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International Volvo Photo Locations Part 406

2017 – Volvo XC40 Momentum at House Migdia on Carrer Migdia in Granollers 🇪🇸

2017 – Volvo XC40 at House Migdia on Carrer Migdia in Granollers 🇪🇸

2017 – Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum in Amazon Blue at House Migdia on Carrer Migdia in Granollers 🇪🇸

2017 – Volvo XC40 Momentum at Casa Migdia on Carrer Migdia in Granollers, outside Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸

2017 – Volvo XC40 Momentum at Casa Migdia on Carrer Migdia in Granollers outside Barcelona Spain 🇪🇸

2020 – House Migdia on Carrer Migdia in Granollers (Google Streetview )

2020 – House Migdia on Carrer Migdia in Granollers (sau taller d’arquitectura)

House Migdia is located on Carrer Migdia in Granollers outside Barcelona, Spain.

To comply with the clients requirements, to have a house with plenty of natural light and a house with the possibility of increasing in size through the years, the architect firm SAU Taller de Arquitectura proposed a clear action: to bring services and storage areas to the blank walls leaving a central core which articulates the space around it. With this decision they got the street and courtyard façades free of program. Those façades are facing north and south so they can become a light and ventilation filters. Another consequence of this decision is getting a free and flexible section which will aloud future light slabs to be built if the inhabitants need them. With this aim, concealed anchorages where left into the concrete to aloud simple timber structure to be built in the future.

A multifunctional garage space is located at ground floor level, related to both, street and courtyard, is a space to have familiar meals or courtyard related activities. Facing south at first floor level we find the dinner area, next to it, and facing north we find the kitchen. The bedroom is linked to the living area through a double sliding door that gives different levels of privacy. At roof level and thanks to the section flexibility we find two terraces, the first one, protected with a vegetal pergola is more private, the second is an open one and works as a solarium.

Granollers is a city in central Catalonia, about 30 kilometers northeast of Barcelona. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vallès Oriental.

Granollers is now a bustling business centre, having grown from a town dominated by Catalonia’s textile industry that was so prominent during the 19th Century. However, in the southern portion of the municipality, the Palou area retains the agricultural characteristics of the past.

Granollers forms a conurbation with Canovelles, Les Franqueses del Vallès and the neighbourhood of La Torreta in La Roca del Vallès. The city is crossed by the Congost river, a tributary of the Besòs river. It is considered to be situated in the second crown of Barcelona metropolitan area. It is around 25 km north-east of the centre of Barcelona.

More information at sausl.com and en.wikipedia.org.

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 405

2018 – Volvo V60 T6 Inscription Pebble Grey on Carrer de la Sardana in Sitges near Barcelona Spain 🇪🇸

2018 – Volvo V60 T6 Inscription Pebble Grey on Carrer de la Sardana in Sitges near Barcelona Spain 🇪🇸

2018 – Volvo V60 T6 Inscription Pebble Grey on Carrer de la Sardana in Sitges near Barcelona Spain 🇪🇸

2020 – Carrer de la Sardana in Sitges (Google Streetview)

2020 – Carrer de la Sardana in Sitges (Google Streetview)

Carrer de la Sardana is a street in Sitges, south of Barcelona, Spain.

Sitges is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival. Located between the Garraf Massif and the sea, it is known for its beaches, nightspots, and historical sites.

While the roots of Sitges’ artistic reputation date back to the late 19th century, when painter Santiago Rusiñol took up residence there during the summer, the town became a centre for the 1960s counterculture in mainland Spain, in Francoist Spain, and became known as “Ibiza in miniature”.

Today, Sitges’ economy is based on tourism and culture offering more than 4,500 hotel beds, half of them in four-star hotels.

Almost 35% of the approximately 26,000 permanent inhabitants are from the Netherlands, the UK, France and Scandinavia, whose children attend international schools in the area. There are 17 beaches. Sitges was also the site of the annual Bilderberg conference held in June 2010.

Sitges has been referred to as the Saint-Tropez of Spain, with property prices approaching those of the most expensive European cities, the main reason for this being the setting by the sea and the surrounding Parc Natural del Garraf. Proximity to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is also a major advantage.

More information at sitgesanytime.com and es.wikipedia.org.

