ZGF, MIRAG, and Double Twist win competition for ‘bright and bold’ mass timber research center in Barcelona

A team comprised of ZGF and Barcelona-based firms MIRAG and Double Twist have been named as competition winners for the design of a net-positive research center in Barcelona. The team won the commission for the Mercat del Peix Research Center seeing off competition from a five-team shortlisting including notable firms such as Kengo Kuma & Associates and Allies and Morrison.Located adjacent to the Parc de la Ciutadella, a prominent 19th-century public green space, the research center will form part of what has been dubbed the Ciutadella of Knowledge; a contemporary European hub for scientific and cultural innovation. When operational in 2025, the research center will house global experts in experimental sciences, social sciences, and humanities, dedicated to tackling global challenges including biodiversity loss, climate change economics, and governance.Read the full post on Bustler