An architect in Barcelona has spent almost half a century renovating an old cement factory into his home office—and managed to create a gorgeous statement of functionality and enchantment along the way.
Known as "La Fábrica," the modern-day fortress that houses Ricardo Bofill's firm, Taller de Arquitectura, is a visual incongruence of exposed concrete and rich green flora. After purchasing the cement factory in 1973, Bofill transformed the eight spacious silos into a lofty interior for his workshop.
The renovation draws its inspiration from the Catalan Gothic style, and also includes influences from other architectural languages. According to Bofill, while today the original cement factory has been successfully transfigured, La Fábrica will always remain an "unfinished work." La Fábrica stands as a testament to the fact that any space can be reborn, and proves that an imaginative architect can adapt their art to even the most unexpected surroundings.
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The new Barça Studios project was inaugurated on Thursday in Sant Just Desvern on the outskirts of Barcelona, and was attended by several members of the Board of Directors. President Josep Maria Bartomeu was present, along with Head of Digital, Dídac Lee. Also at the inauguration was first team player Gerard Piqué.
Barça Studios centralises the creation, production and commercialisation of FC Barcelona's audiovisual output, and includes the management of club television channel Barça TV. The channel has been broadcast in HD since this summer, expanded its availability in Spain thanks to its inclusion in a basic package with the main digital platforms, become available online through club media platforms, and revamped its graphic identity and content.
Visits open all night long on Wednesday until Thursday 6pm in Sant Just Desvern, outside Barcelona
Thousands of people are expected to pay tribute to the late Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill in his workshop
The artist passed away on January 14
and his family and friends have decided to open to the public part of the iconic building where Bofill’s magic happened.
As of Wednesday at 10.30 am, some 5,000 people had registered for the event – registrations were still open in the early afternoon at https://homenaje-ricardo-bofill.eventbrite.es.
Visits will go on through the night until Thursday at 6pm local time
dozens of people were queuing to access the venue.
A large saloon where meetings and events usually take place is one of the sites available
Decorated with a number of personal photos of Bofill with his relatives
the room also boasts models of some of his most famous works
a building which is almost next door and that has become one of his masterpieces.
Some of his pictures feature Bofill in the Sahara desert and with Tuareg people
where he used to find inspiration and happiness
as he himself explains in some interviews being shown.
the homage includes concerts in the saloon
such as one featuring Saharan music in remembrance of his links to this region.
I am still a nomad," is one of Bofill's most famous quotes
and one that can be read on some postcards featuring pictures of the architect that visitors can take home
and a video showing him speaking in several interviews welcomes those arriving to pay tribute
who can also enjoy an interior garden where architecture combines with nature.
Bofill took part in a thousand projects in forty countries
and his influence on Barcelona is clear throughout the city
from projects such as the W Hotel on the Catalan capital’s seafront (also known as Hotel Vela)
and even Terminals 1 and 2 of the city’s airport.
apart from the Walden 7 apartment building in Sant Just Desvern
his designs include the Turia river gardens running through the city of Valencia
and the neighborhood of Antigone in the French city of Montpellier.
his legacy includes the iconic architecture firm Ricardo Bofill Taller d'Arquitectura
located in an old cement factory called La Fábrica
Its multidisciplinary team brought together architects
philosophers and more to create original and purposeful designs.
