El proyecto residencial contemporáneo en el casco antiguo de Barcelona: la continua transformación de la ciudad histórica

Abstract

Build on what is already built is not a choice but a constraint in cities like Barcelona who do not have space to grow. The challenge today is in the capacity of recycle, substitution and reconstruction of the city. The ancient heart of Barcelona,Ciutat Vella, remains even if the permanence of their forms and fabrics is not absolute, has not lost its residential character and retains a resident population that happens to be the critical mass for life in the old town. This is correlated to the strategy used to propose the replacement, renovation and intervention of the ancient city, with residential use as a central focus. In this article we will try to find in contemporary residential projects in Ciutat Vella, the values of urbanity in its architectural and urban expression make a new layer over the old town, in this process of continuous transformation of the city.