New unique countries that you should visit this weekend in 48h Open House Barcelona

The architecture festival 48h Open House returns to Barcelona. This weekend, more than 200 emblematic buildings of Badalona, ​​Sant Adrià de Besòs, El Prat de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Sitges and Vilassar de Dalt will open their doors to the public. Some d’ells It is possible to visit for the first timewith the EDAR Besòs water treatment plant, the TMB Cotxeres ZAL or the Sant Pau facility. In addition to the guided visits, the cities participating in the 13th edition of the festival will gather activities and 7 itineraries.

As the name indicates, the buildings participating in the 48h Open House Barcelona 2024 will be open to the public for two days. Admission is free. Some countries do not require prior reservation. This is a trio of 9 unique countries that you should visit this weekend in 48h Open House Barcelona.

Barcelona Municipal Conservatory of Music

One more time, the Barcelona Municipal Conservatory of Musiclocated at Carrer del Bruc 110-112, adjacent to Carrer de València, in the Dreta neighborhood of l’Eixample, will be one of the unique buildings that will participate in the initiative and will open the six ports to the city, with the light entrance and free, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The building, between modernist and noucentista styles, is a municipal facility built in 1928 by architect Antoni de Falguera i Sivilla.

Among other characteristics, the building of the Barcelona Municipal Conservatory of Music has cylindrical towers on the terrace with pointed roofs that are a clear influence of Puig i Cadafalch, of whom the architect Antoni de Falguera will be a deixeble and collaborator. Inside, the Peixera-named space stands out, which has a kind of cellobert on the ground that is so close to a stained-glass skylight and that it is a multipurpose space for concerts, presentations and events.

Ciutadella Monumental Waterfall

The work of the master of craftsmen Josep Fontserè, it is a monument in an eclectic style, articulated in the direction of a central cos that forms a triomf arch, two symmetrical lateral stairs and a raised fountain. At the back, the waterfall is an artificial grotto with a water basin that is fed by the ancient basin, and is transformed into the library of the Dipòsit de les Aigües of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Planells House

Designed by the contractor Evelí Planells, Casa Planells stands out for its space profit, as the plot had 80 square meters and 120 square meters flats will be built there thanks to the good use of the corbes. In 2012 the façade will be remodeled: it will bring an intense groc color that highlights the structure. Its sinuous structure is appropriate for modernism. In fact, it is considered the last building to be planned in Barcelona following this movement.

Vertical Diagonal, antic Banco Atlántico

Office building with 24 floors and 83 meters of height, inaugurated in 1969, which is going to be designed like the Banco Atlántico and which will mean a significant change in the skyline of the city of Barcelona, ​​as it will Be the first to disengage it from the horizontal plane to project it vertically.

This emblematic building is an outstanding example of the architecture of the modern movement, designed by Francesc Mitjans and Santiago Balcells, inspired by the Pirelli Tower in Milà, by Gio Ponti. It will be the first rationalist gratacel in Barcelona at the end of 1970, when the construction of the Colom Tower will be completed.

Habitatge to Escorial Island

The bell mig de Gràcia found a habitat on Escorial Island. It is a residential building that is going to be proposed as an alternative to the blockade. The habitat you are visiting has been renovated, preserving as much as possible the original duplex distribution scheme.

Knights of the Urban Guard

Located on Wellington Street, it is part of the old Machine Gallery of the Barcelona Universal Exhibition of 1888, built according to the modern parameters of the time. After the exhibition, the building, designed by architect Adrià Casademont, will be partially destroyed and affected by the new road traffic. Currently the main facade and the previous part of the ships are preserved.

Col·legi d’arquitectes de Catalunya

It is a building located on Plaça Nova in Barcelona, ​​cataloged with two elements of interest. The guanyador project will be that of the architect Xavier Busquets i Sindreu, after a competition that will have two rounds. Furthermore, the layouts of the building will be designed by other architects. The emplaçament will be clear when the project is carried out, since the guanyadora proposal is an adequate response to the lloc, while fusing international modern architecture with that of the square.

Palau Macaya

It’s a modernist building to Passeig de Sant Joan, declared a national monument by the Ministry of Education and Science on January 9, 1976, together with other works by Puig i Cadafalch. In 1979 it became the first branch of the Caixa cultural center, currently CaixaForum Macaya. The building consists of semi-underground, ground floor, two floors and golf courses. The flat façade is surrounded by two towers, which have a higher floor,

TMB cotxeres ZAL

The Metro staff must be on hand to train the trains and supervise the systems that make it possible for this transportation system to function every day. Metro professionals are responsible for the maintenance of trains, buses and all telecommandation and railway security systems from different specialized centres, distributed throughout the metropolitan area. ZAL installations are those that provide services to L9 and L10, the newest lines in the area.