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 404

2018 – Volvo XC40 Inscription T5 AWD at Oficina Registre Civil on Carrer de Joan Batista Milá i Rebull in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona 🇪🇸

2018 – Volvo XC40 Inscription T5 AWD at Oficina Registre Civil on Carrer de Joan Batista Milá i Rebull in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona 🇪🇸

2020 – Oficina Registre Civil on Carrer de Joan Batista Milá i Rebull in Sant Boi de Llobregat (Google Streetview)

2020 – Oficina Registre Civil on Carrer de Joan Batista Milá i Rebull in Sant Boi de Llobregat (Google Streetview)

Oficina Registre Civil is located on Carrer de Joan Batista Milá i Rebull in Sant Boi de Llobregat near Barcelona in Spain.

Sant Boi de Llobregat is a town in the Barcelona province in Catalonia, Spain, located aside the Llobregat river.

The town is divided into six districts: Ciutat Cooperativa-Molí Nou, Marianao-Can Paulet, Barri Centre, Vinyets-Molí Vell, Camps Blancs-Canons-Orioles and Casablanca.

It borders to the north with the towns of Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Sant Joan Despí and the village of Sant Climent de Llobregat, to the east with the town of Cornellà de Llobregat, to the west with Viladecans and to the south with El Prat de Llobregat, having a narrow land extension to the south that enters into the Mediterranean Sea.

Though the main business activity is centered in the trading and service sector, Sant Boi also has a remarkable industrial activity, especially for metallurgy; agriculture is stimulated by the fertile alluvial lands at the mouth of Llobregat river and a mild climate, producing a wide variety of vegetables like the famous Llobregat’s delta artichokes.

At the beginnings of the 20th century the first industries flourished in Sant Boi, ranging from brick manufacture to metalwork. With the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 there is a massive inflow of immigration coming from diverse points of the Spanish geography. These flows of population consisted mainly in people from villages and small towns searching a job and career opportunities in the town of Barcelona, stimulated by the increasing demand of workmanship in the regrowth of the Catalan industry during the postwar period. The population rises from 10.000 people in 1940 to 65.000 in 1975. This period is characterized by the construction of complete quarters (Casablanca, Camps Blancs, Cooperativa) dedicated to housing for the immigration.

Nowadays Sant Boi is a town with more than 80,000 inhabitants, with well-established industrial and services sectors, and a healthy cultural and recreational offer.

More information at es.wikipedia.org and santboi.cat.

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 403

2017 – Volvo XC40 at Silom Spa on Carrer de València 304 in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸.

2020 – Silom Spa on Carrer de València in Barcelona (Google Streetview)

2020 – Silom Spa on Carrer de València in Barcelona (Google Streetview)

Silom Spa is located on Carrer de València 304 in Barcelona, Spain.

Silom Spa is an oasis of well-being. The oriental-inspired decoration, lighting, sounds and scents transport you to a world of sensations that create a unique experience, helping to recover the harmony of body, mind and spirit.

Their staff of Thai professionals works on all the areas of the body, achieving both physical and spiritual well-being, while turning each therapy into an unforgettable moment.

Silom Spa services menu offers massage and natural aesthetic treatments. The products used belong to Panpuri, the most prestigious and luxurious brand in Thailand, which are 100% natural and based on essential oils, herbs and spices with healing qualities, well-known and used in Asia since ancient times.

More information at silomspa.com and es.wikipedia.org.

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 402

2017 – Volvo XC40 at Llop on Carrer del Carme 42 in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸.

2020 – Llop on Carrer del Carme in Barcelona (Google Streetview)

2020 – Llop on Carrer del Carme in Barcelona (Google Streetview)

Llop is a cafe with kitchen located on Carrer del Carme 42 in Barcelona, Spain.

At this location you find Jardines del Doctor Fleming.

The city of Barcelona pays homage to the British scientist Alexander Fleming in two locations: on Carrer Doctor Fleming in the Eixample and in the gardens of Doctor Fleming in the Raval.

In May 1948, Fleming visited Barcelona at the request of his friend, Dr. Lluís Trias de Bes, to open the research department of the Municipal Infectious Diseases Hospital (now Hospital del Mar). During his 12-day visit, the Nobel Prize winner gave five lectures: three in the hospital, one in the Royal Academy of Medicine, where he was named academic of honour, and one in the University of Barcelona.

In one of his speeches, the scientist acknowledged the warm reception he and his wife received from the people of the city: “What has never happened to us in any city, of the many that we have visited, is the spontaneous demonstration of affection on the part of all the social classes that has taken place in Barcelona.” The press reported this cordial welcome at the time, describing how Fleming and his wife were applauded by the locals whenever seen in public.