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In the Province of Barcelona there are two municipalities that stand out for being the richest: Matadepera and Sant Just Desvern
with average incomes of 22,806 and 21,511 euros
Barcelona is known for being one of the most expensive cities in Spain to live in
but wealth is not limited to the Catalan capital
According to recent data from the Statistical Institute of Catalonia (Idescat)
the average income per person in Catalonia is 14,152 euros
The study conducted by Idescat evaluated the socioeconomic index through several indicators
The employed population in Catalonia represents 64%
which explains why the figures vary significantly between municipalities
only 37 have a high socioeconomic level and of these
twelve are in the metropolitan area of Barcelona
More and more people are opting to look for housing outside the city of Barcelona due to the rising cost of housing
Barcelona holds the title of having the most expensive rent in all of Spain
as well as topping the list of cities with the most expensive rooms in shared apartments in the country
This increase in housing costs has led to an increase in the demand for housing in the municipalities near Barcelona
have become popular destinations for those who wish to live close to the city without incurring the high costs
According to the half-yearly index published by Idealista
the periphery of Barcelona is the most sought-after area to live in
Santa Coloma de Gramenet leads the list with an average rental price of 842 euros per month
which offers a good connection to Barcelona and an average price of 965 euros per month
Cornellà de Llobregat and Badalona are also in the top positions in the ranking
with average rents of 933 and 1,147 euros per month
the city of Barcelona itself ranks 15th in the ranking of the most sought-after areas to live in with a monthly rent of 1,087 euros
a figure that exceeds the minimum professional wage
It is closely followed by cities such as Terrassa
While Barcelona remains one of the most expensive cities in Spain to live in
municipalities such as Matadepera and Sant Just Desvern lead the province of Barcelona in terms of average income per person
This economic disparity in the region has led to an increase in demand for housing in nearby municipalities
where housing costs are more affordable compared to Barcelona
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and transformed architectural ruins–a topic that has obsessed popular imagination for centuries
[Photo: Ricardo Bofill Taller De Arquitectura/courtesy Phaidon]
BY Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
[Photo: courtesy Phaidon]Half of the book is devoted to lost works of architecture
showing demolition photos alongside archival photos of the original buildings
from Penn Station to Prentice Women’s Hospital
many of which have found a second life thanks to the internet’s love of “ruin porn,” like Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel and Soviet-era monuments in Eastern Europe
The other half of the book is devoted to ruins that have been redeveloped into high-value real estate
These adaptive reuse projects are their own form of lost architecture
“Once adaptive reuse projects are completed
the irony–and this is something that really strikes me everywhere–is that part of the excitement and the magic of the abandoned space itself is then lost once you turn it into something else,” Barasch says
you lost what was there before and you really can’t recreate it.”
Yet there are dozens of examples of adaptive reuse as a tool for developing resilient public spaces or advancing social missions
One powerful example comes from Theaster Gates’s Stony Island Arts Bank
a 1920s-era bank on Chicago’s South Side that Gates purchased and renovated into a cultural center including an archive for black publications
“In reclaiming the former financial center as a new cultural center
Gates infused this transformation with a sense of social and racial justice,” Barasch writes
like Ricardo Bofill’s 1970s transformation of a 1921 cement factory outside of Barcelona
illustrate how adaptive reuse projects can age gracefully–now almost 100 years old
abandoned and ruined spaces are animated by what people want from them
They can be massive economic boons or cynical attempts to cloak a neighborhood’s rapid socioeconomic transformation
They can also be powerful symbols and drivers of community engagement
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There are houses, and then there’s Ricardo Bofill’s house: a brutalist former cement factory of epic proportions on the outskirts of Barcelona
A grandiose monument to industrial architecture in the Catalonian town of Sant Just Desvern
La Fabrica is a poetic and personal space that redefines the notion of the conventional home
“Nowadays we want everyone who comes through our door to feel comfortable
but that's not Bofill’s idea here,” says filmmaker Albert Moya
who directed latest instalment of In Residence
you connect with the space in a more spiritual way.” Rising above lush gardens that mask the grounds’ unglamorous roots
the eight remaining silos that once hosted an endless stream of workmen and heavy machinery now house both Bofill’s private life
and his award-winning architecture and urban design practice.
Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura (RBTA) is one of Spain’s most prolific firms
with a long list of work that spans the globe: from Les Halles and the Christian Dior headquarters in Paris
to the JP Morgan’s skyscraper in Chicago and the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing
But it is Bofill’s monolithic conversion showcased here that is undoubtedly his most personal work: a successful
and beautiful experiment in repurposing space
which has become a landmark of alternative living
“My entire crew was under the age of 30
and we all listened to Bofill wide-eyed,” says Moya
“To see someone who is approaching 80 with such a modern and young mentality gave hope to all of us.”
