Students from the Faculty of Architecture at Wrocław University of Science and Technology have won the international competition Reinventing Cities C40. Sebastian Kawalec and Michał Wąsik developed the best concept in the jury’s opinion for the revitalisation of Barcelona’s Ciutat Meridiana district.
The proposals submitted to the competition had to address areas related to the multifunctional use of space with solutions to stimulate the local economy, generate local employment and better integrate the community, the neighbourhood and the Collserola Natural Park with the rest of the city.
According to the jury, the winning project focuses on reclaiming the old aqueduct as an important part of the neighbourhood’s identity, linking it to the railway station and the rest of the city through a pedestrian walkway and a green corridor. Also of note is the idea of a community centre that will combine environmental activities and community gardening management.
