Marti Miralles Arquitectes
DeveloperURBEMAR
LocationCalle de la Catalana R-3, Sant Adrià del Besòs
Project2010
Construction2013
Floor area11,3945 m²
External consultants
Pau Sánchez (Q. Surveyor), Joan Ramon Soldevila (Q. Surveyor), Rafael Bellmunt (Structure), Oficina Tècnica Lluís Duart (Facilities)
La Catalana was an isolated and marginal settlement in Sant Adrià de Besòs, separated from the town centre by the Besòs River. In 2004 it underwent an integrated urban renewal project, giving rise to a newly built neighbourhood with a new road layout and urban development model.
The plot is a rectangular piece of land parallel to Avinguda de la Catalana, which follows the course of the Besòs River, being situated on its right hand side. It is part of a rectangular block with an interior landscaped courtyard whose west side is open to the linear park that acts as a buffer for the coastal ring road. The construction of the buildings was almost simultaneous, and as a consequence the block is well established.
The building has three stairwells with four dwellings per floor, which face east and west. Openings into small courtyards allow natural ventilation through the dwellings. The building has seven floors of flats and one subterranean floor for parking. On the ground floor are the dwellings, the foyer and an exit to the courtyard.
Urban planning and the orientation of the building determined two essential energy saving elements: sunlight and cross ventilation. The other energy saving measures include passive systems (insulation and sun protection), and also specific installations, such for solar energy panels, centralised heating and water reuse and saving.
The plot is a rectangular piece of land parallel to Avinguda de la Catalana, which follows the course of the Besòs River, being situated on its right hand side. It is part of a rectangular block with an interior landscaped courtyard whose west side is open to the linear park that acts as a buffer for the coastal ring road. The construction of the buildings was almost simultaneous, and as a consequence the block is well established.
The building has three stairwells with four dwellings per floor, which face east and west. Openings into small courtyards allow natural ventilation through the dwellings. The building has seven floors of flats and one subterranean floor for parking. On the ground floor are the dwellings, the foyer and an exit to the courtyard.
Urban planning and the orientation of the building determined two essential energy saving elements: sunlight and cross ventilation. The other energy saving measures include passive systems (insulation and sun protection), and also specific installations, such for solar energy panels, centralised heating and water reuse and saving.
