I would like to introduce you to a land of dreams… Where martinis, poems of Borges, and loud taconeos flamencos merge into what I like to call the sound wave of culture. A collection of experiences where books, melodies, nature, and echoes coexist.
T.k is a multidisciplinary center that coveys the juxtaposition of two apparently contrasting programs, the mastery of studying with the art of partying. Towards the intention to redefine the nightlife activity in Barcelona, making it sustainable and fair for the neighbors, T.K proposes a space that is 24/7 activated; offering facilities to work, study, educate and discover while becoming the top trend hotspot for partying in the city.
The project is located in the heart of El Raval, one of the most centric neighborhoods of the city of Barcelona. The site is accessed through the street Arc del Theater, adjacent to Las Ramblas, one of the most touristic streets. The neighborhood is full of historical traces and cultural diversity. It has always been associated with nightlife and all the illegal activity linked to it like prostitution and drugs. It is the place where Catalan bohemia really took place and big personalities like Miro or Dali walked those streets embracing the ideals of freedom and faith in love. Many legendary bars stand as evidence of this. In conclusion a neighborhood full of stimulus.
This project intends to bring together all that cosmos of multiculturality of historical traces, diversity of race, and social class under the same roof, as a way of celebrating everything that can be learned from the streets of El Raval.
The project attends to two main design parameters, acoustics control, and cell behavior. Therefore, the strategy consists of the creation of independent pavilions with very specific acoustic conditions that remain isolated while being interconnected through a network of platforms that are scattered within a green mass.
Nature becomes the vehicle through which the transition from contrasted acoustic moments occurs. It is only a symbolic sound barrier but also a place of juxtaposition and interaction among users.
