{"id":25397,"date":"2024-08-30T11:25:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T10:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makeatuvida.net\/taller-sant-cosme\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:52:04","slug":"workshop-sant-cosme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeatuvida.net\/en\/workshop-sant-cosme\/","title":{"rendered":"Community facility in Sant Cosme"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”texto-info”]Date Action 1:<\/strong> July 2024<\/p>\n

Date Action 2:<\/strong> November 2024<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Various squares in the neighbourhood and the Sant Cosme Community Centre, El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona).<\/p>\n

Objective:<\/strong> Activation of the Community Centre in the Sant Cosme neighbourhood of El Prat de Llobregat, creating a mobile interaction device for public spaces.<\/p>\n

Receiver:<\/strong> Community Centre in the Santo Cosme neighbourhood of El Prat de Llobregat.<\/p>\n

Raw material:<\/strong> Three-layer formwork board, different sections of pine wood and industrial wheels.<\/p>\n

Promoting organisation:<\/strong> Fundaci\u00f3n Contorno Urbano.<\/p>\n

With the support of:<\/strong> El Prat de Llobregat Town Council.<\/p>\n

Design and production:<\/strong> Makea Coop.<\/p>\n

Technical coordination:<\/strong> Alberto Flores.<\/p>\n

Workshop led by:<\/strong> Alberto Flores and Lucia Vecci.<\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong> Residents of the Sant Cosme neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Photos:<\/strong> Lucia Vecci.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]The Sant Cosme neighbourhood in El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona) seeks to strengthen community life and encourage its residents to use the Community Centre. To achieve this, it was necessary to activate the community space through a participatory intervention that would promote interaction in the public space. In addition, the Civic Centre needed versatile equipment to facilitate outdoor meetings, assemblies and educational workshops.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24598″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]In collaboration with Contorno Urbano, we designed and facilitated an initial action to promote the use of the Community Centre. At Makea, we developed the design of a set of modular furniture and a mobile device, intended to provide the neighbourhood with versatile furniture that could be configured in different ways according to the needs of each activity. Subsequently, its construction and assembly were carried out collectively through open sessions in different squares in the neighbourhood and at the Community Centre’s own facilities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24755″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_single_image image=”24603″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_single_image image=”24749″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

FIRST ACTION<\/h3>\n

In July 2024, we carried out the first part of the construction process. The process was structured into three working sessions, in which neighbours participated in the collective construction and assembly of the mobile device. This modular system consists of:<\/p>\n

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  • A 2x2m table, consisting of two table tops measuring 2x1m each and four trestles, allowing for different configurations depending on use.<\/li>\n
  • Eight multifunctional modules that can be used as seats, storage units or shelving, adapting to different needs.<\/li>\n
  • A mobile structure<\/strong> designed to easily collect and transport all the elements of the device, facilitating its use in different areas of the neighbourhood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Thanks to the involvement of local residents in the assembly process, an initial connection was established between the community and the new facility, promoting its acceptance and future uses.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24608″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1727694891426{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”24757″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1727953521282{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”24612″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1727695171107{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]The device designed by Makea has become a key tool for revitalising public spaces, promoting neighbourhood gatherings and facilitating community activities. This first intervention lays the foundations for future actions to activate the Community Centre, with the aim of consolidating it as a lively, self-managed space equipped to respond to the needs of the neighbourhood.[\/vc_column_text][vc_images_carousel images=”24618,24620,24622″ img_size=”full” onclick=”kalium_lightbox” speed=”2000″ autoplay=”yes” wrap=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

    SECOND ACTION<\/h3>\n

    From 26 to 28 November 2024, we carried out the second part of the construction process. The collective construction process to build community facilities is not easy. Many factors are involved in a process of this kind, including material, construction, relational and emotional factors, and if these are not well balanced, the process will not achieve a good result.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24608″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1727694891426{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]In this second action, the different sessions we have held to build the various facilities and activate the Sant Cosme Community Centre have worked very well and we are very happy with the results obtained. These have been three very intense but rewarding sessions, as it is great to see when things make sense and everything works.<\/p>\n

    As constructive results, we have obtained three XXL shelving modules, two El Cosme stool modules made from three-layer wooden boards, and all the elements have been sanded and painted, including the tables with trestles, the stools and the mobile device that we made in the first action in July.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]We carried out this second part of the process through collective construction workshops with the participation of users of the Comprehensive Addiction Services (SPAI), students from the Institute School Escuela of El Prat, and a large group of local residents.[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1060069266″ el_aspect=”43″ align=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”24905″ img_size=”full” onclick=”kalium_lightbox” css=”” title=”Models”][vc_single_image image=”24907″ img_size=”full” onclick=”kalium_lightbox” css=”.vc_custom_1740434650234{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”24626″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” title=”Manuals” link=”https:\/\/www.makeatuvida.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ManuelMobiliariCosme_V3.pdf”][vc_single_image image=”24736″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.makeatuvida.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ManuelMobiliariCosme_V3.pdf”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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