Antoni Rovira Trias 1859’s historical modernist building is situated between the areas of Raval and Eixample. It consists of three markets in one: an indoor space for fresh goods (180 stalls); the Encants, dedicated mainly to textiles (300 stalls), and a book market on Sunday mornings; making it the biggest market in the city of Barcelona.

Renovation will allow, apart from its architectonic transformation, the construction of 3 underground areas that will host a loading and unloading area with storage facilities to help ease the activity, two large areas for large commercial surfaces and parking. This will get rid of the overcrowding and obstacles that this activity caused the market.

Scope, Challenges and Accomplished Objectives

Project and Construction Management of the market’s renovation works as well as all the complementary activities.

• Construction of a temporary market coming from Ronda Sant Antoni where to place the fresh goods and textiles stalls affected by the procedures.
• Implementation and services for the Sunday Market’s new location.
• Facility Management services during the execution phase to achieve project optimization (structure, costs, maintenance, etc).
• Meet the deadlines for completion of works in coordination with the archaeological survey.
• Rehabilitation of an existing building listed by the Architectural Heritage of Barcelona, keeping the original volume and façades, as well as recovering the typology and original interior space structure and added elements.
• Constructive Complexity:
  • Underground waterproof system.
  • Supporting the existing structure of the market.
• Keeping the markets and commercial areas surrounding its activity, running.

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