Barbarela Studio's Jardín Vertical at Las Cigarreras Cultural Centre, Alicante Photography: David Frutos

和许多快速发展的城市一样，阿利坎特也有一个问题：缺乏公园和公共区域。这个蓬勃发展的地中海旅游中心为其居民提供了每人仅500万平方米的公共空间-是全国平均水平的一半。这座22米高的荧光黄绿塔坐落在拉斯西格雷拉斯文化中心的入口处，这是一座新装修的混合用途设施，位于阿利坎特中心，位于该市前国营烟草厂所在地。具有讽刺意味的是，这不是最初的简要说明。这座七层高的金属结构是为了容纳新文化中心的服务设施而建造的.

An aerial view of the Jardin Vertical Photography: David Frutos

Barbarela Studio believes the Jardín Vertical will prove a catalyst for the regeneration of this part of central Alicante Photography: David Frutos

The cultural centre is situated on the site of Alicante's former state Cigarette Factory Photography: David Frutos

The Vertical Garden is now used as a gardening laboratory and plant nursery, supplying landscaping projects elsewhere in the city Photography: David Frutos

Front elevation of the Vertical Garden showing its position next to the warehouses of the former Cigarette Factory Photography: David Frutos

The 3m-high walkways are used to grow plants that are resistant to the extreme climate of Alicante Photography: David Frutos

The seven-storey 22m-high metal structure offers views over central Alicante Photography: David Frutos

The garden's irrigation circuit uses a water tank that collects rain water. Any excess is reused to irrigate the rear garden at ground level Photography: David Frutos