RS1_ Emmergent TerritoriesInstructors_ [ 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_1Interactive_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.