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.