Sobriety and silence

If we enter  Can Ricart via C/ Emília Coranty, the first this we come across is  a small square with some imposing plane trees. This space is the best entrance to one of the most unique corners of Poblenou. Far from the noise of big streets, this spot is the start of surprising route owing to is blend of history and transformation.

The whole site is part of a space which is protected as a Cultural Asset of National Interest, allowing a significant part of the halls and the layout of the site to be conserved.

Among the original structure, highlights include chimneys, the tower and the clock in the sober style that  the architect Josep Oriol i Bernadet gave the whole site.

Some units have been recovered for social uses, such as the  Casal de Joves del Poblenou, and opposite this is the  Hangar Art Factory, an artistic research and production centre  serving contemporary creation.

Protected history, future under construction

Can Ricart is a place in evolution. The current projects should complete this inner development with new green spaces, squares and pedestrian paths. There are also plans for the gradual renovation of more halls to house facilities and activities linked to culture and innovation.