Project created for Barcelona 2011 Bohemian Hostel for Backpackersinternational competition. For this competition consisted of designinga 100 tall tower -hostel that includes relaxation areas, stores, cafeand at the same time creates a new landmark in the city of Barcelona.Barcelona Rock hostel is supposed to be a unique place. It is supposedto become a new symbol of Barcelona. In search for inspiration wewere trying to find something common for the city’s architecturalmarks such as Sagrada Familia, Torre Agbar or the nearby Museum ofModern Art. We found it in Montserrat – in a mountain range nearBarcelona (the highest elevation in Catalonia, you can see it fromBarcelona). The stone from that mountain range was used for thebuildings of the old city.The form of the building is a part of a mountain. The stone elevationintroduces life to the building, which is covered with greenery andprovides shelter to birds, and which becomes a natural feature ofhistoric importance in the centre of the metropolis. In the hostelthere are 50 rooms with a window, a swimming pool (jumping from therock into the water), spa, gym, cinema, pub, shops and climbing wallsfor beginners. The outer elevation of the hotel forms climbing wallsfor more advanced climbers, who can spend the night there usingspecial equipment. We hope the hostel will become a symbol of thecity as Ayers Rock is for Australia.The elevation is made of stone blocks (stone slabs 4 meters high)mounted on stilts of reinforced concrete. These blocks are mounted insome distance from one another to ensure the air penetrates into thebuilding. The advantage of using stone in this climate is that itradiates heat at night and cools the air during the day.
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