Although he discovered penicillin in 1928, it wasn’t until the Second World War that Fleming received recognition. The demand for medical assistance both during and after the war resulted in a rapid increase in the antibiotic’s usage. In 1945, Fleming received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery, along with Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain, with whom he collaborated in research. La Vanguardia wrote at the time of his visit: “Officially invited by the City Council of Barcelona as guest of honour, in a few short hours Sir Alexander Fleming will be with us, brilliant discoverer of the wonderful penicillin, which has saved so many human lives from certain death.”

In 1956, a bust of the scientist was inaugurated in the gardens of Doctor Fleming, above a small water fountain with a commemorative plaque, which reads ‘Barcelona to Sir Alexander Fleming’. It can still be found on the wall of the building that houses the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Medicine. Over the years, several additional expressions of gratitude have been shown to Fleming and his discovery, including a plaque erected by Barcelona’s firefighters and, for decades, the laying of flowers at the bust by the prostitutes of the city.

More information at encompaniadelobos.com/llop and barcelona-metropolitan.com.

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 401

2017 – Volvo XC40 R-Design at Pastisseria Jansana Gluten Free on Carrer de Balmes 106 in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸.

2017 – Volvo XC40 R-Design at Pastisseria Jansana Gluten Free on Carrer de Balmes 106 in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸.

2020 – Pastisseria Jansana Gluten Free on Carrer de Balmes in Barcelona (Google Streetview)

2020 – Pastisseria Jansana Gluten Free on Carrer de Balmes in Barcelona (Google Streetview)

Pastisseria Jansana Gluten Free is located on Carrer de Balmes 106 in Barcelona, Spain.

At Pastisseria Jansana Gluten Free you can buy and consume Gluten Free bakery products.

Carrer de Balmes, named after the Catalan philosopher and ecclesiastic Jaume Balmes, is one of the most important avenues in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It was devised in 1859 as part of Ildefons Cerdà urban plan.

Balmes is along Carrer Muntaner the longest road stretching from the sea towards the mountainside. It starts in the crossing of Pelai and Bergara streets and crosses the Eixample and Sant Gervasi districts, ending in Plaça John Fitzgerald Kennedy, by Avinguda del Tibidabo and Tramvia Blau. The Sant Gervasi part of the street was constructed after 1908.

It is considered the central street of Eixample, with Dreta de l’Eixample to its right, and Esquerra de l’Eixample to its left. As with most of the other large streets in the area, it is 20 metres wide, with the difference that its sidewalks are less broad than the average.

The street is expected to come under an extensive reform project in 2009, which will see its five lanes be reduced to four – one of them reserved for buses and taxis like it is today. The pavements on either side will also be enlarged and trees will be planted to make the busy street more pedestrian-friendly.

Carrer de Balmes is also part of the so-called Gaixample, Barcelona’s gay village and hosts one of its most famous clubs, Arena.

Banc Sabadell is headquartered at the crossing of Carrer de Balmes with Avinguda Diagonal. Pompeu Fabra University owns a building in this street.

More information at glutenfree.cat and en.wikipedia.org.

Volvo Photo Locations Part 351

2016 – Volvo V40 Cross Country at PM & Vänner on Västergatan in Växjö Småland Sweden 🇸🇪.

2016 – Volvo V40 at PM & Vänner on Västergatan in Växjö Småland Sweden 🇸🇪.

2016 – Volvo V40 Cross Country at PM & Vänner on Västergatan in Växjö Småland Sweden

2020 – PM & Vänner on Västergatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

2020 – PM & Vänner on Västergatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

2017 – Volvo V40 T5 Inscription at PM & Vänner on Västergatan and Norrgatan in Växjö Småland Sweden 🇸🇪.

2020 – PM & Vänner on Västergatan & Norrgatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

PM & Vänner is a hotel – restaurant located on Västergatan & Norrgatan in Växjö in Småland, Sweden.

PM & Friends is an award-winning restaurant in Växjö. Restaurant PM & Friends was started on February 29, 1992 and is owned today by the Per Bengtsson, Monica Carlsson and Anders Hultman. The owners also run several other operations in Växjö in the form of bakery and conference activities.

PM & Friends and the owners behind the business have received several awards and awards.

Located in the heart of Småland, in the city of Växjö, PM & Vänner Hotel is indeed something “extraordinaire” as the French would say.

