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A WINDOW INTO HISTORY
Its apartments and penthouses are a window into history, and an example for the future.
This renovated and reimagined residential development is located in Barcelona’s in-demand Eixample Dret district.
From the hard factory grind of 19 th-century mills to effortless modern living: discover the story of more views, more design, more sunlight: Girona34.
THE EIXAMPLE:
Today, the Eixample represents Barcelona’s elegance. Its grid of octagonal city blocks is considered a masterpiece of modern planning. But before the late 19 th century this was an area of fields, factories and mills.
One still stands at the centre of Girona34’s city block: a former flourmill built in 1850, now a classic example of period brick architecture. It shares a courtyard with Girona34, a direct link to the city’s In 1872, a new residential development was started in the mill’s front yard: the building that is now Girona34. From then on, the mill was out of view of the street.
The hidden flourmill’s robust brick construction and symmetrical, windowed façade have stood the test of time. Once fully refurbished, it will start a new chapter as an institutional space for a foundation. Its busy work yard, where wheat was once delivered and shipments stacked, will now be a quiet space for leisure and relaxation.
