Parc Blau - The relink of Barcelona with the sea

Augmented Reality Proposal

We propose to transform the Statue of Columbus using AR technology in a big tree which is going to be the symbol of accessibility from the Ramblas to this new park (Parc Blau). The project includes transforming an iconic monument that is located there to be observed and that only looks at the sea and commemorates colonization that occurred a long time ago into a symbol of new colonization. The Colon-iser Tree, an image of the openness of the port to the city, is an element full of biodiversity that all citizens can enjoy and visit.

Overlap of the Colon-iser Tree vs the Statue of Columbus.

Parc Blau - The relink of Barcelona with the sea

The Colon-iser Tree represents a big holm oak, the most representative tree of Catalonia.

Parc Blau - The relink of Barcelona with the sea

Position of the AR-visualization points

As part of the intervention, we propose two points of visualization, one for totems of information and one for QR codes leading to AR visual displays. Point 1 will face the Statue of Columbus from the Ramblas, Point 2 faces the statue from the port towards the Ramblas.

View from Point 1 (Ramblas-Port) and view from Point 2 (Port-Ramblas).

Parc Blau - The relink of Barcelona with the sea

View from Point 1 (Ramblas-Port) and view from Point 2 (Port-Ramblas).

Parc Blau - The relink of Barcelona with the sea

Augmented-Reality landscape of the Colon-iser Tree

During the festival, participants will see the transformation of this space, dominated by the Statue of Columbus on one side and the Colon-iser Tree on the other. This big structure has elevated platforms for everyone, is full of biodiversity, and serves as a door and viewpoint for the new park called Parc Blau.

Augmented-Reality view from Point 1

Parc Blau - The relink of Barcelona with the sea

Augmented-Reality view from Point 2

Parc Blau - The relink of Barcelona with the sea