Patch
connecting ecosystems
Patch connecting ecosystems Undergraduate thesis project Fares Al Rajal IE University PFG 2021 PFG Directors Prof. Fernando Rodriguez Prof. Matan Mayer Technical Studies Prof. Rafael Iniguez Research Workshop Prof. Juan Elvira Prof. Monica Garcia
Existing Coastal Condition Territory
El Perello
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First Observation Territory
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Rice Fields
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Avinguda de la Loteria
CV-500
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Beach Summer Houses Orchards
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Second Observation Territory
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Third Observation Territory
40,000 people
2,500 people
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Potential Territory
Overlap
existing layers
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an attra
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action
Activate the strip
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Plot Site
Observation Platforms
Summer Houses
Public Spaces
Rice Fields
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Surroundings: CV-500 Site
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Surroundings: Town Street Site
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Surroundings: Town Site
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Surroundings: Public Space Site
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Surroundings: Sea Site
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Axonometric Proposal
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Plot
Proposal
Bus Stop
O Rice Fields
Parking
Sports
Production Zone
Observation Towers Public Space
Beach
Observation Decks
Bus Stop
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Landscape Proposal
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Proposal: Landscape Proposal
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Elements Axon Technical Details
Timber shading accessible roofs of private apartments
Private green roofs
Private terraces
Private apartments
Public ground floor
Stairs every 4 apartments
Metal mesh providing a dual purpose of shading the gallery and a framework for vegetation to grow
Corridor connecting apartments and communal spaces
Structural timber frame
Elevator every 10m
Landscape and pathways penetrating intervention
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Structural Frame Technical Details
5m grid for a one bedroom apartment
1.2m extension of frame allows to hold balconies or green wall substructure
9m frame width allows for optimum cross ventilation
Stairs
Shared terrace between apartments
Elevator
10m grid for a two bedroom apartment
Communal terraces connected to corridor
2.7m extrusion of frame holds corridor with communal balconies
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Construction Process Technical Details
Structural Timber Frame
Placing Modular Building
Horizontal Circulation
Terraces and Railings
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Vertical Circulation
Mesh and Shading 39
South Facade Facade Callouts
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South Facade Facade Callouts
Accessible Roof
Shaded Balcony
Gallery Connection
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North Facade Facade Callouts
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North Facade Facade Callouts
Green Roof
Green Wall
Private Balcony
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Elements Building
Private Apartment Spaces
Open Ground Floor
Technical Core
Sh
haded Vertical Garden
Cross Ventilation
Communal Apartment Spaces
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Elements Building
Vegetation growing on mesh frame
Communal spaces
Corridor connecting apartments
Shared terra between tw apartmen
Shaded private accessible roofs
Vegetation passing below intervention
Pavement creating pathway
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Connection between an apartment and the other’s roof
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Elevators connecting floors
Minimal public ground floor
Private accessible green roof
Stairs connecting floors
Recycled timber that minimally touches ground as a structural frame
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Program Building
Summer Houses Residences Rural Retreat Communal Spaces
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5. Crop Selling 6. Pool 7. Offices 8. F&B
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9. Pool 10. Kindergarten 11. Grocery
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12. Spa 13. Pool 14. Lobby 15. F&B
1. F&B 2. Pool 3. Grocery 4. Indoor Sports
Ground Floor
First Floor
1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms Communal Spaces Private Terraces
Second Floor
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Ground Floor Building
Elevation
Floor Plan
Section
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First Floor Building
Elevation
Floor Plan
Section
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Second Floor Building
Elevation
Floor Plan
Section
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Roof
Building
Elevation
Floor Plan
Section
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Elevation Building
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Section Building
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Typical Section Configuration Housing
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Typical Plan Configuration Housing
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Residences Housing
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Roof Shading Green Roof Shared Terrace Private Terrace
Main Focus: - Two-bedroom apartments - Shared terraces - Green roofs - Shaded roofs - High density - Private terraces
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Summer Houses Housing
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Roof Shading Green Roof Shared Terrace Private Terrace
Main Focus: - Two-bedroom apartments - Shared terraces - Shaded roofs - Medium density - Private terraces 73
Rural Retreat Housing
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Roof Shading Green Roof Shared Terrace Private Terrace
Main Focus: - Studio apartments - Private terraces - Private green roofs - Low density
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Greenhouse Observation Tower Building
Restaurants and Cafes
Experiential Green House + Observation Tower
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Greenhouse Observation Tower Building
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Observation Platforms Building
Plan
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Observation Platforms Site
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Project Insertion: Bird’s Eye Site
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Project Insertion: Aerial Site
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Patch
connecting ecosystems