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AxonometryLocated in the central part of the complex, its belonging to the building is practically inescapable, even in its interior. Every one of the apartment's windows frames fragments of Walden-7. Light comes in shaded in turquoise in the northern rooms, more reddish in the south.
it was essential that our intervention established a connection with the rich fabric of Bofill's architecture
The project introduces flashes of colors from the outside in brick red
The topographies that Bofill envisioned for the interior of the apartments
are re-thought and adapted to the needs of the new owners and future users
that end up connecting with the existing staircase
The stepped geometry appears in the laying of the two-toned tiles in the bathrooms
so ubiquitous in the configuration of the building and its morphology
materializes in various ways: the red step
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Architecture studio H3o Architects transformed an old barn of a traditional Catalan farmhouse in Sant Just Desvern
into a home for a historian passionate about creativity and art.To approach the project
the legend of a lightning bolt that crossed this house
It is said that the lightning came through the chimney and circled the room for a few seconds
As a result of this story, the architects of H3o Architects have designed a space with great dynamism and a radiant color that appropriates it
using the idea of lightning that is formalized in light and becomes the element that divides the rooms and ends up becoming walls.The proposal integrates lines
and colors that generate an attractive visual effect far from conventional visions and spaces under a gabled roof
A proposal that responds and blends with the user's tastes in art and creativity.Relámpago House by H3o Architects
Description of project by H3o Architects
a young architecture studio based in Barcelona
one of its most special and unusual residential projects
The renovation of a modest 55m2 old barn within a traditional Catalan farmhouse on the outskirts of Barcelona
has given rise to a distinctive space full of color
which tells its own memorable story to those who visit it.Driven by the desires of its owner
a historian with a passion for creativity and art
the legend of the lightning that crossed Can Cardona many years ago
The architects wanted to depict this inspiration in a functional yet bold design that would stimulate the client's artistic interest.Relámpago House by H3o Architects
alluding to the story about the natural phenomenon that holds historical significance for the property
The gable-roofed house features lightning as a central element
playing a key role in defining and delineating distinct areas within the house
When lightning is transformed into both a wall and a lamp
it promptly shapes and configures the functionality of the interior spaces
“Relampago House is a project that speaks of one of our great concerns in spatial exploration: morphology and colour approached through fantasy
We used the incredible story of a lightning that struck the house years ago as a starting point for the design"
Joan Gener and Miquel Ruiz of h3o Architects
the studio's main intention is to generate a unique architectural experience that departs from conventional bland interiors
By combining an outbreaking architecture with a highly distinctive concept
it results in a proposal that merges geometries
giving life and shape to a stimulating interior where fluidity between spaces stand as protagonist.Relámpago House by H3o Architects.A zigzagging distribution shapes the different areas of the house
With a distinctive morphology composed of lines and angular geometries that flow and blend with each other
the project creates a visual and spatial effect that amazes the user
the wide range of strategically applied vibrant colors on the different surfaces of the house allows both to highlight shapes and volumes
This chromatic choice creates an atmosphere that challenges the usual spatial perception of the user and
opens the way to sensations and memories that transform the space.Relámpago House transcends the conventional notion of home
By celebrating a passion for the arts through an authentic narrative
it aims to introduce a different vision of everyday life
where creativity and originality are the essence of each day
H3o Architects.
