The seafront reformation comes from the idea of enhancing the natural attributes of the town of L'Escala: its unique geography, the Norfeu cape, Roses bay, the mountains in the background, amidst which the emblematic Canigó, the village of Sant Martí d'Empúries, the beaches, the ruins of the ancient city of Emporium and the view of the seafront itself, the beach with Cargol rock, Port d'En Perris and the promenade.
All this makes one of the most beautiful natural amphitheatres in the world. The project seeks to restore the tradition and ancient culture of a maritime location of great personality and character.
The project covers, enhances and highlights all these geographical, natural and historical attributes through absence, by eliminating all those elements that distort the site’s quality.
Address:
Port d'En Perris
Date
2014 - 2017
City
L'Escala, Girona
Area
Country
Spain
Architects
Carlos Ferrater
Collaborators
Núria Ayala_arquitecta OABPep Mariné_arquitecte (Colaborador FASE 1)Gerard Oliver_arquitecte (Coautor FASE 2)
Photographers
Joan Guillamat
Quantity Surveyor
Associated Architects
Landscape
Interior Design
Render
Structural consulting
Building Services
Publications
Monographs
OAB. Office of Architecture in Barcelona. 2022. Ed. Actar. ISBN 978-1-638400-16-5. p.274-279;
Magazines
L'ESCALENC. Nº444. Jul-Ago. 2023. 10 anys del projecte de Carlos Ferrater. p.11;
ON DISEÑO. nº 386. 2019. p. 84-87;
LA VANGUARDIA. Oct, 2017. Reformes a l'Escala. 28/10/17. p. 31;
EL PUNT AVUI. 16 Abr, 2017. Les reformes arran de mar a l'Escala. Moisés Gallego. p. 21;
EXPOSICIÓN FRENTE MARÍTIMO EN LA ESCALA. Carlos Ferrater. Ago 2013. Carlos Ferrater presenta una exposición en el Ayuntamiento de l'Escala, con una propuesta para mejorar el frente marítimo del núcleo antiguo de l'Escala. CANAL 10: http://www.canal10.cat/media-gallery/mediaitem/10422-parlem-carlos-ferrater
Cathalogs
AJUNTAMENT DE L'ESCALA. Juny, 2014. Enquesta sobre el Front Marítim.
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Awards and Mentions
2018
Selected for the FAD Awards 2018 in the category of City and Landscape.