Central Park of Sant Andreu de la Barca

The proposal consolidates the trace of the old Sedó canal as a structuring green axis, improving the N-S connection, while also taking advantage of the E-O flows promoted by the new pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks. The existing park is reformed by incorporating a more grid-like structure, eliminating the perimeter fences, improving access, and increasing the visual connectivity of the different spaces. In this way, the facilities are connected along this route (shopping and recreational center, future Youth Ateneo, Escuer building), articulating them with the senior citizens' center and nearby public buildings such as the town hall or the theater. The treatment of the influence zones of these facilities and their characterization (children's games, calisthenics, new uses such as space for the celebration of popular activities, lounging areas, dog areas) enhances the intergenerationality and centrality of the park.

On the other hand, the extension of the existing slope next to the railway tracks increases connectivity, while also improving the acoustic comfort conditions of the park and providing a total visibility of the whole, thus enhancing its legibility and safety. The new longitudinal paths with deciduous trees aligned with the prevailing summer wind direction create wind channels for breezes. The planting of more than 110 trees, along with the diversification of strata (tall, medium, low shrubs, meadow) and the permeabilization of more than 90% of the park's surface, transform it into a vibrant place with seasonal character, softening environmental conditions during the warmer periods, improving air quality, and providing a closer connection between the urban fabric and green spaces. Thus, an urban centrality space is created, with recreational use and high comfort. A new green lung that consolidates the metropolitan green infrastructure and achieves a balance between natural preservation and social function.

The plan is to turn the space gained after replacing the current impermeable pavement into a biodiverse garden, with native or climate-adapted species. With this choice, it is guaranteed that the establishment of all vegetation will be prosperous, and that the species will not require abundant watering. All existing tree vegetation is preserved, and the presence of deciduous species is encouraged due to their high effectiveness in improving bioclimatic conditions. The tree canopy with large lobed leaves helps prevent surface heating, improving the ability to reduce air temperature through evapotranspiration during the hours of highest solar irradiation.

A garden to stroll through naturalized spaces finished with recycled gravel, surrounded by a wide variety of shrub plants and flowering meadows, turning the entire coverage area into a large bioclimatic regulator composed of granular and plant materials that minimize surface heating and improve the capacity for absorbing and retaining rainwater. The new lighting also follows a criterion of sustainability and energy optimization, with LED technology. The elements necessary for the park's self-consumption (photovoltaics) will be located on the roof of the old transformer station building. On the steep slopes of the pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks, live fascines are planted diagonally, which slow down the flow of water and prevent slope erosion, at the foot of which is a flower-filled meadow dedicated to play, leisure, and sports activities. In short, a space of high environmental quality that contributes to renaturalization, minimizes the CO₂ footprint, and provides refuge for the most vulnerable segments of the population during extreme heat.