Barcelona's Port Olímpic was built in 1990 as the venue for the sailing competitions of the 1992 Olympic Games. Architects Oriol Bohigas, Josep Martorell, David Mackay and Albert Puigdomènech created a facility that met the city's ambitions.
This space was designed to blend into Barcelona's new seafront profile. It is surrounded by two of the city's most important urban beaches, Somorrostro and Nova Icària, and borders the Olympic Village, now a dynamic residential neighbourhood. It is also next to some of the architectural symbols of 1990s Barcelona: the Mapfre Tower, the Hotel Arts and the sinuous profile of Frank Gehry's sculpture.
Since April 2020, Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM) has been tasked by Barcelona City Council with taking on a challenge full of excitement: transforming the Port Olímpic into a space committed to citizens. A renovated area where the blue economy, nautical, gastronomy and the sea will become the epicentre of economic and social activity.
The creation of quality public space, with large walking and relaxation areas close to the Mediterranean, the reconnection of the Olympic Port with the surroundings and the economic revitalization linked to the sea are the main elements that shape this new path.
The Olympic Port has a wide variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to host events of all kinds: from activities aimed at citizens and the nautical sector to corporate celebrations and/or those linked to the blue economy, nautical activities and sustainability.
Among the indoor spaces, the Port Olímpic has an adaptable function room with capacity for 150 people and a multipurpose room with unbeatable views of the sea.
Source: Port Olímpic Barcelona.