Las Arenas Shopping Centre in Barcelona

ThyssenKrupp Elevadores was tasked with providing elevators and escalators for the facility in Barcelona’s Plaza de España

The Las Arenas Shopping Centre is located in one of the most important tourist areas in Barcelona’s Plaza de España. It was built inside the historic Las Arenas bullring and is considered the first project of its kind. Housing some 125,000 m² of space for commerce, leisure and offices, the center has five floors above and five floors below ground. Four of the floors are designated for parking, and three serve commerce and leisure activities, as well as a metro station. The building is crowned with a 27-m-high semi-transparent dome that completely covers the facility, which is one of the largest domes in Europe. Construction began in 2003 but was not completed until March 2011 due to several construction challenges faced by the building’s historic structure.

ThyssenKrupp Elevadores was tasked with providing the vertical-transportation equipment for the facility, which includes the old bullring, a communications tower and an annex office. The company provided and installed 13 elevators and 25 escalators throughout the center. Some of the elevators are panoramic and feature glass ceilings and floors, providing passengers with a view from all directions. Two of the elevators are outdoor models (as the shaft is a metallic structure without covering) and required a specific assembly procedure, as there are no walls in the shaft. Escalator assembly tools were used in the cargo lift due to the weight and size of the components. 

Equipment Specifications

• Panoramic Elevators in Shopping Center
• Number: Two
• Model: Latitude
• Load: 1000 kg
• Speed: 1.6 mps
• Number of stops: Four
• Travel distance: 25.3 m
• Doors: Glass, 900 mm X 2,000 mm, AC
• Car: Panoramic, with glass floor, ceiling, walls and doors
• Controller: CMC 3

• Semipanoramic Elevators Joining
• the Car Park with Shopping Center
• Number: Two
• Model: Latitude
• Load: 2300 kg
• Speed: 1.6 mps
• Number of stops: Five
• Travel distance: 12.75 m
• Doors: Stainless steel and glass, 1,200 mm X 2,100 mm, AC
• Car: Semipanoramic, with glass and stainless steel, RIMEX IR 20 type and stainless steel floor
• Controller: CMC 3

• Panoramic Elevators in Communications Tower
• Number: Two
• Model: Engine beneath (underslung)
• Load: 1200 kg
• Speed: 1 mps
• Number of stops: Three
• Travel distance: 32.6 m
• Doors: Glass, 900 mm X 2,400 mm, AC
• Car: Panoramic, with glass floor, ceiling, walls and doors
• Controller: CMC 3, automatic rescue

• Cargo Lifts in Shopping Center
• Number: Two
• Model: Latitude
• Load: 1275 kg
• Speed: 1 mps
• Number of stops: Seven, front
• Travel distance: 36-50 m
• Doors: Stainless steel, 1,200 mm X 2,100 mm, AC
• Car: Stainless steel, RIMEX IR20 special type
• Controller: CMC 3

• Car Lift in Office Building and Shopping Center
• Number: One
• Model: Engine beneath (underslung)
• Load: 6000 kg
• Speed: 0.5 mps
• Number of stops: Six, front
• Travel distance: 32.6 m
• Doors: Stainless steel, four doors, 2,200 mm X 2,800 mm, AC
• Car: Stainless steel, RIMEX IR20 special type
• Controller: CMC 3

• Panoramic Elevators in Office Building
• Number: Two
• Model: Engine above
• Load: 1000 kg
• Speed: 1.6 mps
• Number of stops: Nine
• Travel distance: 36.75 m
• Doors: Glass, four doors, 900 mm X 2,100 mm, AC
• Car: Panoramic, with glass floor, ceiling, walls and doors
• Controller: CMC 3

• Hydraulic Elevators in Office Building
• Number: Two
• Model: HD
• Load: 630 kg
• Speed: 0.6 mps
• Number of stops: Three
• Travel distance: 7.65 m
• Doors: Stainless steel, four doors, 800 mm X 2,000 mm, AC
• Car: Stainless steel, RIMEX IR20 special type
• Controller: CMC 3

• Escalators Installed in the Main Communications
• Area Joining Car Park Levels with Shopping Area
• Number: 14
• Model: Velino Extra
• Height difference: Between 3.1 m and 5.6 m
• Step width: 1,000 mm
• Speed: 0.5 mps
• Capacity: 6,000 persons per hour
• Balustrade: Slim
• Lighting: At base of trim

• Escalators Installed on the
• Main Axis of Square
• Number: Six
• Model: Velino Extra
• Height difference: Between 8 m and 10.5 m
• Step width: 1,000 mm
• Speed: 0.5 mps
• Capacity: 6,000 persons per hour
• Balustrade: Slim
• Lighting: At base of trim

• Escalators Joining Levels 0 and 2
• Number: Three
• Model: Velino Extra
• Height difference: 5.2 m
• Step width: 1,000 mm
• Speed: 0.5 mps
• Capacity: 6,000 persons per hour
• Balustrade: Slim
• Lighting: At base of trim

• Outdoor Escalators Connecting
• Metro Exit and Shopping Center
• Number: Two
• Model: Velino Extra
• Height difference: 5.35
• Step width: 1,000 mm
• Speed: 0.5 mps
• Capacity: 6,000 persons per hour
• Balustrade: Glass
• Lighting: At base of trim