BlocOnze Can Batlló: Collaborative Reinhabitation Process for Self-managed Facilities

Energy and sustainability, expanding design practices, LaCol, Low Density, Politics and economics, Project, Urban Paradigms

Active Public Spaces, Agency of Urban Organization, Architect’s role, Barcelona, Co-management strategies, Collaborative Architecture, Collaborative work, Developing policies, Empowering society, Energetic Approach, Political & Economic Approach, Project, Public buildings, Refurbishment, Self-management, Social contributor, Spain, Urban Paradigms

Can Batlló’s reinhabitation process is a prominent example of citizens taking action in the face of the administration’s standstill. Through horizontal coordination, the participants in the project achieved immediate response solutions, as well as an efficient use of resources and a high level of involvement.