A park with a layout that orders, distributes and delimits the greenery, contrasting it with the natural, random arrangement of the Collserola range. It is divided into crater circles of various sizes that emphasise its character as a domesticated space.
Offering an observation point for enjoying views of the city, it also deals with the collection, drainage and disposal of the rainwater that falls on the roof and is collected from the hillside when there is torrential rain.
Art and Architecture
The park, designed in 2002 by the Jaume Coll and Judith Leclerc team of architects, sits on the large, concrete-slab roof of the local bus depot. Landscaping this roof gave the city an extra 20,000 m2 of green space and created a terrace with a panoramic view of Barcelona. It is organised into circles of varying diameters around which internal paths and those to the surrounding area are spread out. There are 26 of these circles, which are like craters, give order the park and set it apart.
The park stands out for its system of circumferences, which seems to arrange the circles of various diameters at random. Each circle acts as a funnel with a slight slope for collecting and recycling water.
The centre of these circumferences is aligned along five longitudinal axes, parallel to C/ Síndic Rahola, and each of these centres contains wrought-iron grids which act as drains collecting the flow of water towards the culverts running through the roof’s subsoil. This drainage system includes surface pipes and deep drains along the roof.
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- Titularity
- Public center
- Address:
- C Síndic Rahola, 1
- Districte:
- Horta-Guinardó
- Neighborhood:
- Horta
- City:
- Barcelona
Timetable
| Periode | Dies | Hores |
|---|---|---|
Horari d’hivern: de l'1 de novembre al 31 de març |
Cada dia | de 10:00 h a 19:00 h |
Horari d’estiu: de l'1 d'abril al 31 d'octubre |
de 10:00 h a 21:00 h |
aproximada, en funció de
l'horari solar (tanquen
quan es fa fosc, al capvespre)