Plaza Nicaragua

Public Square in Montcada, Barcelona.

The Nicaragua square is at the end of a pedestrian street, a Rambla. In continuity with this walk there is the square and at the other end there is a sport field area with a public park. The aim of this project is to connect these two boundaries: the Nicaragua square becomes the space in between the Rambla and the sports area, and it is defined in relation to these two extremes.

Because the square is quite small, the movement along it is in zig-zag, avoiding a quick cross of the space, and slowing down the inertia of the promenade along the Rambla, anticipating the trespass of the city into the park.

The presence of a primary school in one of the corners of the piazza makes it work as an enlargement of the school playground, when classes are over. There is a mountain of colours waiting for the kids when they go out of classes, offering multiple places to play and slide. At the same time, this mountain is a visual reclaim for the people approaching the square from the pedestrian street.