Architecture practice labaula cooperativa renovated the old town hall of the municipality of Santa Coloma de Cervelló located in the heart of the historic centre but over time it was modified for a number of uses The poor condition of the building led to its renovation and preserving its relationship with the citizens and the memory of the place The transformation carried out by the labaula cooperativa studio presents three different programs with different uses a multifunctional room on the ground floor is designed to be able to hold presentations and exhibitions The second consists of a room complementary to the multifunctional room which can also be used as an independent space The Youth House becomes the third and last use The intervention preserves the old urban layout of the municipality establishing a direct relationship with the Plaza Constitució through the façade a series of arches act as a cornice protecting the old roof while the interior is covered with cement-wood and brick panels The main objectives of the rehabilitation of the building were to improve the climate adapt the building for better accessibility and resolve structural problems such as reinforcing the floors and the roof Municipal equipment in Santa Coloma de Cervelló by labaula cooperativa Project description by labaula cooperativa The old Town Hall of Santa Coloma de Cervelló is a building located in the heart of the historic centre and in the mid-19th century it became the home of the first municipal public schools the building has been used for a number of purposes Poor maintenance led to its general poor condition which led to the process of rehabilitation and transformation as a municipal facility due to its special relationship with the citizens and the memory of the municipality The transformation of the building has been based on three programmes of different uses that have had to be made compatible with each other with independent accesses but which could interact at specific times a multifunctional room on the ground floor designed as a flexible room for other uses a system of swing and sliding doors allows for compartmentalisation as well as for it to be completely darkened for specific events an adjoining room that can be used as a complementary room to the presentation room or for independent use a Youth Centre (Esplai) on the first floor with an independent staircase and lift and a rear access via Església Street The greatest challenge of the intervention lies in how to act in relation to the very nature of the building The character of the current building is based mainly on the relationship that the building establishes with Plaza Constitució and on the fact of preserving the old urban layout of the municipality protect the ventilation crosses of the old roof are together with the chimneys and decorative elements of the roof all the significant elements worthy of mention nothing relevant to preserve prevails except based on a relatively conventional construction was carried out in successive construction phases without being able to establish conclusively the stages of the same The project started from a set of actions based on the climatic improvement of the building and the total adaptation to accessibility together with the resolution of structural issues such as the reinforcement of floors and the roof At an organizational level only one decision was taken: to place the communications core so that they organize the set of circulations and spaces of the building These two bodies are intertwined vertically and serve as a strategy for the entire action by organizing the light and materials of the intervention In the material selection and arrangement plan two opposing but complementary strategies have been arranged the original masonry dividing wall is shown as well as the central wall with all the stratifications of phases and materials in view the interior faces of the facades are covered with high-performance cladding made of cement-wood panels and brick labaula cooperativa. Technical Architect.- Raimon Vendrell.Structure.- MasaAd Adrià Goula. Archive REMODELING-RENOVATION SpainChevron CataloniaChevron BarcelonaChevron What’s it like being there?You'll be left pondering how the building stays up. From the outside, the remarkable thing is a series of leaning arches that look like a hurricane-force wind has blown them out of position. Of course, it’s all deliberate on Gaudí’s part—and as solid as (bent) rocks. Is there a guide involved?An audio guide is available with a €9.50 ticket. There are guided tours at midday on Saturday and Sunday, but only in Spanish or Catalan. How do we get here?Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the crypt pulls a committed crowd. It’s a 20-minute train journey from Plaça España; take the FGC train S3, S4, S8, or S9 to Colònia Güell. If you're trying to plan a visit, a good time to go is on a Saturday morning, when a farmers’ market sells seasonal produce, including deliciously ripe fruit, to visitors and locals. Did it meet expectations?It’s exciting to learn that, had the church been completed, it would have been an architectural model for La Sagrada Familia. You can see Gaudí’s trademark pillars, stained glass windows, and influences from nature in both. So, then, what, or who, do you think it’s best for?Anyone fascinated by history will enjoy the exhibition on what daily life was like on the colony—plus there’s a Gaudí Lab for a deep dive. up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world Brilliant Barcelona has a long list of top places to see Here’s a pick of the best attractions and things to do when you’re there Barcelona’s best tourist attractions are world-famous There are far too many things to see and do in Barcelona to fit into one single list here are the best places to soak up the city’s edgy vibe You can see Antoni Gaudí’s modernista architecture all across Barcelona. Without a doubt, his most famous creation is the iconic La Sagrada Família church Gaudi started work on the church in 1882 and it’s still not finished The latest estimates are sometime between 2026 (the 100th anniversary of Gaudi’s death) and 2040 which looks like candlewax dripped over soaring Gothic spires Park Güell is a fantastical place with bright mosaic columns which sits on a sunny terrace overlooking the park For detailed information on where to find buildings by Gaudi and other Modernista architects, see the Barcelona Modernisme Route website and other pieces by surrealist artist Joan Miró and his contemporaries If the walk-up seems over-facing, you can take a cable car to the top of Montjuïc from pre-adolescent portraits through his Blue Period and onto his Cubist paintings and beyond Picasso’s friend and secretary Jaime Sabartés used his own collection of Picasso’s works to establish the museum Highlights include the 58 canvases of Velázquez’s famous Las Meninas on display in the Great Hall Stroll