| A linchpin of an urban renewal initiative in the Poblenou District -- known as 22@, which plays on both its historic “22a” industrial zoning code and its high-tech future – this ambitious project combines sustainable architecture with high design in this thriving capital. The development serves as a harbinger of the district’s future as the city strives to integrate technological and ecological intelligence.
Situated on two-thirds of a 14,000 m2 block, the development both supports and embodies the “green” cycle of biological nutrition and the “blue” cycle of technical nutrution Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart discuss in Cradle to Cradle. “Green” will house offices for Habitat, the project’s developer, while “Blue” will be occupied by La Unión Metalúrgica, a trade union whose historic home is on the block. The design maintains the original Metalúrgica corner pavilion, built in the late 19th century, as a historic structure with a trellis wall serving as a backdrop. Layers of façades reflect the dynamism of the evolving Poblenou district.
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