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BY: KAITLYN FINE & CHRISTINA PATRACUOLLA
EXIAMPLE ESQUERRA
SITUATION
Barcelona’s District II Eixample divided into right and left 5 administrative neighborhoods The left or “esquerra” extends from Carrer d’Balmes to Carrerd’Urgell Easy access to several areas
SITUATION
SITUATION
Carrer d’Aribau Carrer de Balmes
CARRER D’ARIBAU
Convenience 3 blocks from Placa Universitat 10 minute walk to
Catalunya 1 block from Enric Granados Quiet Shops, restaurants, cafes
CARRER D’ARIBAU
History of Carrer d’Aribau
Bonaventura Carles Aribau – Spanish writer, politician, and economist Founded the Philosophical Society in 1817 Wrote texts in Catalan, Spanish, Latin, and Italian
CARRER DE BALMES
• Named after the Catalan philosopher Jaume Balmes
• It was devised in 1859 as part of Ildefons Cerda’s urban plan
• Balmes is the longest road stretching from the sea towards the mountainside
• It starts in the crossing of Pelai and Bergara streets and crosses the Eixample and Sant Gervasi districts, ending in Placa John Fitzgerald Kennedy, by Avinguda del Tibidabo and Tramvia Blau
• The Sant Gervasi part of the street was constructed after 1908
Carrer de Balmes
• It is considered the central street of Eixample, with Dreta de l’Eixample to its right, and Esquerra de l’Eixample to its left
• The street was expected to come under an extensive reform project starting in 2009, and is now under construction which will see its five lanes be reduced to four will be done in December 2014
• The pavements on either side will also be enlarged and trees will be planted to make the busy street more pedestrian-friendly
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Universitat metro stop L1 (red line) and L2 (purple line) Bus Number 63 -- begins at Pl. Universitat-Balmes Bicing
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
History of L’Eixample Esquerra
• L' Antiga Esquerra Eixample includes east side of district that was already well populated at end of the nineteenth century
• Ildefons Cerda created the expansion plan for the city• Eixample = “expansion”• Focused on needs for natural lighting, ventilation, green
spaces, sewage systems, and ease of movement• Made in Romanesque style in 1882 by architect Elies
Rogent
History of L’Esquerra
• Creation of the Hospital Clínic and Faculty of Medicine in 1907 and Ninot Market in 1935 served to enhance area
• Attracted developers interested in building homes, speicifically from the ‘30s
• Different styles -- mainly for the middle classes • Characterized by large commercial dynamism and
leisure activities • Gaixample and a liberal community
Seminari Conciliar de Barcelona
History of L’Esquerra
Further west, the most modern part of the left side of Eixample consists of buildings in different architectural styles built from the 1930s onwards
The landmarks are two older buildings:
•Old Batlló Factory--now the home of the technical college Escola Industrial
•The former municipal slaughterhouse is now the site of the modernista style Parc de Joan Miró, with the artist’s monumental sculpture Dona i Ocell (Women and Bird) rising up in the centre
How to get there: Metro L1, stop Plaça Espanya and L3, stop Tarragona.| Bus 27, 109, 115 and V7.| Barcelona Bus Turístic, stop Plaça d'Espanya.
More history…Formerly It was constructed by Batlló family
L’Escola Industrial de Barcelona formed a large textile factory until 1908, where it was taken over by Diputacio de Barcelona
Josep Puig Cadafalch restored and adapted the old fabric and converted it to L’escola Elemental de Treball
In 1914 the school/university was inaugurated to concentrate on teaching future factory workers.
