incredible travel through the most emblematic Ricardo Bofill’s masterpiece.

Only at the end of September, stay tuned for the exactly date and contact us by mail to book this special tour.

Even in August we continue to offering our tour BARCELONA & GAUDI, on Tuesdays, Fridays and some Sundays!

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Whether you are visiting the city, or you live here, if you want to know and enjoy Barcelona in a different way , we have what you are looking for.

Meet the spirit of the city that dazzles many visitors and that we’re in love with.

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Come and walk with us and live a refreshing experience!!!

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