West Beach Promenade

Promenade.
Promenade.
Promenade.

West Beach Promenade is the promenade located in Playa de Poniente (West Beach), one of three beaches in Benidorm, Spain.[1][2]

The architects who designed this were partners Carlos Ferrater and Xavier Marti Gali. Carlos started The Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB) in 2006 with the help of Xavier and others.[3]

The project has received several awards including first prize in the 2006 ASPRIMA Prizes for the best tourist development, first prize in the VIII Ceramics Awards for Architecture organized by ASCER, and special mention in the European Award of Urban Public Space 2010.[4] In fact, it was received so well that it was commissioned to be extended an additional 500 meters.[5]

  1. ^ A & U: Architecture & Urbanism, no. 5 "Carlos Ferrater and Xavier Martí Galí/OAB: Seafront of Benidorm, Benidorm, Spain 2002-2009." (May 2011): 108-113.
  2. ^ López-Cordero, Mario. "The Coast with the Most." Interior Design 81, no. 8 (June 2010): 215.
  3. ^ Reial Academia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, “Carlos Ferrater.” Accessed March 30, 2012. http://www.racba.org/en/mostrarcurriculum.php?id=3.
  4. ^ Reial Academia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, “Carlos Ferrater.” Accessed March 30, 2012.http://www.racba.org/en/mostrarcurriculum.php?id=3.
  5. ^ Lentz, Linda C. "Making Waves." Architectural Record 198, no. 7 (July 2010): 54.