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Hotel de las Artes at Vila Olimpica

Design/Completion 1990/1992 Barcelona, Spain The Travelstead Group

1,176,118 square feet (109,000 square meters)

Exposed Steel superstructure

Exposed Steel high-rise building with stone base; concrete Office building; low-rise concrete, Steel, and wood beachfront development

The multi-use complex, with a five-star hotel, apartment residences, a village-like retail center, and 128,000 square feet of first-class office facilities, provides a node of activity within a defined waterfront environment. Located on the Mediterranean coast close to the Ramblas, the complex was the result of a bold vision to bring this part of Barcelona to the sea.

The complex combines the amenities of an international business hotel with outstanding resort facilities. Restaurants and lounges, ballroom facilities, health clubs and a swimming pool afford travelers the opportunity to mix business events with leisure activities and exercise. In addition to the 456-room business hotel, the hotel tower offers 29 apartment residences.

Located directly across Francisco de Aranda from the hotel and retail coinplex, the five-story office building encircles a raised plaża and is ideally suited for meetings. Open floor plans and flexible planning characterize the interior program.

1    Retail and office building

2    Hotel port cochere

3    Seafront retail area

4    Elevation from Mediterranean Sea

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