Encants
Barcelona, Spain
Architect
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Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos |
Date Built
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2013
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Location
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Gran Via-Pl de les Glòries |
Description
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The Encants Barcelona is
a permanent marketplace built as a
replacement to an outdoor market that had
traditionally operated nearby. This
new market features a spectacular canopy
that stands 25 metres above the trading
floor. It protects shoppers and
traders from the sun whilst acting as a
giant mirror reflecting the activity
below.
In order to maximize the use of a limited
site and avoid a multiple level structure,
the market works like New York's Gugenheim
with a continuous ramp that snakes through
the market generating an endless loop
which links stalls and small shops.
The building has two underground levels.
The first for the logistic needs of the
market and the second housing a public car
park.
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