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Barcelona no pot fer la impressió de no saber afrontar res sense enderrocar-ho tot
“Barcelona can not make the impression of not knowing how to deal with anything without demolishing everything” (Barcelona no pot fer la impressió de no saber afrontar res sense enderrocar-ho tot)
We keep on waiting for the contributions of the participating teams. This is an interesting article, published at October 1st 2018 in El País, talking about the politics between neighbors and the park. Would it be better to kick of all the existing houses with its identity and build up new housing blocks? How deep will the participants validate and resolve the existing social aspects of this “pueblo” in-between the metropolitan? Would YOU be able to tell the people living above the Bunkers to move down into the former quarry?
Hello! We are Lluki and Stella and during our Master of Landscape Architecture at the UPC Barcelona we elaborated this project of contemporary design critique in 2018 as our last workshop! Our teachers were Lisa Diedrich, Marina Cervera, Agata Buscemi and Maria Jesus Huarte. We hope you enjoy the content and feel free to leave us your opinion!
Adeuuuuuuu! 🌼
ACCESSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE
In this way, we want to provide some inspiration so that the proposals put forward on the future of the Tres turons park try to improve in a sustainable way the coexistence between visitors, locals and landscape.
Examples of waste management such as those carried out by Basurama, who wanted to create a RUS (Solid Urban Waste) model that allows the reuse of materials by investigating the waste generated in each place and the management that is made of them, depending on the consumption system of each country and the actors involved in the chain. They also facilitate low-cost projects where people can develop their own project without the need for external funding. These projects must be related to a specific conflict and be directly located in the public space to generate visibility of the problem.
In the case we are analyzing, we believe that in order to carry out a sustainable work that exemplifies good coexistence among all agents, we must promote good relations between the parties through public space. For the diversification of people in the park space we think that connectivity between the different hills is paramount and would be a good way to allow all actors to understand that they can bring something beneficial to the place and not just waste as is happens today.
Collage and Foto by Pepmi Soto Nolla and Maria de Lluch Salas
Timelapse of the intervention at the Bunkers.
Produced by Pepmi Soto Nolla, Maria de Lluch Salas and Stella-Zoë Schmidtler Music by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé, “Barcelona”, 1988
THE LATA LOVESTORY PART V
Our claim is that we see the potential of interaction within the neighbours and the visitors, also in combination with other neighbourhoods due to new accesses. Taking in account the unemployment of the surrounding neighborhoods and the virginity of wholesale commercial we find great possibilities in the area to develop a new strategy of modern retail trade for the neighbors. This place could be an example for a future vision of Barcelona because we doubt that the city can handle the future it is heading to since several years.
It should be a reference to the future competition to work out the sensation and diversity to come to the place. Even more, it should be a wink to the visitors which need to pass though their own trash which yells at them “recycle me!!”.
It is not about educating and annoying the people that only want to have a nice day at one of the few commercial free public places left in the city but rather a reminder of awareness and community care. About sustainable tourism and valuable visitation and use of places. A peaceful encounter of the existing and the future.
Foto by Pepmi Soto Nolla
We are very content with the reaction of the people. They asked a lot about what we want to show and how they could help us. They brought us their cans and gave us construction tips while we were struggling with the wind. One man, selling jewellery right next to us, even borrowed us one of his wooden boxes to support the stability and animated his customers to promote our action.
People took selfies with the structure and were very interested about the topic of waste and tourism. At the end we saw that with our portal we built a frame around the port and the entering lane of the airport. We don’t think this was coincidence. Just everything came together like this.
Collage and pictures by Maria de Lluch Salas
THE LATA LOVESTORY PART III
For our intervention we used the left behinds of the visitors, the cans and other trash, to build up a portal. With this symbol of a portal we want to show people alternative accesses to the site. There are many of them but only Marià Lavèrnia Square Street and Mühlberg Street are well connected to public transport and in a good condition.
In one afternoon in autumn at the site we managed to easily build up a big portal only out of cans that we found or that people gave us seeing our action. We are sure that during an entire hot summer day we would be able to build many more to mark every single hidden access, because...
...MORE PEOPLE -> ...MORE CANS -> ...MORE PORTALS -> ...MORE APPEALING ENTRANCES NEEDED ...to unpack the canalized flow through the few access to the Bunkers in good condition.
GIF by Stella-Zoë Schmidtler
THE LATA LOVE STORY PART II
This element, the can, is made of aluminium andtherefore 100% recyclable with a basically infinite lifetime - if well recycled! (See for example the Brazilian project Can City)
The rubbish bins of the Bunkers are not divided to recycle, besides, there are not many of them in the area. So many of the cans end up on the streets, within the pretty public spaces, in front of the doorsteps of the neighbours or, carried by the onshore wind during warm days, into the neighbourhoods El Carmel and La Font d’en Fargues, right behind the Turó.
