Report: Living in Barcelona

Issue
05/2020 Balconies, Terraces, Loggias
Author
Fredy Massad
Lighthouse project of socially committed housing: Built between 1932 and 1936, the Casa Bloc was built for the impoverished industrial workers in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona.
© Jakob Schoof
Not much is left of the urban planning visions and social goals of the 1990s in the Catalan metropolis, but there might be hope for improvement.
Lighthouse project of socially committed housing: Built between 1932 and 1936, the Casa Bloc was built for the impoverished industrial workers in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona.
© Jakob Schoof