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Llum BCN 2025

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by cm

Next weekend Barcelona celebrates Llum BCN 2025 the premier European light arts festival and a cultural event close to the hearts of the people of Barcelona. Organised by Barcelona City Council, Llum BCN reaches its fourteenth edition with an artistic programme that turns urban spaces into a new stage highlighting the possibilities of the language of light in transforming public spaces, with artistic projects based on photography, audiovisual elements, design, architecture, stage design, the digital arts and contemporary art, in a demonstration of the infinite creative possibilities of light.

Over three days, the Poblenou neighbourhood and the areas around Pl. Glòries will be the epicentre of the city’s cultural activity. This year you’ll find fifteen installations by international artists, projects from seventeen design, art and architecture schools in the city, eleven installations by local artists in residence in Poblenou and various other creations at cultural and business facilities.

The last edition of the Barcelona Light Arts Festival attracted over 240,000 visitors.

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PLACES AND QUEUE MANAGEMENT

The public can access the Llum BCN Festival’s installations for free, without having to book in advance. However, some of the arts projects are installed in rooms or spaces with limited capacity and require some time for enjoying the experience. For this reason, visitor numbers and queues will be managed. When possible, the organisers will keep visitors informed of their approximate waiting times.

ACCESSIBILITY

The LLUM BCN’s installations are accessible for people with reduced mobility, except Loop (3) and Impulse (9) which are interactive. However, they can be enjoyed from the public road.

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There will be a reduction in the usual urban-lighting intensity at some of the sites where LLUM BCN artistic installations are located. Stay alert and be careful when you are walking around.

The light installations Traffic Jam Zoom (2), Fosfenica (4), and Trànsit (8) may not be advisable for people with special visual or hearing sensitivity (in the case of Fosfenica, visual sensitivity only).

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Tours for groups

Posted on January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 by cm

The Barcelona Architecture Walks Tours for groups explores ideas through architecture, offering an interface between in-depth architectural knowledge and the wider design-conscious community. Each route is driven by a set of themes and concepts that decode the city whilst stimulating new ways of thinking about and seeing Barcelona. All the guides of Barcelona Architecture Walks are practicing architects.

We organize guided Tours for groups and events with a refreshing teaching load and focused to anyone interested in Architecture, perfect for TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, CORPORATE EVENTS, PRIVATE GROUPS and INCENTIVES ACTIVITIES.
They are normally walking tours but can also be bicycle or bus tours. We lead all our expeditions in English or Spanish but in some cases we can lead them in French, Italian, Portuguese and even in Catalan.

We offer our 5 walking Expeditions (BARCELONA & URBANISM, BARCELONA & THE SEA, BARCELONA & GAUDI, BARCELONA & THE MARKET and BARCELONA & THE FUTURE) each one with a unique script and route. Those Walks can be adapted to your timing and curiosity.

We offer as well tailor-made Tours for groups walking, cycling or by bus, developed from your specific interests and needs. Those are some Special Tours we have elaborated in the last years:

A full day bus tour for gardeners and landscape designers discovering green roofs and facades.
A half day bus tour discovering the architectural gems of Barcelona.
A 4 hours cycling tour about new concepts of housing at the Poble Nou.

We’ve led architecture tours for hundreds of innocent tourists, as well as scholarly visitors. We’ve collaborated with cultural institutions such as MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona), several universities from the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe, private companies as Lenovo, Somfy or Porcelanosa, TV channels as BBC, not to mention a few international corporations with very strict privacy policies!

To begin elaborating a route program for your group you just have to send us an email explaining about the number of people, your dates and topics you would like to talk about and specifics requests about architecture or city zones. Then we will get in contact and we will begin to elaborate your requested program.