around the cobblestone streets of the old Gothic quarter (Barri Gòtic) between La Rambla and the Via Laietana This is the center of old Barcelona where there are remains of Barcelona’s Roman settlement and medieval buildings Take a peep inside to see its spectacular domed ceilings The cathedral’s cloister is dedicated to St where the resident white geese were originally kept to ward off intruders La Rambla is Barcelona’s most famous street running from the Plaça de Catalunya to the Columbus Monument by the port It lies between the Gothic quarter and el Raval The pedestrian boulevard runs down the middle sandwiched in between two narrow lanes of traffic and lined with trees living statues and pavement artists – and the occasional pickpocket too so hold onto your belongings while you gawk at the lively scene It still feels safe though as there are usually people milling around until the early hours of the morning Bustling La Boqueria Barcelona and Europe’s biggest food market There has been a market here since 1217 and it’s where the locals and many of Barcelona’s top restaurateurs buy their fresh produce which says a lot about the level of quality it’s a great place to pick up snacks for a picnic There are also tapas bars and pizza places all over if you want a meal on the go A little further away lies the Mercado de Santa Caterina famed for its wavy mosaic roof designed by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue To see the rooftop artwork of some 325,000 tiles get up high or search for it from Barcelona Cathedral one of Barcelona’s first covered markets Its’ gleaming interior houses market stalls plus a couple of upmarket restaurants that serve the market’s fresh produce At Els Encants flea market on Plaça de les Glories Catalanes 500 vendors sell junk and the occasional treasure Relax on the beach after a day of sightseeing! Barcelona has some wonderful golden beaches within easy reach of the city all with the EU blue flag that denotes cleanliness which is a 20-minute walk from Poble Nou metro stop don’t leave any valuables in your car Keep an eye on your belongings on the beach as well Once a rough red-light district, El Raval west of La Rambla is now one of Barcelona’s coolest areas and some of the city’s hippest bars and restaurants cutting-edge studios and galleries – and Barcelona’s more interesting nightlife Football fans won’t want to miss Camp Nou (‘new field’ in Catalan), home to FC Barcelona and one of the most visited attractions in Barcelona There’s an interactive museum where you can find out about the club’s history You can also go on a self-guided tour that takes you behind the scenes to the players’ changing rooms You can get tickets for a game in the 100,000-seater stadium at the box office at Camp Nou Built between 1905 and 1908 by Luis Domènech i Montaner for the Orfeó Català choral society, the Modernista Palau de la Música Catalana is an ornate mash-up of brick there’s an allegorical mosaic of the Orfeó Català You’ll need to go to a concert or take a guided tour to view the auditorium The inverted stained-glass dome representing the sun bursts through the ‘sky’ muses seem to come out of the back of the stage and Wagnerian Valkyries gallop over a bust of Beethoven What better way to explore Spain than with your tastebuds Want to send your child(ren) to an international school in Spain Find out everything you need to know about fees Find out whether you need private health insurance in Spain in 2025 Marlborough Fine Art is pleased to present an exhibition of recent works by Bill Jacklin an artist who has shown with the gallery for almost 40 years On show will be 20-25 paintings and a selection of monotypes Although mainly figurative in presentation many of the works show underlying systems and abstractions of design harking back to Jacklin’s earlier style which focused on the structures within natural orders In his work there is a coexistence of representation and abstraction provoking a tension which results in an augmented viewing experience The artist seeks to avoid stylistic categorisation stating ‘I choose not to define myself to working in just one way’ Jacklin came to prominence in the 1960s in London as an abstract artist producing works made of grids and dots Jacklin felt impelled to return to figuration and since moving to Manhattan in 1985 has painted numerous scenes of the pulsating energy of crowds in Times Square and the concourse of Grand Central Station Jacklin has created ‘The Singer in the Square’ series focusing on the concentric movement of crowds and has continued to paint pedestrians crossing the street Time spent sketching in the Piazza della Repubblica in Florence Italy also yielded this sense of flux and flow observing accidental meetings or individuals simply going about their business Jacklin is fascinated by states of transition and finding systems of geometry in his painting to depict this constant movement This is evident in his Triptych painting ‘The Feast’ which the artist has been working on since 2004 shows a seated group eating in a Venetian square whilst a crowd passes around them Moving away from urban landscapes to more pastoral scenes this interest in transformative states manifests in the artist’s depiction of nature and the weather the storm morphs into the knitted shapes of the clouds which shed their representational character and become moving forms devoid of a pictorial setting A collection of paintings called ‘The Dance of the Clouds and Breezes’ are set by the coast influenced by the artist’s move out of New York to Rhode Island One shows a trio of female figures dancing reminiscent of the artist’s earlier painting of the Three Graces; another canvas depicts small figures watching the movement of the clouds and the sea from the beach Recent monotypes focus on the stars and the sea by night Regardless of whether a figure is portrayed Jacklin always paints about being present in the space evoking existential feelings via subjects such as a field at night or a road winding through the landscape Jacklin was born in London in 1943 and studied graphics at Walthamstow School of Art London (1960-61) before attending the Painting School at the Royal College of Art (1964-67) He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1991 His works are represented in collections worldwide including: British Museum (London); Tate (London); Victoria & Albert Museum (London); MoMA (New York); The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York); and Brooklyn Museum (New York) Museum of Modern Art Oxford held a retrospective of Jacklin’s work in 1992 and in 2016 the Royal Academy (London) held a survey show of Jacklin’s graphics from 1963-2016 He has participated in numerous exhibitions including at The Museum of Modern Art (New York and website in this browser for the next time I comment © All rights reserved. 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