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68 Start with the park CASE STUDY Parque de la Solidaridad, Barcelona, Spain 4 hectares Link communities Construction period 1996–97 Background In Barcelona, the two suburbs of Can Clota and Can Vidalet were built in the 1960s and 1970s at high density. They have remained relatively deprived and are under-served by parks and squares. In the mid-1990s an association of Barcelona’s 27 local authorities decided to design and build a park to join the two communities. Ring and trunk roads around Barcelona have divided communities in many outer urban areas. Many urban areas in the UK also suffer from severance caused by large-scale transport infrastructure. The Parque de la Solidaridad suggests a possible solution by bridging the motorway, thereby linking two residential areas and creating four hectares of public space. This case shows that in areas of high-density development with limited opportunities for green space, the space above roads, railways or even buildings can be used as an excellent piece of urban green infrastructure. Planning and design Sergi Godia and Xavier Casas designed the park to span the valley formed by an old river course. The park’s leisure facilities occupy a series of outdoor rooms on graded platforms. The park is centred on a wide pedestrian way that links into the existing urban fabric on each side of the road. The design emphasises the panoramic views of the surrounding hills and the sea in the distance. The central axis is flanked with planting and seating. The path is well lit to encourage its use throughout the night. The neon strip-lighting is designed to be seen from the motorway, serving as a gateway and a symbol of the integration of two previously divided communities. Outcomes The park has become so well used by local people that the local authority has had to maintain it much more intensively than originally planned. The success of this demonstration project has led to similar projects in other areas of Barcelona. Lessons learnt • Good parks and green spaces can provide a link between separate areas and reduce the severance effects of large-scale transport infrastructure • Where there is no room for green spaces because of high density of other uses, parks can be created on top of buildings or other infrastructure.
Thinking about design 69 Design Godia and Casas Architects, Static Engineering Partners and clients MMAMB Espai Públic The park links directly into the existing street systems of the communities on either side of the major highway
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