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The ocean speaks. New ecologies and new economies of the seas

Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by cm

Exhibition ”The ocean speaks. New ecologies and new economies of the seas” at Disseny Hub, Barcelona, until February 23, 2025

The exhibition ‘The Ocean Speaks. New ecologies and new economies of the seas’ reflect on how Barcelona and other coastal cities can redesign their relationship with the sea Starting with the situation in the Catalan capital, but adopting a global perspective, the exhibition analyses the challenges and conflicts facing coastal societies in the coming years due to the effects of the climate emergency. Some fifteen local, national and international projects from different fields, such as design, urban planning, architecture and art, depict the effects of human action on the oceans and the beings that inhabit them, propose new approaches to marine ecosystems and reimagine our relationship with them. The exhibition is curated by the Disseny Hub Barcelona (DHub) artistic director, Jose Luis de Vicente.

image DHub website

The starting point for the exhibition is Barcelona after the 1992 Olympic Games when the city’s seafront became a fundamental feature of the city’s image. However, taking a global perspective, it looks at the challenges and conflicts already being seen (and predicted to become even more prevalent in the medium term) in coastal communities, which are home to 40% of the world’s population and make up a significant proportion of our most valued land. The predicted rise in sea levels, the increasing number of adverse weather events and a growing political will to protect the seabed are forcing us to rethink the relationship coastal cities have with the sea and the creatures that live there, which are often unknown to humans despite the fact that we are inextricably connected to them.

image DHub website

The exhibition shows the effects that human activity has on the marine environment and calls on visitors to approach it with a new outlook, at a key political and environmental moment for the ocean. In June 2025, the French city of Nice will be hosting the UN Ocean Conference where it is hoped that the Global Ocean Treaty will be ratified, a treaty that aims to guarantee the protection of 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030.

2024 great reviews to start the year!

Posted on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 by cm

Today, we share some 2024 great reviews that we have receive in TripAdvisor all with the highest score! For us is a privilege to know that our customers are so satisfied and enjoy with our work.
With more enthusiasm than ever we are ready to continue spreading the architecture, history and culture of our wonderful city.
Thank you all for your excellent reviews!!!

A great way to see and learn about Barcelona!

Jelena gave us such a wonderful introduction to Barcelona. As both a trained architect and professor she is a very knowledgeable guide. She showed us the city as it grew and was modernized by the 1929 World Expo and the 1992 Olympics. We learned about the industries, politics and people who influenced and shaped the city in a relaxed and experiential way. She patiently answered all our questions and the 3+ hours went quickly by. I’m so glad we had this experience!

Very informative and enjoyable

A good mixture of history and architecture of Barcelona from the Romans to modern days with the main focus on Gaudi’s work. Factual and informative, explaining why things were built the way they were built.
It was a perfect introduction to Barcelona on our first day here. Very well delivered. Was nice to chat to Pia at the midpoint break. Many thanks for a lovely tour.

Image by Libsta from Sydney, Australia

Fabulous way to learn all about Gaudi and Barcelona!
We met Pia for a private tour. Very knowledgeable and has so many anecdotes and nuances about the city. Pia, originally from Mexico but has lived in Barcelona for years blends a local and outsiders point of view beautifully. She masters the whole picture – history, politics, religion and the social economy! Intuitively explains everything so there are no questions!
Excellent guide, thanks Pia!

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2024 Christmas tours images

Posted on January 8, 2025 by cm

Today we want to share some images from our 2024 Christmas tours. We are very proud because many travellers have been walking with us on these holiday weeks and have enjoyed Barcelona through our Walking tours… This is our aim, to present the essence of Barcelona to the larger public.

It was a pleasure to walk with you and let you immerse with our 2024 Christmas tours. Thank you so much for choosing us to discover Barcelona, as you can see in this amazing images our walkers have a good time with us!!!

Walk with Barcelona Architecture Walks and you will discover the spirit of the city that dazzles many visitors and that we’re in love with!

Our aim is to present the essence of Barcelona to the larger public. Though previous knowledge of architecture is not necessary, it is essential to have unrestrained curiosity about discovering the ideas, concepts and stories that fuel the city’s architecture.

All the guides of Barcelona Architecture Walks are practicing architects, most of whom are professors of architecture, as well as architecture critics. This variety of top professionals provides a wide spectrum of knowledge on a huge range of topics that only Barcelona Architecture Walks can provide. We walk with our own critical and contemporary perspectives and a wry smile on our faces because… we love architecture!

And this Winter Barcelona Architecture Walks has all their tours ready to help you discover our city from a new perspective.

Each route is driven by a set of themes and concepts that decode the city whilst stimulating new ways of thinking about and seeing Barcelona. Come and walk with us and live a fantastic experience!!!

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Highlights from the last year.

Posted on January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 by cm

2025 is here and the beginning of a new year is a great time to start new projects! For this reason, we would like to remember and share our 2024 highlights with you.

· This 2024 we celebrated our fourteenth anniversary. We started with a dream fourteen years ago to create an exciting adventure with Barcelona Architecture Walks, with a mix of love for our city and the desire make it known to all visitors who want to leave Barcelona with a unique souvenir; an enriching walk to really get to know our city.

· The blog TravelMag has published an article that puts BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE WALKS among the Best Guided Gaudi Tours in Barcelona. Under the title “The Best Gaudi Tours in Barcelona” they explain that when you’re in Barcelona, it’s never long before you stumble upon a piece of unmistakable architecture created by the great Antoni Gaudi.

· Tours about Urban Landscape and urban resiliency. We are offering new tours that focus on different areas of the city that showcase strategies Barcelona is implementing for urban resiliency. Among the objectives are a greener city, and the capacity to integrate multicultural complexity into our urban fabric in a way that is respectful and sustainable.

·The blog Condé Nast Traveler has published an article that puts BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE WALKS among the 28 Best Things to Do in Barcelona. As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel. Under the title the 28 Best Things to Do in Barcelona they explain that BAW is the best choice for anyone who wants to know more about a building than simply how it photographs.

We are very proud of our 2024 highlights achievements, thank you for being a part of our success! All our team members send you their best wishes for the new year 2025!

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Merry Xmas!

Posted on December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 by cm

Today we want to wish you a Merry Xmas! and this year we do it using all the languages in which we can offer our walking tours! In addition to English and Spanish we would like to remind you that we can offer tours in French, German, Italian, Serbian, Romanian and of course Catalan. Thanks to the mastery of these languages by our leading architects!

Barcelona becomes a magical destination during Xmas time, in addition to our usual offerings of culture, leisure and the perfect weather, the festive atmosphere transforms the city in a different atmosphere that you can breathe in during these days.

This Christmas time Barcelona Architecture Walks allows the walker to enjoy all its walks as private tours. This gives your group of family and friends and exclusive total immersion experience with a guide to the culture, history, and architecture of Barcelona.

Enjoy the luxury of walking at your own pace, with an architect as a guide; a perfect way to make the most of your stay in our city.

BARCELONA & THE FUTURE CITY walk through the smart-city looking for our Future and discover with us the new Superblock at Poblenou. This is an urban walking reflection on the main aims of urbanism and how they have been applied.

BARCELONA & URBANISM Travel with us to the origins of modern Barcelona! This is a trip to the origins of the guidelines laid out by Ildefons Cerdà on the plain of Barcelona.

BARCELONA & GAUDI A perfect start for your Barcelona stay! A great morning discovering the genius of Gaudí and Barcelona architecture.

BARCELONA & THE SEA Discover the history of Barcelona through its architecture! The intense conversation between Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea has been always about how the quest for order.

BARCELONA & GOTHIC TO MODERN see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. With the aim of truly enjoying Enric Miralles’s work.

Make fond memories this holiday season with Barcelona Architecture Walks.

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Christmas tour program 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 by cm

Today we want to share with you our Christmas tour program. During the Christmas holidays Barcelona becomes a magical destination. In addition to our usual offerings of culture, leisure, gastronomic excellence, and perfect weather the festive atmosphere transforms the city; a different atmosphere that you can breathe in during these holidays.

This year Barcelona Architecture Walks allows the walker to enjoy all its walks as private tours. This gives your group of family and friends and exclusive total immersion experience with a guide to the culture, history, and architecture of Barcelona.

These are our Christmas tours program:

BARCELONA & URBANISMTravel with us to the origins of modern Barcelona! This is a trip to the origins of the guidelines laid out by Ildefons Cerdà on the plain of Barcelona.

BARCELONA & GAUDI A perfect start for your Barcelona stay! A great morning discovering the genius of Gaudí and Barcelona architecture.

BARCELONA & THE SEA Discover the history of Barcelona through its architecture! The intense conversation between Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea has been always about how the quest for order.

BARCELONA & GOTHIC TO MODERN see Barcelona through the eyes of Enric Miralles. With the aim of truly enjoying Enric Miralles’s work.

Enjoy the luxury of walking at your own pace, with an architect as a guide; a perfect way to make the most of your stay in our city.

Make fond memories this holiday season with Barcelona Architecture Walks.

We remind that each route is driven by a set of themes and concepts that decode the city whilst stimulating new ways of thinking about and seeing Barcelona. Come and walk with us and live a fantastic experience!!!

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IAAC Lecture Series – Joan Busquets

Posted on December 9, 2024 by cm

Lecture Barcelona: Strategic Plans and/or Key Urban Projects? by Joan Busquets at IAAC Lecture Series

Joan Busquets, the first Martin Bucksbaum Professor in Practice of Urban Planning and Design at Harvard GSD, is a globally recognized urban planner, designer, and architect. Formerly Chair-Professor of Town Planning at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona (1979-2002), he also served as Head of Urban Planning for the Barcelona City Council during the transformative 1980s, playing a pivotal role in the city’s Olympic redevelopment.

A founding member of the Laboratorio de Urbanismo de Barcelona (LUB), Busquets’ pioneering research on squatter settlements earned him the Spanish National Award for Town Planning in 1981 and again in 1985 for his masterplan for Lleida. His urban strategies for cities like Toledo and Alghero, as well as his numerous international projects spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas, have shaped contemporary urbanism.

His academic research explores diverse urban design strategies, the potential of urban grids, and the transformative impact of Expos on city development. Busquets has authored significant works such as Barcelona: The Urban Evolution of a Compact City, Urban Grids, and Cities X Lines. His professional firms, BAU and BLAU, based in Barcelona, continue to deliver groundbreaking architectural and urban projects worldwide.

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time: 19:00 (CET)
Location: IAAC Main Hall, Pujades 102, Barcelona

Program

18:45 – Doors Open
19:00 – Welcome and Introduction
19:10 – Lecture by Joan Busquets
19:50 – Q&A Session
20:15 – Networking and Refreshments

Jacinto Seguí and Andrés Mitnik

Posted on December 1, 2024 by cm

IAAC Lecture Series – Strong by Form: Digital Wood, the Next Generation of Biocomposites, by Jacinto Seguí and Andrés Mitnik.

About the Speakers Jacinto Seguí and Andrés Mitnik

Jacinto Seguí is the Director of Collaborative Developments at Finsa, a leading company in the industrial transformation of wood. With a focus on sustainable innovation, Seguí brings extensive experience in developing collaborative processes to tackle industrialization, digitalization, and decarbonization in the construction industry. His work aligns with Finsa’s mission to make construction more efficient and sustainable by incorporating wood as a key material in reducing environmental impact throughout the value chain.

Andrés Mitnik is the CEO of Strong by Form, an innovative company revolutionizing lightweight structural solutions by merging the sustainability of wood with the high performance and efficiency of advanced composites. An environmental engineer and economist, Mitnik holds a master’s degree from Harvard and another in Urban Planning from New York University. With extensive international experience in strategic consulting in New York and scaling global startups, his career reflects a deep passion for technology and sustainability. This passion has driven his work across every continent except Antarctica.

Lecture Description

Wood is an extraordinary material: lightweight, strong, and with an environmental impact that is only a fraction of that of steel, concrete, or aluminum. However, for it to truly play a key role in the fight against climate change, we must use it more efficiently and adapt it to transform industries where it is not yet a viable option.

At Strong by Form, we have revolutionized wood by applying the logic of advanced composite materials, combining material science, structural optimization, and digital fabrication, all driven by an essential dose of creativity.

At Finsa, we tackle the major challenges of industrialization, digitalization, and decarbonization in construction, with the ultimate goal of making the construction industry more sustainable. Wood is an exceptional material that acts as a lever to decarbonize the entire value chain—from manufacturing and construction to the maintenance of real estate assets—making them more efficient and sustainable.

In this talk, we will explore how these innovations are positioning wood as a central player in the transition toward a more sustainable and resilient future.

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Time: 18:30 (CET)
Location: IAAC Main Hall, Pujades 102, Barcelona

MiróMatisse. Más allá de las imágenes

Posted on November 24, 2024 by cm

Nueva exposicion temporal MiroMatisse en la Fundació Joan Miró

«Más allá de las imágenes», en primer lugar, porque en esta exposición se cuestionarán clichés. Y es que, a primera vista, la aproximación entre ambos artistas puede antojarse paradójica. Pertenecen a dos generaciones diferentes (Matisse nació en 1869, y Miró, en 1893). Por lo general, son asociados a entornos artísticos diferentes (el fauvismo en el caso de Matisse y el surrealismo en el de Miró) y a planteamientos estéticos también diferentes (la armonía «decorativa» en el caso de Matisse y la extrañeza inquietante en el de Miró). No obstante, la exposición tendrá como objetivo mostrar las relaciones profundas, duraderas y constructivas entre ambos artistas, sus concepciones del arte y sus obras.

MiróMatisse «Más allá de las imágenes», también, porque ambos artistas basaron su creación en una profunda crítica de la tradición de las imágenes en Occidente. Su amplia concepción de las prácticas de la pintura y el dibujo estaba impulsada por esa inquietud crítica. Por ello se profesaban ese reconocimiento y esa admiración mutuos.

La exposición partirá de una base biográfica. ¿Cómo accedieron Matisse y Miró a la obra del otro? ¿Qué vieron o pudieron ver uno en otro? ¿Cuáles fueron las personas que facilitaron ese contacto?
A partir de aquí, la exposición se centrará en momentos decisivos en los que esas miradas cruzadas fueron particularmente productivas: el pensamiento del fauvismo en Miró, a finales de la década de 1910 y principios de la de 1940, y el estímulo que las obras de Miró transmitieron a Matisse, a partir de mediados de los años treinta.

Por último, el interés se centrará en las prácticas compartidas, comparando el asesinato de la pintura con la estética decorativa: los libros ilustrados, las grandes composiciones monumentales y, en última instancia, una «confrontación» final entre grandes obras, con valor de legado, de cada uno de los artistas.

Dirección Aymeric Jeudy, director en funciones del Musée Matisse de Niza, y Marko Daniel, director de la Fundació Joan Miró de Barcelona.

Comisariado Rémi Labrusse, historiador del arte.

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Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

Posted on November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 by cm

Final Days of Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana

Don’t miss your chance! Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, is in the Barcelona metropolitan region for its 15th edition inspiring more than 200,000 visits to engage with art, culture, heritage and architecture. Visit the works of more than 90 local and international participants that explore Balancing Conflicts, Cure and Care and Imagining Futures across 12 cities.

Experience the final days of installations, events, talks, historical landmarks, newly accessible sites and more—only until the 24th of November 2024!

With just the last weekend remaining, Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana has almost reached 250,000 visits. Spanning 15 unique venues across 12 cities in Barcelona’s metropolitan region, this edition has captivated audiences with its blend of art, culture, heritage and architecture.

In addition to the main events, the twelve participating municipalities have contributed to Manifesta 15+ (M15+), a locally curated programme designed to enrich the biennial experience, featured during the Focus Weeks across each city. With record-breaking attendance, the last days promise a vibrant line-up of performances, exhibitions, talks, screenings and more, celebrating the cultural fabric of the local communities.

If in the metropolitan region of Barcelona, don’t miss the chance to discover this extraordinary cultural programme featuring over 90 local and international participants. Extended opening hours across 16 venues ensure visitors to discover the Manifesta 15 exhibitions until the 24th of November.

Nader Tehrani IAAC Lecture Series

Posted on November 11, 2024 by cm

IAAC Opening Lecture for the Academic Year 24/25 – Nader Tehrani

Nader Tehrani is the founding principal of NADAAA, an interdisciplinary practice with a body of work in infrastructure, urbanism, architecture, and installations. For his contributions to architecture as an art, Tehrani is the recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize, the highest form of recognition of artistic merit in the United States. He is also the recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Design, and the Design Visionary by Cooper Hewitt and the Smithsonian Museum of Design National Design awards. Tehrani is also the former Dean of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union. The works of Nader Tehrani have been widely exhibited at MOMA, LA MOCA and ICA Boston.

Based in Boston NADAAA has evolved over three decades as a multi-disciplinary practice dedicated to bridging design disciplines; from landscape to urbanism, architecture to interiors, and industrial design to furniture. With an eye towards integrated thinking, we enter the discourse on technology, aesthetics and building protocols as part of a holistic process, Rather than focus on typology NADAAA’s portfolio is built on process, with examples of institutional, academic, housing, commercial, retail and civic projects.