Doors.- Eclisse.Tiles.- Fabresa.Bathroom devices.- Roca.Lights.- Monsó i Benet.Floor.- Ralpe.Equipment and furniture.- Casa Protea
H3o Architects is a Barcelona-based architecture firm formed by Adrià Orriols
Their practice promotes innovative and speculative designs in the fields of architecture and urbanism facing the challenges of contemporary society
social responsibility and the hybridization of human and non-human realities are at the core of each project
the studio investigates the membrane as the epidermis of architecture and its social
Among its projects are the conversion of the Convent of the Poor Clares into the new library in Arenys de Mar
the 155-unit housing block at Kop-Dakpark (Rotterdam)
the winner of the Europan 15 Rotterdam Award
the renaturalization of the square in Castell d'Aro
and the new residence for the elderly in Es Migjorn Gran
One of their latest projects was the ephemeral installation “Nomad Assembly" in the Mercat dels Encants
Master in Architecture at the School of Architecture of Barcelona
with an excellent qualification in his Final Thesis
where he followed project courses in Lausanne and Basel with Harry Gugger from Herzog & de Meuron
He collaborates with a two-year scholarship in the Urban Planning Department of the ETSAB
He has worked in Geneva and also in Barcelona with Enric Ruiz-Geli on the project for the NOU BULLI in Roses
From 2014 to 2017 he worked with the prestigious chef Albert Adrià on developing new projects in all stages: conceptualization
the Bodega 1900 and the Creative Workshop of el Barri
Being his main work the coordination of the restaurant ENIGMA by RCR Architects
Master with Honours in Architecture at the School of Architecture of Barcelona
Since 2012 he has worked at José Antonio Martínez Lapeña and Elias Torres studio
Since 2014 he has been responsible for the projects of the studio
– CASA VICENS Restoration and rehabilitation into the museum
World Heritage – 2014/2017– MURALLAS DE PALMA Prince’s Bastion Restoration– TORRES DEL TEMPLE Restoration
Palma de Mallorca– Coverage project for the Ronda de Dalt– Design of Lluis Clotet exhibition
National Architecture Award– Plaça de les Glòries Competition
1st prize– Palma Mallorca Seafront Promenade Competition
He has collaborated in several ETSAB publications: Bases for the Project I -II and Landscape Architecture 1977-1995
He won the 1st prize for Pasatjes Metropolitans
he participates in Archiprix and the UNESCO-UIA & MIDO student design prize for responsible architecture
He studied the 5th course of architecture at TUB
Technische Universität Berlin and also has Postgraduate studies in Business and Administration
he has collaborated with “Jordi Garcés-de Seta-Bonet” on
the competition of “el Salón de Reinos” for el Museo del Prado
He also has assisted the Department of Urban Planning
His interest in the theoretical aspects of architecture made him get a scholarship to collaborate at the Theory Department in ETSAB with professor Toni Ramon
he later worked on the “Observatory of Theatres at Risk”
He was also invited to Bauhaus Dessau by Roger Bundschuch to talk about Clubbing Architecture
Within the framework of the Master in Theory and History of Architecture at ETSAB
"Entre dos Mundos: fuentes e imaginarios del espacio como Membrana"
received a Cum Laude and delves into the concerns of H3O’s practice
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unique spaces… all of this and more can be used to describe the works of the late Catalan and yet markedly cosmopolitan architect Ricardo Bofill.
Bofill was forward-thinking not only in terms of his architecture and his workshop’s multidisciplinary philosophy but also in terms of his politics
which got him in trouble with Spain’s Francoist regime
"He was first kicked out of Spain and Barcelona and Catalonia when he was 18
because he was a ‘Republicano’ and anti-Francoist," his youngest son
the CEO of the architecture workshop his father founded
he was able to come back to the country but ran into issues once again a few years later
"After a project called ‘The City in Space’ in Madrid
he had to leave again for more than 20 years," Pablo Bofill explained.
Bofill was eventually able to return and continue to leave his mark on Barcelona
a nod to the American philosopher and psychologist B
Skinner which drew inspiration from the unbuilt ‘The City in Space’
is probably one of his most famous buildings
near Barcelona and not far from his workshop
it has seven interior gardens and 18 towers
Today it is an apartment complex that houses some 3,000 people
in touch with the American developer called Hines."