GIF by Stella-Zoë Schmidtler
THE LATA LOVE STORY PART I
The idea that we want to transmit within our intervention is about humanity and respect towards the urban landscape. Talking to the neighbours of Marià Lavèrnia Square Street, they told us, that they are very disturbed by the mass of people that passes “their” street day by day. Especially during the warm month of summer with a lot of sun and the gentle Barcelona wind.
Looking at some examples of massification within the city like Park Güell or the Sagrada Familia one can see that the commercialization of places mostly comes neither with benefits for the place nor with any greater value for the inhabitants to counter the masses of people.
Reflecting the statements given in the documentary Bye Bye Barcelona, we saw that Barcelona hosts the tourism of consume which is about to swallow the beautiful personality of many famous places.
The same change is happening around the Bunkers. There are many people coming, internationals such as nationals and locals, which visit the site, consuming its beauty without contributing any value or content to it. The only thing they bring is a lot of rubbish. In particular the cans of beer or soft drinks, which are already kind of a symbol of Spanish public space life without spatially fixed commerce.
GIF by Stella-Zoë Schmidtler
DIFFERENT REALITIES
There are several ways to understand the area around the Bunkers. For some people it might be a meeting point, an investment, a home or a place to rest. Especially the fast changing city and demographic structures versus the average age of visitors bringdiversity and potential for conflicts.
Political interest
The running competition of the new green lung of Barcelona tells something about the political interest behind this great investment. It is about one of the areas that were left behind by the city for several decades. The condition of Marià Lavèrnia Street before its renovation and the conditions of the rest of the cityaround 2010 were very different. At the same time, thenew style and tidiness of Marià Lavèrnia Square Streetis hardly comparable to other investments for public spaces in residential areas nowadays. Indeed it is very comparable to the newer renovated zones of Barcelona which serve the general tourist offer.
Mühlberg Street and Marià Lavèrnia Square Streetboth got a very modern look, including public terraces which were made for the neighbours but would serve perfectly for restaurants or cafés. It might look like the city council is at the point to turn the Bunkers into the next Parque Güell and Marià Lavèrnia Square Streetto an alternative la Rambla (as the original one is overcrowded).
Neighbours
The neighbours of the Bunkers have nice new streets, less parking spots but an access barrier to control the exclusive usage. The terraces of Marià Lavèrnia Square Street were created to “preserve and emphasize the domestic character that is and has always been an intrinsic part of the history of the place.” There is very little neighbourhood action taking place on the terraces (one community party per year), they are very exposed to the sun and there are tourists passing every day. Many of them prefer their own garden to have more domestic privacy. So the new design serves basically to get up goods or people by car and to park the motorcycles. Some windows are decorated with plastic plants like a visual fence to keep away curious eyes. In our opinion, the locals have very little impact to the public space of their streets.
The population of el Carmel, compared to the cities average, is older, less educated and has a higher unemployment rate. This might come from the former disinterest of the city towards this neighbourhood. On the site we were told that the city council does not give permissions for retail or gastronomy to the locals but since about 10 years from today the neighbors receive high offers to sell their houses even though these are allillegal. Also, many houses wear high antennas on their roofs, getting paid by companies. The neighbours do not make use of their streets a lot but it seems that theirlife quality is under potent influence by others.
Tourists
The unique exposure and localisation of the Bunkersmakes it possible to understand very well the differentparts of the city and the connection between the most important sight seeing spots. It is also one of the most recommended spots to take a full body picture without barriers in front of the city of Barcelona. The subtle viability within the topography with the historical ruins provokes a natural selection of the visitors. There is no formal seating to rest and even if one arrives by bus it ́s still 24 to 75 meters of hight to climb to thetop. This creates a demographic difference betweenthe neighbours and the tourists and therefore a highdifference of interest, education and kind of stay. Manytourists come by bus to avoid the strong rise and the bad condition and signalisation of the lower accesses. This has an impact on the public transport systemwhich affects the neighbours life on daily basis.
Barcelona Citizen
The Bunkers and the whole area of the Turons is a very appreciated recreation area for all districts. It ́s city- nature, one can perfectly do sports or bring friends from other places to show them the city. Many people come in the afternoon to see the sunset (on motorcycle for example, to come through the cars barrier and parked on the new terraces of Marià Lavèrnia Square Street). The informal design and the - supposed - distance to the city creates a very special atmosphere and kind of behaviour. It seems like a space without rules. People feel like they could drink alcohol in public, listen to loud music, do drugs and make a lot of noise - all (summer) night long. Even if there is one public toilet and about eight garbage bins, many people feel free to leave their things wherever they want to. This sense of freedom is very appreciated by many people living in Barcelona because there are no comparable places that close to the centre. The creation of this very special mood does not seem provoked, even though it is so important for the everyday life of many people. The intentionsto define this law-scape seem very dis-organized nowadays but one can find many happy young peopleusing the area and enjoying their freetime on the site, leaving a lot of rubbish and beer cans.
