Barcelona City Blocks

The eixample plan proposed a square shaped block of 113 3m 372ft with chamfered corners at 45 degrees and three typical block layouts.

Barcelona city blocks. Normally monuments are exceptions and generators of the urban plan but in ildefons cerdà s eixample in barcelona the dominant type of city the urban block subsumes any other types. In 2016 i wrote a brief story on superblocks a hot new urban planning idea out of barcelona spain that would reclaim streets from cars and transform them into walkable mixed used public. Nine blocks in barcelona s eixample district will make up a superblock the city s new strategy for sustainability.

Barcelona s city hall is planning. For example the sagrada familia by antoni gaudi. Superblocks use the pattern of existing streets to create a bigger new block where cars are largely restricted and roads are re purposed into public spaces.

Imagine confining motorized vehicle traffic to a perimeter around several interior blocks where space. But the city of barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the vox.

Posted by aapc on march 26 2012 comments off on barcelona. Modern cities are designed for cars. The blocks would have only 50 of their plot ratio constructed with perimeter coverage the remaining left for central patios or gardens that would offer public open space as well as appropriate light and ventilation to the plots.

In fact barcelona s city council has announced its plan to create superblocks. A group of nine existing blocks between which traffic will be limited in favour of pedestrianised areas and green spaces.