La avenida de la luz, una calle subterránea en Barcelona

Abstract

Light Avenue, a subterranian street of Barcelona.—The present article focuses on the begining and development of the Avenida de la Luz, It is a singular and outstanding space of Barcelona, not only for its subterranian character but also for its peculiar historial evolution and the different holded uses. It was born as a luxury commercial gallery in a restriction and poorness period, and despite of its deterioration and later changes, it has last longed as the subterranian street of the city. The report also discusses the electrification process in Barcelona, evaluating its important sociocultural and urbanistic impact. Linked to this, the article talks about the city commercial structure changes, the new trade patterns, and the making of new consume spaces, from the inaguration of the Avenida de la Luz in 1940 to the present.