Open Competition, Winner
Tibidabo Welcome Square
Client
Barcelona City Council,
PATSA Parc d’Atraccions del Tibidabo
Location
Tibidabo Amusement Park,
Barcelona, Spain
Year
2017-2019
Surface
4000 m²
Team
Marta Cases, Maria Chiara Zilliani
Awards
2023 LOOP Design Awards, Landscape / Public Space category – Citation Winner
2022 Dux Award to Sustainability
2021 Yuanye Architecture International Awards for Public Building – Award of Merit
2020 Rebuild Awards, Sustainability Decarbonisation and Self-Generation of Energy – Finalist
2019 Eco Tech Green Awards – Special Mention
Overview
Overview
The Tibidabo Welcome Square is the new introduction to the core elements and philosophy of the attraction park itself. With solidarity, sustainability and education at its core, the new square opens up towards a beautiful view over the city, inviting visitors of all generations to contemplate the panoramic view of Barcelona. This new modern, yet playful welcome square has been branded by the vertical garden mantling the welcome building itself. Hosting not only the administrative facilities, the welcome building now turns into one of Barcelona’s biggest insect Hotels turning the amusement park into an inter-species attraction. The facade makes reference to the park surrounding the Tibidabo, limiting visual pollution by blending in with the natural surroundings. Now hosting one of Barcelona’s biggest Insect hotels, the facade is a strong statement about the facing threats of environmental challenges faced in cities.
In addition to the square, MIAS Architects provided designs for Margarithe-shaped parasols spread out over the square. Chairs and benches each of individual shapes are gathered around as if providing family portraits of geometric shapes and colours. The combination underlines the simple yet joyful design of the park.
As a direct response to the latest threat of climate change, the Tibidabo turns into an architectural introduction of different design languages of the future.
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The Tibidabo Welcome Square is the new introduction to the core elements and philosophy of the attraction park itself. With solidarity, sustainability and education at its core, the new square opens up towards a beautiful view over the city, inviting visitors of all generations to contemplate the panoramic view of Barcelona. This new modern, yet playful welcome square has been branded by the vertical garden mantling the welcome building itself. Hosting not only the administrative facilities, the welcome building now turns into one of Barcelona’s biggest insect Hotels turning the amusement park into an inter-species attraction. The facade makes reference to the park surrounding the Tibidabo, limiting visual pollution by blending in with the natural surroundings. Now hosting one of Barcelona’s biggest Insect hotels, the facade is a strong statement about the facing threats of environmental challenges faced in cities.
In addition to the square, MIAS Architects provided designs for Margarithe-shaped parasols spread out over the square. Chairs and benches each of individual shapes are gathered around as if providing family portraits of geometric shapes and colours. The combination underlines the simple yet joyful design of the park.
As a direct response to the latest threat of climate change, the Tibidabo turns into an architectural introduction of different design languages of the future.
The Tibidabo Welcome Square is the new introduction to the core elements and philosophy of the attraction park itself. With solidarity, sustainability and education at its core, the new square opens up towards a beautiful view over the city, inviting visitors of all generations to contemplate the panoramic view of Barcelona.
This new modern, yet playful welcome square has been branded by the vertical garden mantling the welcome building itself. Hosting not only the administrative facilities, the welcome building now turns into one of Barcelona’s biggest insect Hotels turning the amusement park into an inter-species attraction.
The facade makes reference to the park surrounding the Tibidabo, limiting visual pollution by blending in with the natural surroundings. Now hosting one of Barcelona’s biggest Insect hotels, the facade is a strong statement about the facing threats of environmental challenges faced in cities.
In addition to the square, MIAS Architects provided designs for Margarithe-shaped parasols spread out over the square. Chairs and benches each of individual shapes are gathered around as if providing family portraits of geometric shapes and colours. The combination underlines the simple yet joyful design of the park.
As a direct response to the latest threat of climate change, the Tibidabo turns into an architectural introduction of different design languages of the future.