Key：Spain | Large building

项目概况:

elsencants in barcelona, in the junction of merdiana avenue and las glorias square, is a centenarian market place. the canopy designed by b720 architects has been one special landscape of the city. to avoid becoming the building multiple floors like shopping mall, the design team give a continuous commercial area--slightly inclined planes intertwining and generating an endless loop which links stalls and small shops. the visitor’s experience is similar to a stroll through a pedestrian road. by bending the square deck, the different levels of the streets around the perimeter are reconciled; therefore the levels of the various entrances are blurred once inside the market. the great casing suspended as a canopy almost 25 meters high is a prominent landmark and protects shopkeepers and users from the sunlight. the casing is arranged by variable-width bands. its underside presents different inclinations and becomes a mechanism of reflection of the city into the market. the building has two underground levels. the first one is for the logistic needs of the market while the second one houses a public parking for the users.