The cooperative of architects Lacol was involved since the beginning of the promotion, driven by the motivation to build an alternative in a context of serious housing crisis in Barcelona, with the participation of future users.
The project, which became the tallest building in Spain built in timber, is located on a site (VPO) ceded by the city council for 75 years on Constitución street, located in a bordering position of the Can Batlló industrial complex with a facade to the historical plot of the Bordeta neighborhood.
The building has large common spaces to promote forms of coexistence that enhance the interrelation of users and to establish cooperative links in the field of domestic work and care.
The project, which became the tallest building in Spain built in timber, is located on a site (VPO) ceded by the city council for 75 years on Constitución street, located in a bordering position of the Can Batlló industrial complex with a facade to the historical plot of the Bordeta neighborhood.
The building has large common spaces to promote forms of coexistence that enhance the interrelation of users and to establish cooperative links in the field of domestic work and care.
Project description by Lacol
This text describes those characteristics of the process of promotion of the housing cooperative La Borda that have marked the approach and development of the architectural project.
