22Palms: a research centre will be built in Barcelona
A former 1968 glass factory on Carrer del Perú is being turned into a class-A research hub: more than 4,200 m² of laboratories, more than 2,800 m² of offices, a tropical atrium and terraces. The project targets LEED, WELL and WiredScore Platinum certification.
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BARCELONA, Spain — At Carrer del Perú 178–184, in the northern part of the 22@ innovation district, a building is being redeveloped into the 22Palms research centre. The developer is R.evolution. The hub is aimed at companies in healthcare, life sciences and technology.
The project starts from a 1968 industrial building, the former headquarters of a family business that made glass for five generations, including the windows of the Sagrada Família. Part of the original structure is being kept, while the building is extended and turned into a hub of laboratories, flexible offices and shared spaces.
The leasable area will be 7,080 m²: more than 4,200 m² of fully equipped serviced laboratories and more than 2,800 m² of offices, for up to 800 people. The building will have an atrium with 22 palm trees, which gives the project its name, about 1,000 m² of terraces, including private terraces on three floors and a rooftop, and 146 parking places for cars, motorcycles and bicycles. According to Tecnics G3, the total floor area is 8,900 m².
The project targets LEED Platinum, WELL Platinum and WiredScore Platinum certification. The architect is BCA (Blanch + Conca Arquitectura), and Tecnics G3 provides project management and quantity surveying. Biocat expects the centre to start operating in 2028; in the same district the developer is working on a second life sciences project, Bac de Roda, of about 18,000 m².
Sources: Tecnics G3; 22Palms project website; Biocat, 26 May 2026.