Las Arenas, Barcelona, Spain

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners were commissioned to convert a historic bullring (built in 1898) in the city of Barcelona into a large new mixed leisure and entertainment complex. The main aim of the refurbishment was to preserve and renovate the striking Mudéjar façade. Inside, around 45,000 square meters were created for a wide range of activities and a parking lot with 1,200 spaces in the basement.
The roof, with a diameter of 76 m, and the huge dome were supported on large pylons and rise only ten meters from the edge to the center. The erected wooden lattice shell provides a visual contrast to the steel used to construct the 100-metre diameter dome.

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