Overview
- The Liceu and the Port of Barcelona named five finalist teams Thursday, moving the international contest into a second design phase.
- The finalists are SANAA+CFA, Batlle Roig SLP+Snøhetta, Barozzi Veiga+Maio+Burgos Garrido, Sou Fujimoto+Gras+Aldayjover, and Decas_b720_CeC.
- Each team receives €25,000 to develop a fuller concept, with city firm BIMSA set to manage construction and the Port in charge of the surrounding urban works.
- Outlets report different calendars and figures, with El Periódico pointing to a June decision and a 32,000 m², ~€50 million scheme, while El País cites an October pick, a 46,000 m² rework, and separate budgets for the building and urbanization.
- The proposed Liceu Mar would add a roughly 900‑seat flexible hall for new opera, dance, and education programs as part of a larger reordering of the Moll d’Espanya waterfront.