Socio-spatial workshop – Torre Barò
The aim of this workshop was to enhance the economic and social diversity of Torre Barò, a physically marginalized, peripheral low-income neighborhood of Barcelona. Situated between infrastructural barriers like highways and train tracks and perched on the steep topography of the Collserola mountain, its urban fabric–comprised of low-density houses, many of which are in a precarious state–reflects the lack of a holistic urban planning approach and the need to acknowledge and assess its urban and social deficits in order to acquire productive urban and civic spaces. In response to the municipality’s request, our students collected data, interviewed residents and mapped the neighborhood in a number of ways in order to provide empirical findings and pragmatic recommendations for the betterment of the community. The results were showcased at the Piso Piloto exhibition at the CCCB (Center for Contemporary Culture in Barcelona).