Grand Marina Hotel

Barcelona

The hotel occupies one of four buildings that make up the World Trade Center complex at the tip of the Moll de Barcelona in the city’s old port.

Hotel & Residential
Interiors

Recessed balconies punctuating the facade distinguish the hotel from the other three buildings in the complex, creating a dramatic play of light and shadow and a shiplike feeling. The
split-level lobby serves a dual purpose: the ground floor, which has a public character, gives access to the trade center, while the upper level, reached by a spiral staircase, leads to a more private realm with a dining room, lounge, and terrace.

Site

The Moll de Barcelona and the adjacent waterfront, situated off the Ramblas in the Gothic quarter of downtown Barcelona
Components

22,000 m² / 237,000 ft² gross area; five-star luxury hotel, ballroom/conference center, private meeting rooms, restaurants, bar/lounge, business center, swimming pool, underground parking
Client

Port de Barcelona (previously World Trade Center), Barcelona
PCF Services

Architecture; exterior envelope; interior design

Through abundant links to the exterior and an easy relationship between indoor and outdoor space, the design aims to make guests aware of air, light, city, and sea all at once.

A palette of wood, stone, and fine textiles create an ambience that is at once relaxed and cosmopolitan, embodying the special quality of Barcelona life.