STATUS
IDEA
CLIENT
Metrovacesa
TYPOLOGY
Culture
SIZE M2/FT2
60,000 / 538,200
SHARE
3 Xemeneies is a former steam power plant that was constructed 50 years ago in Barcelona, and stands as a monument to its outdated technology. Once the plant was retired, the remaining three chimneys and turbine hall became a local cultural landmark. The three chimneys still standing remain the tallest structures in the region and are undeniable icons in search of new symbolism and significance.
BIG’s proposal preserves the sculptural beauty of the three chimneys by wrapping the new programs around them like vines around tree trunks. Lifted above the ground, they allow a
new pedestrian promenade to pass through and under the majestic structure – replacing the flow of steam with the footfall of people.
DIAGONAL
SUB-STATION
MAINTAIN SILHOUETTE
OPEN DIAGONAL
CREATE VALUE
INSERT PROGRAM
FACILITATE CIRCULATION
MAINTAIN DAYLIGHT & VIEWS
CONNECT TO TURBINE HALL ROOF
OFFSET TERRACES TO MAXIMIZE DAYLIGHT
THIRD LEVEL
PROPOSAL
Bjarke Ingels Catherine Huang Kekoa Charlot Ulla Hornsyld
COLLABORATORS
OUA
