Event's IaaC - SELF-SUFFICIENT TERRITORY_Presentation of Mauritania and Barcelona Project

Next Friday, 2nd of February 2007 the open to public final presentation of the projects concerning the development of a self-sufficient city, will take place at IaaC, starting at 16.00.
Two projects have been developed:
1. Neighbourhood of 10.000 habitats in Barcelona, Director: Willy Muller
Location: Barcelona, a zone in the port, next to the city centre
The project in the selected area includes the development of houses for young people to rent, residents and areas of working and investigating.
2. Touristic city of 100.000 habitats in Mauritania, Director: Vicente Guallart
Location: Mauritania
The project aims to the development of a new model of a tourist city, that could be self sufficient. The country of Mauritania, three hours away from Spain and five hours away from the centre of Europe by airplane, presents opportunities for tourist developments, focused on a crucial intention. The intention of contributing in the country’s progress; by using urbanistic, energetic, economic and social criteria that enforce self sufficiency.