The project turns an empty plot that was part of the Fabra i Coats textile industry in the Sant Andreu neighbourhood of Barcelona into a garden.

It takes up a central place in the neighbourhood, between the Market, the Town Hall and the Church of Sant Andreu, so the crossing of the garden has been incorporated into the daily routes of the residents.

The site had certain qualities that helped turn it into a garden: it is a protected space, with a perimeter defined by industrial buildings and an old wall; it has good views (the church of Sant Andreu); and it is surrounded by two large industrial buildings, interesting enough to become the architectural reference of the garden. We can understand them as two large palaces that frame the park.

Recognise the garden from the outside.

The main entrance, from Sant Adrià Street, is defined by a large ramp that leads to the middle of the garden. The interior of the garden is occupied by a poplar plantation that will, over time, form a volume of leaves similar to that of the old factory.

The entrance ramp is separated from the Can Fabra industrial building to allow possible extensions (premise of the City Council); this space is occupied by basketball courts. The other side of the ramp split into several paths defined by the planting of geometrically cut bushes is the labyrinth of the park. This is a very generous access, which reinforces the relationship between the two large existing industrial buildings. A concrete bench, designed as a large ledge, accompanies the entire descent.

The project is defined by redesigning the boundaries of the plot.

The western limit is formed by the old perimeter wall of the industry, which runs along Otger Street; it is an almost pedestrian street. The old windows have become doors and the possibilities of crossing the wall have multiplied. We have worked with this wall to provide it with more volume and presence in the garden. It is accompanied throughout its length by a brick pavement and a series of pergolas. The brick pavement forms platforms and organises places to sit, while the pergolas are the support of various types of climbers.

At one end of the wall, at the corner of Sant Adrià and Otger Streets, is the garden gazebo. It is the highest point, from where you can observe the arrangement of the bushes of the labyrinth and the church of Sant Andreu. Under the gazebo, the route through the park can take several directions.

At the northern end of the park, some children's playgrounds that already existed have been kept, surrounding them with a chain of benches and low trees, forming successive lines of protection. The surface of the benches is large enough for the little ones to play on.