Bofill was also the mastermind behind Barcelona’s emblematic W Hotel and Catalonia’s National Theater
He is also known for the surreal Red Wall Apartment Complex in Calp
the Antigone neighborhood of Montpellier.
“His origin was Catalunya and Barcelona and that's very important for him,” his son said
“But when you come from a city that is not in the center
you need to live with being open to the world.”
News of his death on January 14 at age 82 was met with sorrow in the world of architecture and beyond
and thousands of people paid tribute to him at his workshop in Sant Just Desvern
Mourners and admirers were able to see models of some of his works and pictures of him and his family
will undoubtedly be remembered for his unmatched talent
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Guifré Jordan visits Bofill's workshop in Sant Just Desvern
one of thousands paying tribute to the late architect
Stefanie Herr and Lorenzo Kárász from Guiding Architects Barcelona take us on a tour of 22@
the former industrial zone in Barcelona that's been transformed into a design and innovation hub
The team look at the legacy of Barcelona '92 and discuss the mark made in Barcelona and beyond by a host of architects
Benedetta Tagliabue and Enric Miralles.
This week's Catalan phrase is 'enlloc com a casa'
You can now get in touch with the podcast team via email, drop us a line on fillingthesink@acn.cat.
Listen to more episodes of Filling the Sink below or find out more here.
Officers seeking younger brother of man arrested on suspicion of hiring van that was used to kill 13 people on Las Ramblas
Spanish police investigating the Barcelona terrorist attack are hunting an 18-year-old man who is suspected of driving the van that ploughed through Las Ramblas on Thursday
killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 100
Police sources told Spanish media they were looking for Moussa Oukabir, the younger brother of Driss Oukabir
who was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of hiring the van used in the attack
Driss Oukabir has denied involvement and is reported to have told police that his identity documents were stolen before they were used to obtain the vehicle
Four suspects – three Moroccans and one Spaniard – have been arrested in connection with the Barcelona attack
local police chief Josep Lluís Trapero said on Friday
Catalan police reportedly believe Moussa Oukabir fled the scene of the attack in Las Ramblas and is still on the run. A spokeswoman for the force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, said officers were not officially naming any suspects as they continued their inquiries. She said official updates would continue to appear on the force’s Twitter account
Little is known about Moussa Oukabir, who is thought to have turned 18 very recently. However, attention has already focused on comments he made on the social media site Kiwi.
Asked what he would do on his first day if he became absolute ruler of the world, he replied: “Kill the unbelievers and leave only Muslims who follow their religion.” Asked in which country he would never contemplate living, he answered: “The Vatican.”
Hours after the Barcelona attack, five suspected terrorists were shot dead by Spanish police in the coastal town of Cambrils after they drove into pedestrians early on Friday morning, as part of the country’s second terror attack in 24 hours.
One person was killed in the attack, which left five other bystanders and a police officer injured. Some of the suspects wore what appeared to be explosive belts, which were later found to be fake.
Jordi Munell, the mayor of Ripoll, where both brothers lived, said the town was in a state of shock following the events of Thursday and Friday. “We know the police are looking for [Moussa Oukabir] but we don’t know if he’s among the people who’ve been arrested,” he said.
“The police have been checking all the homes connected with the family today. People here are just really surprised. Ripoll is the kind of place where everybody knows everybody else. We don’t understand how people we’ve been living side-by-side with could be involved in terrorism and nor do their families. These are people that people have been to school with and played football with.”
Police believe the attacks in Las Ramblas and Cambrils are linked to an explosion earlier this week at a house in the small town of Alcanar, 120 miles south of Barcelona, that left one person dead and 16 injured.
