A roundtable discussion on how urban design and architecture can combat involuntary loneliness. Architect Alba Méndez and Urban Services manager Sonia Frías join journalist Eva Arderius for the conversation.
The Planns tip
The talk takes place at the memorial site of the former La Model prison in Eixample.
Practical info
Wednesday: at 18.30 h - Free admission - Registration required
The venue
La Model. Espai Memorial
Eixample's Panopticon. Urban memory.
La Model, in Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample, is a former prison with a panoptic architectural design, conceived by Salvador Vinyals i Sabaté and Josep Domènech i Estapà. Opened in 1904, it operated for 113 years, established as a model penitentiary with a central surveillance hub and six radial galleries. Throughout the 20th century, it became a symbol of repression in Catalonia, housing political prisoners and trade unionists. Transformed into a Memorial Space since 2018, the venue preserves its original structure and hosts activities that recover the history and memory of a place that shaped the city.
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