Materials, Energy and Water: Keys to Sustainability in Porta Diagonal
15 de October de 2025Materials, Energy and Water: Keys to Sustainability in Porta Diagonal
15 de October de 2025Share
31 / 10 / 2025
The Benefits of Mixed-Use Spaces: The Model Driving Porta Diagonal
21st-century urban planning embraces environments that integrate living, working, leisure, and services in one place. Far from the fragmented model of the traditional city—where each function had its own area—mixed-use developments have become a strategy for building more human, sustainable, and dynamic cities. At Porta Diagonal, this approach is clearly reflected.
Urban Vitality All Day Long
One of the main benefits of mixed-use spaces is constant activity. When offices, hotels, residences, shops, and public spaces coexist in the same area, the streets are never empty—they’re full of life at different times and with diverse users. This increases the vibrancy of the space, strengthens safety, and turns every corner into a meeting point.Sustainability and Efficiency
Mixed-use development also has a direct impact on mobility and sustainability. When people can live, work, and access essential services in one place, unnecessary travel and transport emissions are reduced. This compact model makes better use of resources and creates a more efficient city.Community and Diversity
Mixed-use environments attract a wide range of people: students, professionals, families, patients from nearby hospitals, researchers, or occasional visitors. This diversity enriches urban life, fosters social interaction, and allows everyone to find their place within the same ecosystem.Driving Innovation and the Economy
When different activities coexist in the same space, opportunities for collaboration and innovation multiply. Companies, universities, hospitals, and startups benefit from this proximity, creating productive ecosystems that generate employment and energize the local economy.
Porta Diagonal: A Living Model of Mixed-Use Development
At Porta Diagonal, the combination of uses lies at the heart of the project. Office buildings, the hotel-licensed tower managed by aparto, health and biomedical facilities such as the new Sant Joan de Déu building, shops, restaurants, and more than 18,000 m² of public space create an integrated environment where diverse needs and opportunities coexist.The result is a new urban hub where everything is within reach: working, learning, researching, caring, enjoying, or resting.
Mixed-use spaces are not just an architectural trend—they are the key to the city of the future. Porta Diagonal shows that combining activities within the same area generates vitality, sustainability, community, and innovation. An urban model designed for people, where every day is an opportunity to connect and grow.