Read morePolice and firefighters who came to the scene were wounded by a second blast
The Alcanar explosions were initially reported to have been caused by gas cylinders but Trapero later said those in the house were attempting to “prepare an explosive device”
Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon
Trapero said the driver of the Las Ramblas van was yet to be identified
but could be among the five terrorists shot dead in Cambrils
He also revealed that the terror cell had planned at least two attacks in a house in Alacanar
“We’re working on the hypothesis that the authors [of the attacks] had been planning them both for a while in the building in Alcanar
but we can’t join up all the scenarios,” he said
“It was a group – we don’t have a concrete number – but we’re not discounting the idea that they were planning other attacks.”
The attack in Cambrils concluded a day of violence along the Catalan coast
which the police said was the work of a terrorist cell determined to “kill as many people as possible”
Video footage from Cambrils showed three bodies on the ground in the town’s port
The police urged residents to stay indoors and later carried out controlled blasts on suspected explosive devices
0:32Moment Spanish police shoot suspected terrorist in Cambrils - videoFitzroy Davies
was caught up in the second attack in Cambrils and saw one of the attackers being shot by police
He told the BBC that he had seen people running into the bar where he was as the assault unfolded
“This guy came running up the road and was shouting something
“Within 30 seconds the police were already there
started shouting at the guy; the guy was then saying something else again
pop’ – did a couple of shots and he fell down
“He stood back up and then he stepped over the fence and he started
smiling and he carried on walking to the police
a couple more shots and then he fell to the ground.”
Trapero said one officer had managed to kill all but one of the attackers
He said that it was not easy for the officer involved
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Las Ramblas attack, saying on a website: “Terror is filling the crusaders’ hearts in the land of Andalusia.” The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said the whole country stood in solidarity with Barcelona
the chief prosecutor of the Audiencia Nacional
said the attackers did not appear to have previous links to jihadism
there was no previous investigation that might have identified them,” he told the Cadena Ser radio station
“Zero risk doesn’t exist when it comes to these things
The anti-terror police services have done really good work for years and various attacks have been prevented.”
At midday local time, thousands of people gathered in Barcelona’s main square for a minute’s silence to remember the dead. Among those in attendance were King Felipe of Spain, Rajoy, Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan regional president, and Ada Colau, the mayor of Barcelona.
At the end of the minute’s silence, the crowd broke into applause and chanted “No tinc por” (“I am not afraid”).
0:59Barcelona crowd breaks into applause and chants after minute's silence - video Meanwhile the mayor of the French city of Nice, where dozens were mown down a year ago by an attacker driving a truck, has said he will meet his European counterparts next month to see how they can improve security in the aftermath of the Barcelona attack.
Eighty-six people were killed in the jihadist attack in the French Riviera city, the first of several similar incidents in Europe.
“I am convinced that life will prevail over death and that we will triumph over barbarism and terror,” Christian Estrosi told reporters after honouring Barcelona’s victims on the Promenade des Anglais where dozens died on Bastille Day last year.
Barcelona will have 350 climate shelters this summer, 120 more than last year, the city council announced on Monday.
All the shelters will have at least shaded areas, drinking fountains and seating.
For the first time, the shelters will include public swimming pools. But even though the shelters are free, there will be a fee for the pools.
"There will be a public fee, but there will be discounts for the most vulnerable. As we have said and reiterated, there will be no citizen who will not have access to it for economic reasons," explained deputy mayor Laia Bonet.
The measures are part of the city council's plan to cope with the high temperatures this summer, which began on Saturday and will last until mid-September.
The shelters will operate during the normal opening hours of each facility, which may vary depending on the location.
Bonet emphasized that the city's goal is to ensure that by 2025, the entire population has a climate shelter within ten minutes of their homes.
Currently, according to Bonet, 98% of Barcelona residents have a shelter within ten minutes, and 68% within five minutes.
On Sundays in August, when most shelters are closed, 89% of citizens have a shelter within ten minutes of their home.
To locate shelters and their opening hours, the city council has created an online map available in the 'Barcelona a la Butxaca' app.
