Salou adopted the Catalan Masia to make a new bid to promote tourism

Salou. Costa Dorada. The City Council has approved the project Salou works to convert the building of the Catalan farmhouse into a center of Salou to invigorate the tourism industry of the municipality. The project, which follows the guidelines of the Plan of Municipal Urban Planning Salou and other bylaws, consists of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the building opening this space to citizens and visitors. The mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, explained that "this is an area of the city that long has been wasted and that since the Council we have decided that citizens can enjoy this all year "and added that" the project of 'Catalan farmhouse' to make an effort to maximize the resources that we all enhancing the promotion of quality tourism. " The plot of the park has 5,260 Catalan farmhouse. The land borders the street where Charles has Buigues the main facade and the street and the street Vendrell Ramon Llull sides. Finally, with merely the plot that occupies the Mediterranean Hotel. The park is occupied mostly by landscaped areas but there are also a number of buildings in 1974 that recreate several typical buildings of the Catalan rural areas. These buildings are uninhabited today, have a slightly degraded condition and have a very specific use, mostly limited to the use of park areas outdoors. The Park is emblematic Catalan farmhouse in the town that presents itself but a degradation product of time and lack of maintenance. Salou's town hall started a project to create an integrated space for the promotion of tourism in Salou and focused on three main axes: Rehabilitate the poor state of preservation at the site and that is encouraging existing uses Incorporate new uses for current and functionally strengthen the city dotin Make it more accessible and make it an open city and immediate surroundings in general. The project includes the demolition of two small existing buildings of little architectural value in order to create a broad and generous entrance area. S'enderrocarà access the fence, replacing it by a fence more visible mole. Expand the space in front of the house, widening sidewalks and replacing them with new pavement. The project is based on respect for the existing house with the intention of enhancing its value so that interventions are concentrated in the construction of new access quadrant. Access will be a great place that will welcome visitors, and inform the host. The building will also have a cafe and services important to turn the park into a space more used. It creates a large paved terrace which will be ancillary uses such as building an outdoor area for children's workshops or a pavement café.

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