https://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/543/OR_Creueta_del_Coll1.jpg 092694b257d3cb16465bf7cdacf26860 https://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/543/Parc_de_la_Creueta_del_Coll_-_Rachel_Harris.pdf 9b9f1f0e11c482a418006f1ec162e590 PDF Text Text Parc de la Creuta del Coll Parks serve as a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of life. This fact is articulated in the statement that “whenever rapid industrialization occurs; the imagination of a people is altered. Typically, a pastoral ideal reemerges” (Sobrer 2002: 217). Grasping onto this concept, Barcelona created many parks to recreate the ‘mood’ of their overcrowded city. Signed into construction by Josep Martorell and David Mackay, the Parc de La Creueta del Coll began the process of landscaping, design, and planning. Devoid of vast and lust green spaces, the park was saturated with statues. The Parc de La Creueta del Coll is situated within a quarry in the Collserola range. While the terrain is difficult to work and many people were skeptical about how a park can be created from this location, Martorell and David Mackay succeeded. Their success mainly derived from their collaboration with artists. For example, centered in the middle of the park was a cement statue by the artist Eduardo Chillida. Born in the Basque country, he was known for his colossal public installations. It is not a coincidence that he would be sought out since it is evident through his works that he has talent with spatial concerns. With this location, it is important for the sculpture to complement the park—not take away from it. Unlike other parks during this time, it was an ‘architect’s park’. Chillida has been quoted as saying, “my work is a rebellion against gravity” (from an interview with the artist published in Sculpture Magazine). This statement is especially true in regards to the statue in Parc de La Creueta del Coll. Without his defiance of gravity, the park would lack a certain level of awe. His contribution was a sculpture crafted from heavy cement. Using four incredible hefty cables, the sculpture remains in perpetual stagnation as it is suspended over the quarry’s pool. “[T]he Parc de la Creueta del Coll is an artistic tour de force on 16.4 hectares of rugged terrain” (Kent 2002: 233). It gives an impression of stone-cold beauty. �In juxtaposition to architecture parks, there are simple green spaces that function as public spectacles as well. These green spaces permeate a different aura than the Parc de la Creueta del Coll. While the park mentioned is revered for its innovative use of human-made objects and highlights the beauty that can be created solely by humankind, the green parks serve as a reminder of how citizens can be shepherds of nature. In summary, one emphasizes humankind’s domination of materials; the other emphasizes our harmony with the earth. Green space can be considered as monotonous due the repetitive use of bland trees. Especially during the 1980s, these types of parks were “defined by rectilinear plantings of a limited range of palm trees” (Kent 2002: 235). A couple parks notorious for their simplicity are in a close range to the Vila Olímpica. While these parks may not be as strikingly beautiful as the Parc de la Creueta del Coll, they were designed to need little maintenance, and they serve that purpose well, since the potted palms do not have a tendency to overgrow; however, a downfall to primary green parks is the fact that the monolithic impression on citizens reduces the experience of the natural environment, rather than enhance it. In particular, the Parc de la Creueta del Coll was created due to the evolution of Spain from a rural economy to a heavily industrialized nation. When the location of the 1992 Olympics was chosen to be Barcelona, the city’s engineers marveled at how to transform it into something to be envied. They had the onerous task of creating buildings in addition to the added struggle of needing to make sure their ideas addressed the issues of transportation, housing, and public spaces. A complete metamorphosis was needed. To accomplish this, many energy plants were razed to make room for the Parc de la Creueta del Coll. Since it is obvious that “paying attention to how the senses frame our experience of cities invites us to capture a largely ignored aspect of city life that is as significant as their physical structure, namely their ‘character’ or ‘mood’” (Hochadel and Nieto-Galen 2016: 5), the city strove to repossess the beauty that was lost by �previous haphazard urban planning. In conclusion, both the architectural design of parks and green space can function as a bridge between the cityscape and nature. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Digital Barcelona Subject The topic of the resource Sights around Barcelona Description An account of the resource The items (text documents, audio, video) used in the collection were created by the students from Fall 2016 HONS 2011.003: Barcelona: An Urban Cultural history class taught by Dr. Benjamin Fraser. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin Fraser Irina Swain Camille Kresz Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Digital Barcelona Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 2017 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Irina Swain Camille Kresz Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Parc de la Creuta del Coll Subject The topic of the resource Parc de la Creuta del Coll Description An account of the resource The Parc de la Creuta del Coll is located in Barcelona, Spain. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rachel Harris, Benjamin Fraser Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Camille Kresz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/06/2017 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Document, Still Image Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 02/06/2017 Barcelona Parc de la Creuta del Coll Rachel Harris Spain