Sant Just Desvern, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Alella home to next highest Catalan earners
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The town of Matadepera has jumped to the top of the list of the richest places in Spain
with an average annual income of €218,788 in 2018
According to the latest data published on Tuesday by the Tax Agency
is followed in Catalonia by Sant Just Desvern (Baix Llobregat) and Sant Cugat del Vallès (Vallès Occidental)
where residents have an average annual income of €58,875 and €57,565 respectively
putting it way out ahead of any other municipality in Spain
The second and third richest towns in Spain are in Madrid: Pozuelo de Alarcón is second with €79,506 and Boadilla del Monte third with €61,910
As was the case with Avinyonet de Penedès previously, it may well be the income of one extremely wealthy resident that has caused Matadepera, population 9,326, to leap to the top of the rankings.
The rest of the top ten positions in the Catalan ranking are occupied by Alella (Maresme), with an average income of €54,412 per year; Sant Vicenç de Montalt (Maresme), with €52,058; Cabrils (Maresme), with €48,765; Sitges (Garraf), with €48,042; Peralada (Alt Empordà), with €46,576; Teià (Maresme), with €46,128; Castelldefels (Baix Llobregat), with €45,279; and Cabrera de Mar (Maresme), with €44,843.
ABC NewsCatalan referendum: Communities nervous how independence stand-off with Spain will endShare analysis
Forming human towers is a Catalonian tradition that requires trust and cooperation
Link copiedShareShare articleA small festival is taking place in the town of Sant Just Desvern on the outskirts of Barcelona
Several teams have gathered to build and dismantle spectacular human towers
eight levels tall — the activity is a Catalan tradition
Building the towers requires trust and close cooperation
attributes some believe are in short supply in this region at the moment
"We are seeing a complete breakdown in the way people are living together," claims local resident Charles Ablett
Local resident Charles says he is worried things are going to get worse
"We have a real problem now with families being split
"I'm worried this is going to get much worse"
He's talking, of course, about the push by Catalonia's regional leaders for independence from Spain
Everyone has a view and opinions in this tight-knit community differ vastly
Some have spent much of their lives dreaming of secession
Spain's governing Popular Party has kicked one of the most spectacular own goals you could ever see
helping turn a fringe political issue into a full-blown constitutional crisis
"[Spain] doesn't see Catalonia as its own nation," Consol Amoros Valls said
Many others here though are shocked at how far the current stand-off between leaders in Madrid and Catalonia has escalated.
"Right now I'm horrified and I feel very sorry about everything that is happening," Teresa Comas said.
"We should admit that the referendum proposed by [Catalan President Carles] Puigdemont was not a legal referendum but at the same time the voice of the Catalan people has to be taken into account."
The independence movement is generally stronger in regional or inland Catalonia than in the centre of the capital, Barcelona.
In Sant Just Desvern groups of Catalans gather to form human towers. (ABC News: Tim Stevens)
Several supporters of secession we meet are disappointed the European Union has ignored their pleas for help.
"It fears this would be a precedent," Carme Colomina from the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs said.
Carme Colomina wants the EU to support Catalonia's independence push. (ABC News: James Glenday)
In Sant Just Desvern there is a sense of nervousness about how long this crisis could drag on for and how far it might escalate.
As things currently stand, no-one really knows what will happen next and few are confident enough to predict how this is all going to end.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says no government can accept ignoring the law. (Reuters: Juan Carlos Hidalgo)
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A step towards sustainable packaging solutions
The packaging machine group Ima Dairy & Food has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Intecma based in Sant Just Desvern
Intecma was previously owned by the managing partner
The company is mainly well established in southern Europe and the Maghreb countries
As the Ima Dairy & Food group companies
the company is very active in the dairy industry – the top five dairy companies are among its customers
fill and seal machines for cups in the lower capacity performance range
Intecma stands for sustainability with its unique ZERO Technology
which can be used for all tools in an FFS system
and the tools’ performance and service life are increased many times over compared to existing tools in the market place
The integration of Intecma into the Ima Dairy & Food Group expands the know-how…