26-27 turia riverbed valencia

TURIA RIVERBED, VALENCIARelevance

Blank slateMajor road was rejectedMediterranean contextCrossed by busy roads

Through core of larger cityTwice as wideSunken siteBound by major streets

History

Region

former river

diverted river

Centerpiece: City of Arts and Sciences

Source: Mike Lowe opera house planetarium/IMAX

500 ft

Typical snapshot of park

science

museum

• Architects: S. Calatrava and F. Candela• Major tourist attraction

• 1.7 million people live in metro Valencia• The Turia river fl ooded massively in 1957 • It was diverted in 1973 at the city limits

1970

TURIA RIVERBED, VALENCIA

horticultureponds

fountainsfl owers

soccer fi eldsrugby fi eld

athletics trackcafés

artworkclimbing walls

zen gardenmuseums

Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006

Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006

Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006

Source: Flickr user Chantrybee

Source: Flickr user Yosoynacho

Pedestrian/bicycle pathwayswell-confi ned space

2-way bike facilities

poor pedestrian spaceraised areas create viewpoints

variety of path surface

“ T h e r i v e r i s o u r s a n d w e w a n t i t g r e e n ! ” - 1 9 7 0 s s l o g a n

Comprehensive Plan, 1988

Ricardo Bofi ll Plan, 1981

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uses: