IV. Barcelona Spain
Barcelona, Spain — Tianci Lian
Barcelona is the largest city of autonomous community of Catalonia, and has the second-large population of Spain. Additionally, Barcelona is the economic center of Spain. It has a rich cultural and architectural heritage and today is a major tourist destination. Barcelona is also famous for the form of urban-planning as Superblocks, which push cars away from most streets and give citizens the access to walkable public spaces.
Left: The aerial view of Barcelona. Right: The aerial view of Barcelona
Population:
Urban: 1,620,343 people
Metro: 5,474,482 people
Area:
Urban: 101.4 KM2
Metro: 2,500 KM2
Population Density:
Urban Average: 16,000 people/km2
Metro Average: 2,189 people/km2
Politics:
Barcelona is the capital of the Province of Barcelona and the Barcelones comarca. It is governed by a city council elected for a four-year term by universal suffrage. Since 1987, the city has been divided into 10 administrative districts, including Ciutat Vella, Eixample, Sants-Montjuic, Les Corts, Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Gracia, Horta-Guinardo, Nou Barris, Sant Andreu, Sant Marti. Each district has its own council led by a city councillor.
Left-top: La Sagrada Familia Right-top: View from Casa Mila
Left-down: La Sagrada Familia Right-down: The inner view of Superblock
Left-down: La Sagrada Familia Right-down: The inner view of Superblock
Barcelona, Spain. High Density Buildig Typologies
Barcelona, Spain. Means of transportation
Barcelona, Spain Traffic hubs and nodes
Barcelona, Spain. Urban Void SpacesBarcelona, Spain- Barri Gotic Neighborhood:
Area: 0.25 square km
Population: 5,974 people
Population Density: 23,899 people/km2
Barcelona, Spain- Barceloneta:
Area: 0.25 square km
Population: 5,390 people
Population Density: 21,563 people/km2
Barcelona, Spain- Eixample Barrio Neighborhood:
Area: 0.25 square km
Population: 8, 884 people
Population Density: 35,538 people/km2
SUPERBLOCK IDYLL, Barcelona
The concept of Superblock Idyll is about shaping the new walking lifestyle from the ground to the roof of Superblock.
Superblock districts is pretty famous in Barcelona. Most of Superblock buildings locate in the inner core of the city. They are huge complexes with common areas, commercial areas, public housing, apartments, hotels, offices, etc.
Superblock buildings are also famous of being set out in a rigid and efficient urban grid. This kind of urban grid can be beneficial for the transportation system. However, it also create an environment that is not friendly for humans to wonder around and interact with each other. It results in a rigid transition from public space to private space in Superblock districts. Inside the Superblock building, the circulation is also rigid, simple, and direct which eliminates the variety of life.
Therefore, the proposal of Superblock Idyll is trying to mitigate these problems. It tries to open the inner courtyard of Superblock to the outside with a running ramp in order to create a smoother transition from public space to semi-public space to private space.
What’s more, inspired by the roof design of Casa Mila, The proposal is trying to design a new level of interactive space for residents in the Superblock districts.
Superblock Idyll, Axonometric
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