Date: Tuesday, 12th November 2024
Time: 19:00h (CET)

Lecture Title: Animate Analytique

Location: In-house at IAAC Main hall, C/ Pujades 102

Fourteen years walking together

Posted on November 6, 2024November 8, 2024 by cm

Fourteen years ago, we embarked upon a passionate adventure; Barcelona Architecture Walks! Today we want to tell you how it all started.

This is a story about a a couple of architects from Barcelona, Elodie Grammont and Miguel Angel Borras who inspired by Eoghan Lewis, an architect that gave architecture tours in Sidney, realized that Barcelona could benefit from the same approach, so they decided to found BAW Barcelona Architecture Walks.

At the beginning they designed a route focused on the Santa Caterina Market, the most recent work of architect Enric Miralles, someone for whom they felt a great admiration. After a period of time they realized they needed to increase the number of routes they offered to reach a larger public. Barcelona Architecture Walks wanted to invite those visitors that wanted to learn something and discover the magic of Barcelona; that is how they fell under the charm of the city’s most idolized architect, Antoni Gaudi.

They were looking for a genuine expedition through the magial universe of “Modernismo”: offering a point of view that set itself apart from the more commercial tours. Later on another tour was added, one which explains the ins and outs of the “Eixample” or gridded area of Barcelona and how it fits into the city’s urban plan; another tour focuses on the 22@ area, an emerging technological neighborhood and the last tour explains the history of the city from its pre-Roman origins to the new skyline. It is through these different tours that Barcelona Architecture Walks gives visitors a comprehensive view of the city from its early history to its present state, a unique urban plan and fascinating architecture.

To do this Elodie and Miguel Angel have surrounded themselves with a great team of architects including Guille Genestar, Rafael Gómez, Ricard Pons, Carmen Popescu, Jaume Prat, Jelena Prokopljevic, Daniela Sanchez, Tomas Gonzalez, Cristina Santamaría, Pia Wortham; all of whom have a broad professional trajectory involving teaching, and dissemination of architecture. They are guides that transmit the passion and effort that has gone into the design of each of our tours while giving each tour experience a personal touch.

Today, fourteen years ago we will like by thanking all of you who have chosen to visit Barcelona to discover our city by walking with the BAW, as well as our collaborators that were part of this project from the beginning; Joan Vitoria and Jordi Garet from Globus Vermell, Carola Vega, Martina Corona y Pia Callis. Thanks to our present team of architects and virtual communicators Mavi Hita and Jaume Subirats, thanks to Joana Casals for the graphic design and to our friends and family because without their support and vote of confidence none of this would have been possible.

Urban resilience walking tours

Posted on October 29, 2024November 25, 2025 by cm

Today we would like to share some updates with you. This season we are offering tours that focus on different areas of the city that showcase strategies Barcelona is implementing for urban resilience. Among the objectives are a greener city, and the capacity to integrate multicultural complexity into our urban fabric in a way that is respectful and sustainable.

These routes will take the walker through different projects that has implemented the urban resilience, public spaces, green zones, and “superblocks”. We will discuss what the difficulties and challenges of each project are in reaching a common goal of increasing space for public interactions and to reinforce the social fabric of each neighborhood.

The BARCELONA & THE FUTURE tour takes the walker through the POBLE NOU district, where the first superblock was introduced several years ago. We visit the area surrounding the Glories Plaza that has both projects that are complete like the Gran Clariana, and the park, still under construction, that will become a new central meeting point for Barcelona.

The BARCELONA & URBANISM tour takes you to the area surrounding the SANT ANTONI MARKET, where we can see the second superblock in Barcelona and how it was integrated into the market renovation in one of the densest neighborhoods in the city.

Our BARCELONA & LANDSCAPE special tour takes the walker through different green spaces in the city with a focus on PASEO SAN JOAN. A beautiful project that converted one of the most important avenues of the city using landscape design. A street that had been neglected over the years has been transformed into a neighborhood community space that integrates cars, pedestrians, public space, leisure areas, and areas for play.

Come with us and see first-hand the strategies the city is using to design the Barcelona of the Future.

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