Barcelona by Layers. Guided tours through the everyday city. UPC
The Laboratori d’Urbanisme de Barcelona (LUB), a research group at ETSAB-Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, presents a series of complementary guided tours designed to explore the layers that shape everyday Barcelona. Each tour will be led by a member of the LUB and will feature an exclusive, unpublished thematic map from the “Barcelona Daily maps/ Mapas cotidianos” collection. This initiative is free of charge and is supported by La Casa de la Arquitectura (Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda).
FREE ACCESS. Participant capacity per visit: 10
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Organised by:
Laboratori d’Urbanisme de Barcelona. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona
Álvaro Clua, Dr. Architect, Professor ETSAB-UPC.
Supported by:
La Casa de La Arquitectura (Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana)
Walkable city. Platforms, ramblas, and elevated gardens
Data and time schedule
Monday 29 June: 6:00PM-7:30PM
Guide: Álvaro Clua, Dr. Architect. UPC-LUB
Meeting Point: Avinguda Madrid, 120 CLICK HERE
This route traces the urban evolution of Sants from Rambla de Badal to Can Batlló Park, highlighting the transformation of transport infrastructure into elevated promenades and civic green spaces—such as the covering of the Ronda del Mig and the Calaix de Sants project—which have revitalized the neighborhood’s public and pedestrian areas.
City and water. Water footprints around the historic city
Data and time schedule
Tuesday 30 June: 6:00PM-7:30PM
Guide: Joan Martí, Dr. Architect UPC-LUB
Meeting Point: Carrer del Consell de Cent, 342. CLICK HERE
This route explores how historic water infrastructure—from systems for water collection, storage, and distribution to canals, wells, and reservoirs—has shaped Barcelona’s urban growth and territorial transformation from the medieval period to the modern city.
City and park. From Ciutadella to Plaça de les Glòries
Data and time schedule
Wednesday 1 July: 6:00PM-7:30PM
Guide: Joan Florit, Dr. Architect – Aleix Saura, Architect UPC-LUB
Meeting point: “Arc de Triomf” Barcelona. CLICK HERE
This route traces the evolution of urban parks in Barcelona from the late 19th century to the present day, illustrating how the concept of green space, its functions, and its relationship with the city have evolved over time.
Cyclable city. Segments, intersections and cycling exceptions in the Cerdà grid
Data and time schedule
Thursday 2 July: 11:00aM-12:30PM
Guide: Peio Royo, Architect UPC-LUB
Meeting Point: BornBike. C/ de la Marques. CLICK HERE (Bicycle rental at the visitor’s expense).
This cycling route showcases the wide variety of cycling infrastructure in Barcelona by connecting Plaça Tetuan with Rambla del Poblenou through a mix of protected bike lanes, shared-space streets, sections shared with pedestrians or the tram, and traffic-calmed streets within the Superblock area.