SANAA, Snøhetta, Chipperfield among architects shortlisted for Barcelona Liceu Mar cultural hub

Five teams are moving on to the final stage of the international competition for Liceu Mar, a new cultural venue planned at Barcelona’s waterfront. 

Promoted by the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Port of Barcelona, the project envisions a second home for the historic opera institution while reconnecting the city with the waterfront at Moll d’Espanya.

The finalist teams are:

Team 1: UTE SANAA  + CFA 

SANAA Jimusho Ltd

CAMPS FELIP ARQUITECTURA SLPTeam 2: UTE  BATLLE ROIG  SLP – SNØHETTA OSLO 

BATLLE ROIG  SLP

SNØHETTA OSLOTeam 3: UTE BAROZZI VEIGA + MAIO + BURGOS GARRIDO  

Estudio Barozzi Veiga SLP

Maio Archietect SLP

Burgos y Garrido Arquitectos SLP
               Team 4: UTE SOU FUJIMOTO + GRAS + ALDAYJOVER  

Sou Fujimoto architects inc  

GRAS Reynés arquitectos 

Alday jover arquitectos SLP 
               Team 5: UTE DECAS_b720_CeC

DECAS David Chipperfield Architects Santiago De Compostela SLU

b720 Arquitectura SLP 

CREUSeCARRASCO arquitectos SLP

Selected from 55 international entries, the finalists will now develop architectural and urban proposals for the site. 

Beyond a new performance space, the initiative aims to reshape the edge of Port Vell, turning the port into a new cultural meeting point between the city and the sea.