After exploring the Ciutadella Park, located in the Exaimple, and the Botanical gardens, found in Montjuic, it is easy to notice the differences between the two spaces. Both of the green spaces offer a refreshing break to the city of Barcelona and provide an enjoying and relaxing environment. The Ciutadella Park incorporates the surrounding context well and allows for a smooth transition between the city and the park. Located in alignment with the Arc de Triumph and the city grid, the plan of the park is vitally important. It is obvious that the layout of the park was formed into a rigid and particular system to ensure uniformity with the rest of the city.
My visit to the Botanical Gardens of Montjuic was a completely different experience. First of all, the journey to this space was very different than the journey to the Ciutadella Park. Montjuic is an organic and natural experience with windy streets and narrow paths that lead up into the elevation changes of the mountain. While the Botanical Garden are organized into a plan, the journey throughout the space is very flexible and organic. Unlike the rigid and strict grid system of Ciutadella Park, the Botanical Gardens allow for a free flowing path throughout the greenery. Since the Botanical Gardens are located on Montjuic, the scenery from the space is incredible, providing views of the entire city from the highest point of the gardens.
While the two spaces were completely different to each other, both areas adapt well to the surrounding context. The Ciutadella Park, located within the grid system of the city, takes on a orderly system plan. On the contrary, the Botanical Gardens are free and flexible, relating to the natural and organic experience of Montjuic.
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