Porxos d’en Xifré, Barcelona
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Area: | approx. 1,500 m² |
Construction year: | 2019 |
Landscape architect: | MataAlta Studio, Barcelona, Spain |
Contractor: | Eix Verd S.L., Barcelona, Spain |
System build-up: | “Heather with Lavender” with Floradrain® FD 40-E and Aquafleece® |
High above the busy dockland area of Barcelona, a seemingly wild roof garden graces the historic building complex of Porxos d’en Xifré. It is a genuine attraction in Barcelona because, as the story goes, Pablo Picasso painted his very first city-scapes from this roof. The accessible roof offers a wonderful place of retreat, a world all to itself in the middle of this bustling city. The Protection Mat SSM 45 is used as the base layer of the ZinCo system build-up, followed by the drainage and water storage element Floradrain® FD 40-E. After the drainage layer which was in-stalled right across the roof, Filter Sheet SF was fitted in the pathway areas and also about 10 cm of Zincolit® crushed tiles. In subsequent planted areas, Aquafleece® AF 300 was used as the covering. Driplines are attached with velcro to this high-capillary fleece made of polyacrylic fibres at intervals of approximately 500 mm, and they are used for underfloor irrigation. Porxos d‘en Xifré won the European Bauhaus Prize 2021 in the category “Preserved and transformed cultural heritage”.
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High above the busy dockland area of Barcelona, a seemingly wild roof garden graces the historic building. -
Forage plants for insects and birds, nesting spaces and areas of retreat are vital to achieve biodiversity. -
Time-out alone or as part of a gathering, the residents can have a wonderful time here. -
Recycled crushed clay tiles were used for the roof garden substrate. -
Aquafleece® AF 300, with its driplines, is installed in the plant areas for underfloor irrigation.