Marti Miralles Arquitectes
DeveloperIMPSOL
LocationCerdanyola del Vallès
Project1992
Construction1998
External consultants
Àngels Ulla, Joan Enric Pastor, Antoni Tobella
Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona owned 32 hectares for developing a new district in Cerdanyola. The development had to complete the town centre layout and visually integrate at the point where it meets Collserola, a large metropolitan nature reserve.
The development was a chance to create an urban park to make up for the lack of the open space in the town centre. The park resulted from a claim by residents’ associations against the local council, and was a condition for approval of the planning application. Sports facilities, with minimal associated buildings, were planned for this park.
The building layout was structured with a 50 metre wide main avenue, providing the backbone connecting different areas of the new neighbourhood and integrating with the town centre road system. The city blocks are aligned parallel to this avenue and are adapted to the available topography and space. The district is completely built, with some changes to the initial plans.
The development was a chance to create an urban park to make up for the lack of the open space in the town centre. The park resulted from a claim by residents’ associations against the local council, and was a condition for approval of the planning application. Sports facilities, with minimal associated buildings, were planned for this park.
The building layout was structured with a 50 metre wide main avenue, providing the backbone connecting different areas of the new neighbourhood and integrating with the town centre road system. The city blocks are aligned parallel to this avenue and are adapted to the available topography and space. The district is completely built, with some changes to the initial plans.
