Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel, Barcelona

Palm trees and tropical plant within a building
project profile data
Area: ca. 1,100 m²
Construction year: 2011
Architect/Design: Jean Nouvel, Paris and Ribas & Ribas, Barcelona
Factors de Paisatge, Barcelona
Contractor: Massoni S.L., San Boi de Llobregat
System build-up: “Roof Garden” with Floradrain® FD 60

The 26-storey Renaissance Hotel at the Europe Square in Barcelona is an architectural masterpiece and enchants with its tropical flair and great recreational opportunities. The hotel consists of two 110 m high towers enclosing a glass atrium, which are connected with each other via a restaurant on the 14th floor, several bars, stairs and platforms. From the rooftop garden including a pool one has a magnificent view of the city. As soon as you set foot into the hotel you get the impression of being in a jungle and not in the very centre of Barcelona. Thus, the overall concept of a vertical tropical garden was realized successfully. Either in the entrance area, on each floor, in the restaurant area or on the roof terrace one is always surrounded by palm trees and manifold other tropical plants. The system build-up “Roof Garden“ based on the drainage element Floradrain® FD 60 offers an adequate substructure for the intensive plantings.

  • Palm trees and tropical plants on several platforms
    With its 300 palm trees and other tropical plants an overall concept of a vertical tropical garden was realized.
  • Lush indoor greenery
    Lush greenery on each floor gives the impression of being in a jungle and not in the very centre of Barcelona.
  • Large palm trees in indoor planters
    The green roof system build-up “Roof Garden” was applied as a substructure within the planters.
  • Stairways surrounded by tropical plants
    The hotel enchants with its tropical flair and great recreational opportunities.
  • Roof garden with sun beds in a big city
    The open vertical garden extends over the full height of the building up to the rooftop.
  • Tables in a restaurant surrounded by greenery
    Even in the restaurant area one is always surrounded by tropical plants.
  • Gardeners positioning a palm tree on a rooftop garden
    The large palm trees were positioned within the planters by joining forces.