Barcelona’s Les Corts District Unveils Major New Sports Pavilion Barcelona has inaugurated the newly renovated Pavelló L’Illa, a municipal sports facility that has doubled its capacity and is set to serve around 2,000 users weekly. The project, which cost €16.3 million, was officially opened by Mayor Jaume Collboni on Wednesday. Located between two schools—Ítaca and Santa Teresa de Lisieux—the pavilion features two main sections: one housing two multipurpose courts with space for six simultaneous games, and another with changing rooms, a multipurpose room, a bar, and offices.
Its modern design includes a translucent facade that floods the interior with natural light and a striking vertical garden. The complex urban setting posed significant construction challenges, requiring a lightweight structure built above Santa Teresa de Lisieux’s ground floor and advanced acoustic insulation to avoid disrupting school activities. The facility will host seven sports—including handball, volleyball, basketball, and badminton—and will also be used by local schools for physical education classes.
Urban improvements around the pavilion are planned next, featuring more green space, new street furniture, and better bicycle parking. Barcelona’s New Sports Pavilion Doubles Capacity Barcelona has inaugurated the newly renovated Pavelló L’Illa, a municipal sports facility in Les Corts that has doubled its capacity and is set to serve around 2,000 users weekly. The project, with a budget of €16.3 million, features modern design elements including a vertical garden and spans 4,300 square meters. The pavilion is uniquely situated between two schools—Ítaca and Santa Teresa de Lisieux—making it a valuable resource for both students and local sports clubs.
Its location required innovative construction techniques, including a lightweight structural design and advanced acoustic insulation to minimize disruption to school activities. Residents and athletes can now enjoy facilities for seven different sports, including handball, volleyball, basketball, futsal, gymnastics, and badminton. The upgrade represents one of the largest recent investments in the district’s sports infrastructure, aimed at promoting physical activity and community engagement.
This expansion addresses growing demand for public sports facilities in Barcelona and supports healthier lifestyles through improved, accessible amenities. Barcelona’s New Sports Pavilion Doubles Capacity with Modern Design Barcelona has unveiled the newly expanded Pavelló L’Illa sports complex, featuring a striking translucent design that dramatically increases its capacity and functionality. The facility now includes two main sports halls with six transverse courts, doubling its previous sports capacity. The complex consists of two distinct volumes: a large main hall housing the sports courts and a narrower section containing changing rooms, offices, a multipurpose room, bar, and observation galleries.
The translucent facade floods the interior with natural light while creating a “lantern” effect when illuminated at night, contrasting beautifully with the red stone base. Environmental enhancements include increased green space and biodiversity through the addition of vertical gardens on the facade. Following the pavilion’s completion, urban improvements will begin in the surrounding area to create better gathering spaces for users of three nearby educational facilities.
These upcoming works, budgeted at €750,000, will include improved access to Santa Teresa de Lisieux school, additional greenery, new street furniture, and enhanced bicycle parking. The four-month improvement project is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks.
Source: El Periodico
