The neighbourhood of El Putxet i el Farró in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district is located around Parc del Turó del Putxet, between Avinguda de Vallcarca and Carrer de Balmes. It is a mainly residential neighbourhood, with narrow, sloping streets, three- and four storey residential buildings and lots of green areas. In addition to the Parc del Turó, the neighbourhood has a number of small squares and gardens, such as the Jardins de Marià Manent, where the two party walls included in this competition are located.

These gardens make up the unbuilt corner of a small residential block. The neighbours have turned the space into a leisure area, preserving the existing trees and adding benches and a children’s play area. Given that the gardens are on a steep slope, the leisure areas are at different levels. In the background of the upper part of the gardens are the two party walls of the buildings at Carrer d’Espinoi 11 and Carrer d’Hurtado 7, which form the southeast and southwest boundaries of the square.

The site currently has an unfinished appearance due to the party walls, which need attention in order to give this public space a sense of completeness and personality, which is the aim of this competition.