1927- Engineering school moved to Escola Industrial too
http://savetheguiris.com/barcelona-map/escola-industrial-de-barcelona
URBAN FABRIC
Enric Granados: (1867 - 1916) Spanish pianist and composer of classical music; unique Spanish style that is representative of muscial nationalism
Universitat de Barcelona
Streets on a grid with long straight streets octagonal crossroads
Seminari Conciliar de Barcelona
Most apartment buildings have 6 floors
Enric Granados
Enric Granados
Universitat de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Gaixample
Barcelona is known as a tolerant, open city
Members of the homosexual community have settled and opened bars, restaurants and nightclubs
Decorated with rainbow flags and a magnet for lovers of Barcelona nightlife
SOCIAL SERVICES
Bibliotheque d’Urgell
Located on Carrer d’Urgell
Within cultural center Floors 3 to 7 Family oriented Playground around
back
Biblioteque d’Urgell
Biblioteque d’Urgell
SOCIAL SERVICES
Mercat de Sant Antoni: Designed by Antoni Rovira I Trias in 1882 Under construction until July 2015 Temporary market across the street Spans for an entire block Open M-T 7 am to 2:30 pm;5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; Friday andSaturday from 7 am to 8:30 pm
Mercat de Sant Antoni
Mercat de Sant Antoni
SOCIAL SERVICES
Fundacio Hospital de Nens de Barcelona- Branch Many specialities Carrer de Consell de Cent, 34 Clean and not busy Many privately owned offices Centre d’Atenco Primaria Doctor Luis Saye – Pediatrics in Primary Care
Centre d’Atenco Primaria/ Fundacio Hospital de Nens
DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICE
Carrer d’Arago, 328 Citizens, businesses, and
institutions Support for investors Creation/growth of
businesses Aims to help citizens that
live in the area Recent focus is on creating
jobs Beautiful building with
Romanesque influences
District Council Office
DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICE
Sport Centre
Holmes Place Carrer de Balmes, 44-46 Pool Steam room Spa Sauna Personal training Classes Nutrition Physio Therapy Tanning
Holmes Place
EDUCATION
UB with a Math and Philosophy concentration
EADA Business School -- one of first Spanish institutions
for manager training programs for business communities; MBA programs
Facultat de Comunicacio i Relacions Internacionals – international relations, Journalism, advertising/public relations, film/TV
Escuela de Idiomas Parla – courses in English, Catalan, Spanish, French, and German for all ages
Education
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB)
Organizes and produces exhibitions, debates, festivals and concerts, programmes film cycles, courses and lectures, and encourages creation using new technologies and languages
Compiles materials that are available for public consultation, comprising its inheritance, its holdings and archives of exhibition formats, publications, digital archives, audiovisuals, and so on
Space open to groups of independent artists, creators and programmers
CCCB
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
SOCIAL COMPOSITION
Highly residential with a large amount of families
College students Most populated district in Barcelona 62% of inhabitants born in Catalonia 88.8% from Europe 80.5% of Spanish descent 2.5% from Italy, 1.3% France, 0.7%
German 0-14: 10.3% 15-24: 8.6% 25-64: 59.4% 65+: 20.5% 46% men, 53% women Home to middle class and some upper
class
SOCIAL COMPOSITION
ARCHITECTURE
Octagonal corners provide visibility for the many beautiful buildings
Vibrant colors 1 patio garden for every 9 blocks Apartment buildings with an inner courtyard in the middle Modern landmarks Neo-gothic and neo-Roman influences Buildings with elaborate windows and balconies Symmetrical buildings
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
PUBLIC ART
A giant form protrudes from one end of the Parc de Joan Miró in Barcelona
Sculpture of a woman and bird by Barcelona native Joan Miró.
Can see female form surmounted by a bird in this imposing, brightly colored work
Sculpture is one of Barcelona’s iconic artistic landmarks
PUBLIC ART
Monument to Francesc Layret
• Made in 1936 in memory of Francis Layret
• He was a labor lawyer who was assassinated in 1920
• Work of stone and bronze that symbolizes the fighting spirit
PUBLIC ART
Tekhnart Architects
RESTAURANTS•L A F L A U TA•B R U N C H A N D C A K E•A L B A G R A N A D O S•E L P U C H E R O•O S M O S I S•M I U•D I O N I S O S•B R U N C H A N D C A K E
CAFES•S T O P C A F E T E R I A•B U E N A S M I G A S•P I C C O L I N O
Culture and Leisure Places
B A R S / C LU B S•E S P I T C H U P I T O S
•A N T I L L A B A R C E L O N A
•A R E N A
T H E AT E R S•T E A T R E G O YA C O D O R N I U
•A R I B A U M U LT I C I N E S
•V I L L A R R O E L T E A T R E
Culture and Leisure
Culture and Leisure
Culture and Leisure
Culture and Leisure
Culture and Leisure
Culture and Leisure
How we experience our neighborhood
Banitsa
Brunch and Cake
How do we experience our neighborhood
How do we experience our neighborhood
Works Cited
http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/areas/eixample-barcelona.html http://www.barcelonas.com/eixample.html http://tepecm.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/the-history-of-leixample-esquerra/ http://www.bcn.cat/estadistica/castella/dades/guiadt02/pob02/t18.htm http://w110.bcn.cat/portal/site/Eixample
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http://www.cccb.org/en/ http://www.aviewoncities.com/img/barcelona/kvesp3605s.jpg http://www.barcelonaturisme.com/Parc-de-Joan-Miro/
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