Following the philosophy of gastronomy and its three cornerstones: forest, lake and meadow, the hotel´s decor reflects this in terms of materials such as limestone from the island of Öland and wooden floors from Småland.

More information at sv.wikipedia.org and pmrestauranger.se.

Volvo Photo Locations Part 354

2016 – Volvo V40 at Växjö Teater on Västergatan in Växjö, Småland, Sweden 🇸🇪.

2016 – Volvo V40 at Växjö Teater on Västergatan in Växjö, Småland, Sweden 🇸🇪.

2020 – Växjö Teater on Västergatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

2020 – Växjö Teater on Västergatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

Växjö Teater is located on Västergatan in Växjö in Småland, Sweden.

Växjö Theater is Sweden’s second oldest village theater, and currently has about 445 seats. The theater was inaugurated on December 26, 1849 and the building was designed by county architect Wilhelm Theodor Anckarswaard, who is also the author of Växjö City Hall (now Växjö City Hotel). In 1964, Växjö Theater became a listed building.

Today, Växjö Theater utilizes, among other things, the local department of the National Theater, Växjö Theater Association. Växjö Revyn is another company that utilizes the premises. Växjö theater is also booked for concerts, theater, lectures, conferences and other events.

More information at sv.wikipedia.org vaxjorevyn.se.

Volvo Photo Locations Part 353

2016 – Volvo V40 at Elite Park Hotel on Västra Esplanaden in Växjö Småland Sweden 🇸🇪.

2020 – Elite Park Hotel on Västra Esplanaden in Växjö (Google Streetview)

2020 – Elite Park Hotel on Västra Esplanaden in Växjö (Google Streetview)

Elite Park Hotel is located on Västra Esplanaden in Växjö in Småland, Sweden.

Elite Park Hotel, Växjö is a four-star hotel located in the lush Theater Park in the middle of Växjö’s city center. A modern hotel with 76 rooms in a Nordic, light design that invites you to work and rest. Through the wireless network you can easily connect to the internet. After a day’s work or a shopping trip in Växjö, Elite Park Hotel has a whirlpool and sauna to relax in afterwards. In addition, as a hotel guest with them you get to work out at the modern gym Nordic Wellness.

Elite Park Hotel has fantastic opportunities for both small and large conferences. In the same building as the hotel is Växjö Konserthus, with the possibility of accommodating up to 800 people in the largest room and up to 1000 people in the restaurants. The central location also means that you are always close to Växjö’s business streets and entertainment. It is easy to get to the Elite Park Hotel, which is five minutes walking distance from the main train station and buses. If you come by car, they offer good parking possibilities both indoors and outdoors.

More information at elite.se.

Volvo Photo Locations Part 352

2017 – Volvo V40 T5 Inscription at Urban Smak at Stormen on Västergatan in Växjö Småland Sweden 🇸🇪.

2020 – Stormen on Västergatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

2020 – Stormen on Västergatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

2009 – Kv Stormen on Västergatan in Växjö (Google Streetview)

Urban Smak is a restaurant located in the Stormen building on Västergatan in Växjö in Småland, Sweden.

The wood investment in Växjö has led to private entrepreneurs also wanting to invest in wooden building projects in the city. Joachim Widerstedt, HusQuben, has together with Arkitektbolaget created an infill project in Växjö’s grid plan which shows that with creativity you can build new thinking in old environment.

The ideas of what would happen in Kv Stormen, a glance south of Växjö’s pulse vein Storgatan, had already come a long way when the Arkitektbolaget came into the picture. The task for us was to design a volume that would breathe wood and new thinking, and to create as much rentable space as possible. The idea of ​​creating a flying box that protrudes a bit across Västergatan’s street space and also advertises itself against Storgatan was born. An existing wall was retained and the new wooden box keeps a short distance from the existing one in all directions. The new building provides a nice industrial farm environment, a fourth wall facing the street and an already beautiful room in the city has been further strengthened and beautified. In the ground floor there is a restaurant and the other three floors contain offices.

The building’s design is unique in Sweden. The walls are made of solid wood boards from Austria and the joists consist of elements from a manufacturer in Switzerland. The joists are designed as large hollow beams in wood. In the cavity, there is either sand to improve the sound reduction or heat insulation. The outer layer of the house is made of unpainted wood boards in larch exterior and spruce inside.

More information at arkitektbolaget.se and urbansmak.com.