Foto by Maria de Lluch Salas
THE METROPOLIS AND HER COMMERCIALISATION
Barcelona is a prominent city among the most visited in the world. According to data from the Barcelona Provincial Council, 7.686.718 tourists arrived in the city in 2017. Mostly wanting to enjoy their holidays and leisure, with an average age profile between 36 and 39 years. This high number of visitors contrasts with the 1.620.809 inhabitants registered in the census in the same year.
This progressive evolution of the tourist activity restarted in the 80’s with the generation of a new image for Barcelona, after the halt caused by the Spanish Civil War, with the celebration of the 1992 Olympic Games and the Forum of Cultures in 2004.
Over the years a tourist itinerary has been created consisting of the main monuments of the city, which included a few years ago the Bunkers del Carmel, for its wonderful views. On the other hand, one of the main tourist attractions of Barcelona is the availability of a large number of shops and restaurants, which encourages consumption normally for the benefit of large companies. All these areas frequented by a massive tourism have been expelling the inhabitants of the place by the discomfort of living in them. Public space such as La Rambla have lost their identity with generalized souvenirs and specific activities that only try to attract the tourist’s attention. As Barcelona is facing a very important economic activity, efforts should be directed towards thinking about how it is being managed as a tourist destination. Nowadays, we also should be aware of the ecological impact of this wave of consumption. The place we are observing, at the top of the Turó de la Rovira, directs both tourists and citizens, to a place that, despite its reform, still retains the memory of the uses that have been made of the site throughout the history; and the project that has been developed has taken into account visitors and inhabitants. Another aspect that is transmitted in the place is the absence of consumer establishments that have exploited the area even when the number of visits is high. We think that its character as an informal public space which people can freely occupy is a very important factor to take into account.
Foto by Maria de Lluch Salas
Neighbours window of Marià Lavèrnia Street
Foto by Maria de Lluch Salas
THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUNKERS
The Marià Lavèrnia Square Street is a residential street located in the competition area on the top of the Turó de Rovira and it’s renovation is a point of departure to draw future conclusions.
It is one of the two renovated accesses to the Bunkers del Carmel which canalize the visitors streams. The project tries to “create a liveable city for residents and tourists alike” butalso suffers of the massive usage of passing people. The street offers a friendly public space with a homely character, access by elongated stairs and a ramp which lead to the popular destination, the Bunkers.
Bunkers del Carmel
The Bunkers are a former military battery on the Turó de Rovira at 322 meters above the sea-level. Constructed in 1937 for protecting the city of Barcelona against aerial attacks, nowadays one can visit the ruins structures and enjoy the 360º-view from above. After the Bunkers renovation by Jansana, De La Villa, De Paauw it turned into a very famous destination, not only for Barcelona’s citizen but also for tourists.
Video produced in collaboration with Pepmi Soto Nolla
Music by Drogueria Esperança, “Que rima”
Beautiful drawing of the three Turons above Barcelona by EULÀLIA PETIT VILÀ
THE FUTURE OF BARCELONA’S GREEN ISLANDS
In September 2018 the city council of Barcelona published an upcoming competition to create the new green lung of the city. The idea is to develop a guide with global vision about green management, biodiversity, water and energy for a park, formed by the connected three Turons of Barcelona which are home of the famous Park Güell and the former military battery Bunkers del Carmel. There are no doubts about the importance of the green areas within the compact city and the goal is to maintain the existing open spaces and improve their accessibility. The jury consists of municipality members, externals and the neighbours. The three best proposals will be elected and published in March 2019 and need to develop abase for the municipality to define a project together with the neighbours.
Turons
The Turons are the hills of Barcelona that shape the very special topographical character of the city. They are located between the mountains of Collserola and the sea and protrude beyond the dense housing. The seven Turons are spread over the upper part of the city, almost parallel to the coast and offer great views at heights of up to 322 Meters over sea-level.
source: http://www.barcelonetes.com/2016/06/els-tres-turons-des-desplugues.html
Marià Labèrnia Street
The street we are working on is called Carrer de Marià Labèrnia and is located on the Turó de Rovira, high above the sea and the rest of the city of Barcelona, Spain. We want to know how the new design by the arquitects bosch.capdeferro from Girona, Spain impacts the previous structures and question the direction of the city’s development for the future.
picture by Maria de Lluch Salas