Post on 23-Feb-2016
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RS1_ Emmergent Territories Instructors_ [ Willy Muller; Maite Bravo ]
Siddhesh Kale
Laura Molina Araujo
Marziah R.
iNTERACTIVE planes
The Site
Moll de La Fusta: 1_ Begins at the Placa de Colom, where the touristic ‘La Rambla’ ends
2_ Ronda del Litoral passes through the center of the site
3_ Adjacent to Barcelona harbor
Moll de la Fusta
La Rambla
La Ronda
The many over ground lanes create a horizontal obstacle for pedestrian passage to the waterfront. The Ronda -
even as it passes below ground level, creates vertical disconnection by forcing pedestrians to make many height
changes before reaching relative proximity to the water.
Diagnosis
A visual and psychological connection to the waterfront can only be achieved by physical proximity to the water. This,
and accessibility issues have compressed all activities within 5 meters of the harbor border. Lack of organization
and amenities further limit social programs in the site.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
The amount of existing green space in Barcelona is a mere 10.2% or approximately 18 square meters per capita.
Furthermore, this green space is not evenly divided throughout the city area (i.e. a high percentage is concentrated in
Montjuic park) and as a result is often a great distance for habitants to travel to.
iNTERACTIVE PLANES
B A R C E L O N A
Concept
The initial step to confront the site’s disuse was to identify and strengthen the points of access to the site, by
infusing them with activity and an inviting atmosphere, we hoped to better integrate the city into the site. This is
the first intervention; the intervention of the roads.
The specification of the access points led us to define other essential or influential points or ‘nodes’ within the
site. Through organizing and refining the nature of these nodes we hoped to solve the misappropriation of land
use within the site.
The interconnection of these ‘nodes’ resulted in a mesh which facilitated the organization of activities and
zoning and the development of the key concept: the interactive planes.
Interaction happens on various levels, between the site and the waterfront, the planes in relationship to
each other and in creating surfaces through which digital interaction is possible.
Design Process
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0.00 Passeig d’Isabell
Ronda Del Litoral
Ave. Del Marques
L4 metro line
1_ the ronda solution
2_ the public access solution
3_solving the connectivity
2020
NOW
2030
Mobility_
Design Process
Mobility_
While the Ronda maintains it’s initial physical location within the site, it is more integrated and connected to
the actuality of the waterfront. The Ronda is exposed within glass tube to create a visual connection without
any sound pollution. Pedestrians enter the site adjacent to the Ronda and gradually walk above and beyond
it, giving the vehicles a chance to be part of the site too.
Design Process
Interactive_1
Through the interaction of water and the planes within the site we hope to better reconnect the city with the
waterfront, introducing a new relationship with the sea.
Design Process
Interactive_1 Interactive_1
Through the interaction of water and the planes within the site we hope to better reconnect the city with the
waterfront, introducing a new relationship with the sea.
Design Process
Interactive_2
Through the interaction of people with the digital world which is reflected upon various intelligent surfaces
upon the planes we hoped to create greater digital connectivity with other parts of Barcelona and the world.
Architectural Ideas
One of the site nodes is the skyway –a monumental icon in the midst of the city; to create a visual connection
to the city, as well as the sea.
Architectural Ideas
The swimming pool, seen extended towards the harbor, is surrounded by a ‘ramp’ an architectural
element developed from the mesh and continuously interacting with the water.
Architectural Ideas
.The bird’s eye view effectively illustrates the development of the planes through the nodes and
mesh, as well as the slow reduction towards the water.
Architectural Ideas
Views of the bus terminal at the uppermost part of the site, as well as the exposed transparent
tube and its connection with the site.