Guardia Urbana headquarters

Year

1984 – 1989

Location

Barcelona

Surface

3.000 m²

Developer

Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

Photos

The project presents a façade of reduced dimensions on Barcelona’s Rambla, the reuse of the cloister of an old convent and a functional building at the back.

On the façade facing the Rambla, a commitment to dialogue with the neighbours is proposed without renouncing the building’s own autonomy.

In the cloister, a scaled glass dome was chosen, and it was converted into an exhibition area.

The rear part of the building, now freed from the urban and heritage conditioning factors, it will be freer and more functional, responding to its interior programme.

Prizes

Team

Authors

Ramón Artigues, Ramón Sanabria

Architecture Collaborators

Joan Solé

Structure

Brufau-Obiol

Facilities

Francesc Labastida

Construction Company

Agroman

Photography

Lourdes Jansana