THE PUBLIC WATERFRONT

Section Studiesdesign Strategies That Suture The City And The Coast

BARCELONETA - former fishermen village in the 18th century. The architecture’s massing and layout on the flat coastal plain create direct movement from the city to the water.

Parc De La Nova Ic Ria

the park uses wooden bridges to connect the city to the park and the waterfront.

Parc Del Poblenou

The park connects the city with the beach through pine groves, constructed dunes, and both a sinuous and straight path system.

Section Studiesdesign Strategies For Suturing The City And The Coast

PARC DIAGONAL MARwalks / retention ponds / contemporary sculptures curates a movement flowing from the city to the sea.

PARC DEL FÒRUMmega plazas / open spaces / and structures for large events. Absorbing the flow of people from the Diagnal and spread them out to the port.

PARC DE LA PAUusing series of steps / walls / balconies to connect the industrial districts to the beach.

BARCELONETA: HITTING THE WATER

designer: Juan Martín Cermeño (engineer) year: 1754 description: Hitting the water with diagonal straight lines that are formed by the historic fishermen's village. The coastal plain topography creates little elevation change from the city to the sea.

Multiple boardwalks run parallel along the coast, integrating the plaza into the waterfront landscape. The plaza and boardwalks slope up to connect with the boardwalks closer to the Olympic village, constituting a continuous waterfront walk along the city.

Barceloneta has the busiest waterfront in the city

The Olympic Village District