paesaggi effimeri - ephemeral lanscape - paisajes efimeros

This blog presents some of my personal projects and investigations about architecture, design and urbanism, trying to connect concept of "duration" with landscape.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Europan 11 - Alcorcón (Madrid) Spain: AGER /2

FIRST OF ALL THE BIG CENTRAL VOIDS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY BECAUSE ISN’T A NEW PARK OR A TOO BIG SQUARE, BUT IS A
PAUSE IN THE URBAN NET, IS A SPACE OF PRESERVATION, CONTEMPLATION AND FUN.THE
CAÑADA AXIS RESTARTS FROM HERE. A NEW BUS AND TRAM STOP HAS BEEN DESIGNED. THESE CHOICE
REPRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY OF CHANGE. PROJECT CHOOSE TO REJECT CAR LIKE A LIFE
STYLE, PROMOVING PUBLIC TRANSPORT.FOR THESE REASONS THE BIG ROAD IN WEST-EAST
DIRECTION IS CUT OFF FROM THE PROJECT SPACE CREATING A ROAD TUNNEL BENEATH THE
SQUARE.THIS OPTION HELP TO DEFINE THE PUBLIC VALUE OF THE PLACE, AND STRENGHT A
PERCEPTION OF THIS PLACE LIKE AN “UNICUM” IN THE FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT.THE
AREA WILL BE LIKE A FRAGMENT OF THE PAST ( THE AGRICOLTURE DESTINY) THAT LOOKS
TOWARDS THE FUTURE. PROJECT DEFINE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES OF A REAL NEW ECONOMY
BASED ON SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES, AND ALTERNATIVES JOBS AND WAYS OF LIFE:
HANDICRAFT AND ART, FOOD PRODUCTION, RECYCLE AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
PAPER RECYCLE FACTORIES, COULD GET INVOLVED IN NEW ACTIVITIES. PROCESSES
AND MANIFACTURES OF PAPER AN PAPERBOARD, CAN HELP AN ECONOMY REGENERATION.
FACTORIES COULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS ECONOMIC RENOVATION PRODUCING NEW SYSTEMS
OF WALL STRUCTURE.THIS ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS COULD BE DEVELOPED IN THE
HANDCRAFT LABORATORIES. THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL DEFINE THE ENTIRE PROJECT
AREA. ALL THE PROVISIONAL STRUCTURES LIKE GREENHOUSES AND SERVICE BLOCKS, USE
THIS BUILDING MATERIAL.AN EXPO AREA DEMONSTRATE THE IMPOTANCE OF THIS
ACTIVITIES: AN HOPE AND AN OCCASION TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS GENERATING ECONOMY.


author: Federico Colella
4th Finalist project.


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