CITY UPGRADE
between memory and oblivion
QUITO, ECUADOR final presentation
TEAM: Anastasija Risteska|Tamara Djerkov|Marija Trajanoska|Dimitar Milev|Teodora Gerova
BEGINNING OF THE WORKSHOP 01_CRITICAL READING OF QUITO 02_THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 03_CONCEPTUAL MAPPING 04_CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY
MIDTERM CRITIC 05_OVERLAYING THE STRATEGIES 06_PROJECT
FINAL PRESENTATION
01_CRITICAL READING OF QUITO
When looking over Quito’s land it may appear as if there is an element moving through the ravines. The city evolved and expanded on a fairly straight pathway, forming a distinct urban grid due to it being situated at the lowest point between two mountain peaks. That characteristic as well as the fact that the city has expanded about evenly on both sides, resulting in both the structures being adapted to the terrain or the topography being altered to assist the construction process, brings us to the conclusion that the city and nature constantly adapt to one another.
01_CRITICAL READING OF QUITO
Despite being located in a complex topographic environment, the city of Quito managed to settle in those areas and create its cultural heritage. Quito is rich in historical artifacts, characteristic traditions, habits of the people and variety of colors. It is crucial to preserve Quito’s specific identity by returning to the memory of the ravines.
01_CRITICAL READING OF QUITO
01_CRITICAL READING OF QUITO
01_CRITICAL READING OF QUITO
01_CRITICAL READING OF QUITO
02_THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
ALDO ROSSI - ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY Fragment - The city as history
02_THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
_LAYERING
_PATTERNS
_REPOSITORY
_LOCUS&ORDER
COLLECTIVE MEMORY
_HISTORY&VALUES
ALDO ROSSI - ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY Fragment - The city as history _layering _locus&order _repository _collective memory _patterns _history&values
02_THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
03_CONCEPTUAL MAPPING
topography
current morphology
quebradas
1745
1928
1970
architectural artifacts
notable objects
placement of notable objects
Layering of the contextual and historical reading of Quito 03_CONCEPTUAL MAPPING
Contextual and historical reading of Quito 03_CONCEPTUAL MAPPING
Layering of the tradition and the activites of Quito 03_CONCEPTUAL MAPPING
quebradas
urban morphology
people&activities
architectural artifacts
Tradition and the activites of Quito
03_CONCEPTUAL MAPPING
04_CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY
Conceptual strategy based on the morphological context of Quito 04_CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY
Conceptual strategy based on the non-visible aspects of Quito 04_CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY
05_OVERLAYING THE STRATEGIES
interventions
grid
ravines
interventions+grid+infrastructure+ canals+ravines 05_OVERLAYING THE STRATEGIES
infrastructure
canals
interventions+grid+infrastructure+ canals+ravines 05_OVERLAYING THE STRATEGIES
interventions+grid+infrastructure+ canals+ravines 05_OVERLAYING THE STRATEGIES
interventions+grid+infrastructure+ canals+ravines 05_OVERLAYING THE STRATEGIES
06_PROJECT
Plan view of the intervention 07_PROJECT
Longitudinal section of the whole intervention 07_PROJECT
Plan view of the infrastructure area 07_PROJECT
Section of the infrastructure area 07_PROJECT
View from the infrastructure area intervention 07_PROJECT
Plan view of the activity area 07_PROJECT
Section of the activity area 07_PROJECT
View from the activity area intervention 07_PROJECT
Plan view of the leisure area 07_PROJECT
Section of the leisure area 07_PROJECT
View from the leisure area intervention 07_PROJECT
Longitudinal section of the whole intervention 07_PROJECT