Parc del Centre del Poblenou was opened in 2008 as part of the urban transformation of a former industrial neighbourhood. Designed by Jean Nouvel, it combines historical elements of industrial architecture, such as chimneys and metal structures, with newly created green and recreational spaces.

Refugi [Refuge] takes up the concept that Jean Nouvel wanted to capture when designing the park: a natural environment for finding peace and quiet. The symbolic Fals Pimenter [False Pepper Tree], created from light, will become a place of peace, contemplation and rest.

The search for shelter has been an essential part of the human experience; Refuge is both a physical space and an emotional source that allows us to look anew and imagine the reality surrounding us. The installation creates a calm space within the park’s modernity, answering the question ‘How can an industrial space become a place for peace and quiet?’

Students: Erika Rie Awagakubo, Ximena Becerra, Alia Bennani Hamdouch, Luz Bustos, Eva Caballero, Fernanda Chafes, Giselle Madelaine Demerutis, Camila García, Emma Guixeras, Arantxa Montserrat Martínez, Adriana Mora, Olga María Muñoz, Laura Nuel, Maria Guadalupe Osorio, Celia Karem Pérez, Josep Maria Plaja, Daniela Virginia Puig, Camila Aracely, Isabel Santidrian, Natàlia Serra, Maria Guadalupe Silva, Svetlana Solntseva, Marilyn Travez, Juan Carlos Vargas, Irene Vela and Letícia Sayuri Yasukawa.

Professors: Carmen Rodríguez, Cristina Masferrer, Coque Claret, Francisco Javier García, Giovanna Pezzullo, Carmen Cristina Ortega and Juan Pablo Ramírez.

Collaboration/Sponsorship: CCCB and Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Reciclages Moa, GMN, Aïcha El Haddar Roselló, Anaïs Bartomeu and Samael Romero Zúñiga.