Overview
- The winning team of Landlab, Aldayjover and Aquática will design an 89,502 m² coastal park at the Besòs river mouth.
- The plan centers on a raised sponge-berm promenade about 5.5 meters above sea level, plus dunes, lagoons, sunken meadows and sustainable drainage to handle extreme rainfall and storm surges.
- Heavy rains this week left the site waterlogged, highlighting the need for flood management measures the project is designed to provide.
- The Área Metropolitana granted initial approval in November to reroute the Llevant collector inland at elevations up to four meters, a prerequisite the park will integrate into its layout.
- El Periódico reports a provisional €13.7 million budget and authorities plan a participatory design phase, while the broader redevelopment faces legal challenges and conflicting housing figures.