


PEAKS — By creating two peaks of 14 and 10 floors, respectively, the building reaches a total height of 50m, which is the maximum allowed height on the plot.

PRIVATE TERRACES — By shifting the grid into a brick-like structure, each unit is flanked by a private garden of approximately 35m2, extending the living space to the outside. The structural grid follows the rotation of the units with a 5.5m spacing.

MODULARITY — By creating modules tailored in size the building accommodates units of different sizes and with different characteristics.

VIEWS — Rotating the modules 45 degrees optimizes the views towards both the sea and the park and breaks down the perceived facade length into a cluster of smaller buildings.

CONNECTIVITY — For visual and physical connectivity, three units are removed at the center of the building on the ground floor, creating a physical passage and visual connection between the Metropolitan park and the neighborhood.

LANDSCAPE — The plot edge and fence follow a zigzag pattern, releasing spaces for trees, planters and benches. The planted garden faces the park, while the landscape is more mineral towards the drop-off areas and entrances.

PARK EXTENSION — We propose to recess the building to align with the urban context and thus release space for the park to extend onto the site, creating a lush communal garden in direct connection with the vast Metropolitan Park.

CONNECTED VOLUME — When unifying the volume and creating a single building, the quality of the views is improved, though the relation between the park and the neighborhood is compromised.

SEPARATE VOLUMES — The masterplan indicates three aligned towers on site to accommodate the allowed gross floor area of 16.580 m2. However, this would block views due to the close proximity of the units.

“With Park Rise, we wish to challenge the traditional residential high-rise building and propose a cascade of individual homes each with their private garden, stacked to align with the neighborhood towards the north and growing gradually towards the tower peaks of the Metropolitan Park in the east. The building embraces the proximity to the Park while maximizing panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea."João Albuquerque - Partner, BIG







Bjarke Ingels
João Albuquerque
Ole Elkjær-Larsen
Hanna Ida Johansson
Gonzalo Ivan Castro Vecchiola
Matthew Reger
Marco Dell'Agli Valletti
Isabel Sánchez del Campo
Joan Capdevila
Ariadna Carolina Mejias Alvarez
Gabriella Luppi Mackenzie
Miquel Perez
Paula Herrera Lahoz
Tristany Serra
Alicia De Nobrega
Camila Antonella Mina
Dace Gurecka
Antoni Ruszkiewicz
Klaudia Szczepanowska
German Otto Bodenbender
Laura Font Gallart
Paula Pagès Camprubí
Beatriz Pérez Codesido
Dino Vaindirlis
Nicolas Bachmann Bellido
Miranda Ramos Mejia
Otto Hernéndez-Palacios
Emmanuel Roy
Maria Tzitzimika
Luca Sandrini
Ricardo Cruz Recalde
Olivia Sarra Gómez
Kareena Lily Pinto
Paolo Luparello