INVITED SPEAKERS
BIG TIME BCN: STRENGTHENING THE BONDS OF IDENTITY
BETWEEN CITIZENS AND HERITAGE MAR SANTAMARIA & PABLO MARTINEZ
Biography Mar Santamaria and Pablo Martinez are cofounders of 300. 000 Km / s( www. 300000kms. net) a professional firm of urban planners, architects and engineers that provides design and data analysis for cities. They lecture at several academic institutions( IAAC, BarcelonaTech) and their work has been published and exhibited internationally( Biennale of Venice, Chicago Arts Institute).
Talk BIG TIME BCN is an interactive map that illustrates the long and diverse history of Barcelona. From Roman walls to modern monuments, this dynamic cartography highlights the year of construction of urban plots( nearly 70,000) contrasted with the city’ s architectural heritage. For the first time, complete information on Barcelona’ s heritage is available for citizens, professionals and tourists in a synthetic, open and flexible format. This map has emerged as a key tool to raise awareness on the collective value of heritage among society and to involve citizens in its safeguarding.