| Architect |
Capella Garcia Arquitectura |
| Date
Built |
2003 |
| Location |
Carrer del Rosselló, 265 |
| Description |
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The architect's website
says that the biggest challenge in designing
the Omm Hotel was the facade because of its
proximity to the spectacular Passeig de
Gràcia. "... We wanted a facade
that would be contemporary and not shy
away from individualism, but which would
respect the setting, creating reliefs and
providing balconies ... The “ears” like
turned-back sheets of paper fulfil several
aims: they provide privacy from the
neighbours opposite, they orient the view
from the inside towards the Passeig de
Gràcia, collect the afternoon light and
reflect it into the interior, dampen the
acoustic impact of the nearby traffic
lights" "On the roof is
a delicate terrace with a small
swimming-pool. On the ground floor
something was achieved that was
unheard-of in Barcelona: that a
hotel should be open to the whole
city, with a shared entrance on an
eccentric axis to bring in the
visitors and deflect them towards
the reception or to the lounge, bar,
or the dining-room of the Moo
restaurant, all in a single space
and always bathed by the natural
light coming from the large
skylights and the large courtyard at
the end, where big metal mirrors
reflect the sunlight into the
interior."
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Omm Hotel,
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