“Les Encants” Market – Barcelona

This new market, located in the block between Avenida Meridiana and Calle Castillejos and the Ribes-Barcelona road, has two underground floors, a raised floor, a plaza level, an intermediate level and a higher level with a total floor area of 27,000 m². The unique construction is notable for its triangular roof with a height of 24m. The design, which needed to fit the limited dimensions of the site, centres on a long gently sloping ramp like a street with market stalls, with a central plaza at ground level for traditional auction sales. Thus the spirit of Les Encants is preserved, with spaces open to the outside and integrated in the city, while a strikingly attractive market venue has been created.
Imtech installed electricity, plumbing, sanitation, fire-fighting systems, air conditioning, ventilation, solar thermal energy and photovoltaic facilities along with a centralised management system.
For climate control in the various office and multi-use areas a VRV system with heat recovery was installed. The ventilation system has a centralised unit with three filter levels and a plate heat exchanger in line with efficiency standards.