

These gardens are looking at purely urban land formerly occupied by the power of Barcelona Traction Company, Limited, known locally as The Canadenca-, one of the pioneers in the city. They were created in 1995 with a design by Pere Riera and Josep Maria Gutierrez. The only remaining ancient central fireplaces (dated 1897, 1908 and 1917), now surrounded by an office building FECSA. Next to it are several places paved and separated by concrete walls decorated with graffiti. One of these places is enabled for the practice of skateboarding, next to which there is a cube that serves as a stage for outdoor performances. Spread the terrain there are several pieces of preserved ancient central and placed as if they were sculptures, such as a boiler and electric turbines, plus an enormous concrete chair that gives entrance to the park, designed by the architects authors project. At one end of the park there is an area with gravel floor, where there is a playground for children, petanque and ping-pong. On this side there is a series of planted poplars, which is the only plant species in the park.
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