francois jaubert: barret 001 for barcelona

‘barret 001’ located in barcelona, spain

france based francois jaubert has proposed hotel ‘barret 001’, a solution for the architecturally diverse urban setting of the plaza del angels, located in barcelona, spain. the existing spatial conditions produce concentrated heat islands during midday due to the lack of shade bearing elements in the center of the square. a broad range of established gothic and contemporary buildings calls for the introduction of a thoughtful design to reduce visual competition within the confined space.

the proposed solution is a cantilevered and elongated volume which hovers forty meters above the plaza providing shade and maintaining existing sight lines across the urban center. the interior program’s distribution allows a unified hotel block to encourage interaction between guests while the restaurants, bars and shops are located on lower levels to allow an exchange between transient visitors within the city. a fresh roof garden serves as a counter weight for the predominant form sensitively providing shade to a neighboring structure during the hot afternoon sun.

view from the plaza

interior view

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

floor plan / level 2

floor plan / level 3

floor plan / level 4

section

concept diagram

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