Format
Brief
City
Cornellà de Llobregat
Country
Spain
Metro Area
Barcelona
Project Type
Office Building(s)
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Education
Office
Research and Development
Restaurant
Keywords
Adaptive use
Economic sustainability
Fostering startups
Initiative incubator
Neighborhood revitalization
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Winner
Site Size
0.61
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2005
Date Opened
2007
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Located in Cornellà de Llobregat, on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain, Citilab is an adaptive use project that has employed a creative business model to bring new life to a dilapidated industrial area. First conceived in 1997 as part of the local government’s plans to preserve the region’s industrial fabric, Citilab opened in 2007 with a focus on social and digital innovation. The 5,000 square meters (54,000 sf) of space housed within the 110-year-old former textile factory accommodate a conference and training center, a research center, and an incubator for business and social initiatives. The developer, Fundació Privada pel a la foment de la Societat del Coneixement, completed Citilab within budget. The site is located to the west of the city, about nine kilometers (5.5 mi) north of the international airport and the port of Barcelona. It is accessible by subway with the Cornellà station located less than a ten-minute walk or short tram connection from the site.
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Format
Brief
City
Cornellà de Llobregat
Country
Spain
Metro Area
Barcelona
Project Type
Office Building(s)
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Education
Office
Research and Development
Restaurant
Keywords
Adaptive use
Economic sustainability
Fostering startups
Initiative incubator
Neighborhood revitalization
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Winner
Site Size
0.61
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2005
Date Opened
2007
Developer
Fundació Privada pel a la foment de la Societat del Coneixement
Barcelona, Spain
Owner
Ajuntament de Cornellà de Llobregat
Barcelona, Spain
Architect
Julia Aequitectes Associats, S.L.
Barcelona, Spain
Website
www.citilab.eu
Principal Author(s)
Theodore Thoerig, Patrick Pontius
ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Winner