Birthplace ofthe Fab City concept, and famous for art and architectural design, Barcelona is a thriving hub of creativity, and a European center forThe Maker Movement. As a pilot model for the creative circular economy that is Fab City, the Poblenou district is Barcelona’s most concentrated area of maker and 3D printer related activity and, as such, the perfect place to explore.
On a recent visit tothe IN(3D)USTRY showI took the opportunity to visit some of the key places in this “maker-hood”.
Poblenou周围散步
Fab Lab Barcelona (Fab Lab BCN) and the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (Iaac) are co-located in the same facility to the west of the district, about 10 minutes walk from Barcelona’s Nova Icaria Beach and boardwalk.
A further 5 minutes down the same street is the Fab Lab BCN open source designed restaurant LEKA, the Valkiria hub for innovation and networking, a number of university centers including the Catalonia Polytechnic University, the Bau School of Design and TransforLAB BCN Makerspace.
What technology can do for the people
Marco Sanalitro是Fab Lab BCN/IAAC的通信主管。尽管上课正在上课，但马可同意向我展示该设施，该设施内置在一个旧仓库中。
Fab Lab BCN, and especially the Fab City movement is all about what smart technology can do for the community. Marco explains to me that the shared vision is not a high-tech future where all things are operated by computers or a touch screen, but instead the application of smart technologies to improve human experience.
他给出的示例是一种传感器系统，用于帮助打击噪声污染。传感器放置在乘员发出噪音投诉的正方形，能够被动记录有关声音水平和一天中的时间的数据。然后将其提交给市政当局，他们采取了措施重新安排乘员并减少这些投诉。As previously reported on 3D Printing Industry, such sensors can be efficiently made using additive manufacturing, even ona 3D printer in the home.
创新协作
In addition to a 3D printer farm, the Fab Lab/IAAC facility has a number of other tools available to its users, including CNC mills, and programmed robotic arms that can depositmore than just clay.
The co-location of the two entities encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between the 200 sum international students and Fab Lab BCN and the Iaac. Additionally, through the wayFab Labs have now multiplied to over 1000 around the world, the facility actively encourages connections between cities in other countries.
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Feature image shows the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (Iaac) and Fab Lab Barcelona facility. Photo by Beau Jackson for 3D Printing Industry
