Urban Planning, Ecological Transition, Urban Services and Housing

Pupils in their 5th and 6th years at primary schools near the park put into practice their knowledge of maths, science, art and technology in discovering the secrets of Antoni Gaudí and Modernista architecture.

For the first time, Park Güell provided the setting for the STEAM activities organised by Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Barcelona Tech (UPC) through the Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE). The programme seeks to foster science and tech vocations from an early age.. It involved the participation of over 600 children from their 5th and 6th years of primary school, a stage in education that has also incorporated the project for the first time.

Pupils from ten schools, including three from neighbourhoods near Park Güell, worked on their curricular skills in maths, science, art and technology while discovering the secrets of Gaudí’s work and Modernista architecture.

The youngsters took part in three group activities during the day. In the day’s first activity, the children built round and catenary arches pieces of wood to discover which ones could be used for construction and the use of arches in architecture. The second activity challenged pupils to create a dome out of rods and angled tubes, stimulating planning and optimisation of material and human resources.

In the last activity, the children discovered the history and architecture of Park Güell through an investigative game involving different elements of the park to discover a treasure valued by Gaudí.

The first STEAM Park Güell event also included a show involving maths and dance inspired by the geometric shapes used by Gaudí and a demonstration of the importance of structure in both buildings and our brain, presented by neuroscientists.