Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
- arkkitehdit
- OAB Ferrater & Partners
- Location
- Carrer del Doctor Font i Quer, 2, 08038 Barcelona, Spain
- Year
- 1999 Area
14 Ha
Budget
10.8 M. €
Architects
Carlos Ferrater
Beth Figueras
José Luís canosa
Collaboradores
Proyectos Urbanos del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona - Col. Buuildings: Joan Guibernau
Elena Mateu
Facilities Consulting
Taller d'enginyeries SA
The new botanical garden of Barcelona is set on the northern slope of the Montjuïc hill. The site stretches over an area of 15 hectares. The complex forms a large amphitheater facing southwest.
In the project for the new Barcelona Botanical Garden, the plants are laid in accordance with their geographic characteristics and are assembled according to ecological similarities.
The project employs a triangular grid as its basic structure, which may after its form with a minimal repositioning of earth.
The garden’s organization interrelates the mosaics (plants) with the walkways (sections) in according with the natural requirements.
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