Gliding spot + Refuge (2007) 42 05 18 N / 01 45 14 E
Bird view
at Escola Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès ETSAV Team: Carles Tuca Location: Capolat (Els Tossals), Barcelona, Spain Subject: Academic exercise
Highest Level
The project was developed in a ruined sanctuary. It is located at 1500 meters high next to a ravine followed by an extensive plane. The high presence of vultures and ufo-like clouds in sunny days reveal the existence of hot rising air currents. The orography and the weather conditions make the place ideal for hang gliding and paragliding. The plan is to rehabilitate the ruins not only in meanings of construction but also recover the sanctuary as a place of our times.
The concept consists in an integrator element which supports the reinforcement of the sanctuary walls and the base structure for the new uses. The base structure is an expanded steel platform that regularizes the ground letting the place to be visited, giving continuity to the GR paths and creating gliding springboards. The mountain refuge is totally integrated with the sanctuary, constructed on the foundations of the hermit’s old house.
Medium Level
Lowest Level
Previous state _1 | 1000 A Section _1 | 250
B Section _1 | 250
[Academic use only]
Refuge roof plan _1 | 250
Sanctuary + Refuge floor plan _1 | 250 [Academic use only]
AB stract | by Carles Tuca Vancells | Sport space | 8/10
Refuge 1st floor plan _1 | 250 11