Fiorella Modolo, ref. 40056892
Interior & Spatial Design, Major Project 2014-2015
Briefing Document
Source: IUAV Circe
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BUILDING TYPE Church 4+ storey 3 storey 2 storey 1 storey
Site plan not to scale
BUILDING USAGE Institution (church/council) Residential Mixed use
Site plan not to scale
OBSERVATIONS
MOVEMENT
LOCATIONS
Strong awareness of the area, sense of identity. Protective towards the site
Very active, sense of space rather than heritage, good at finding potential space.
Very critical, sense of ownership of the area, strong identity
Quick aimless walking, need for entertainment, short focus span
In crowds after class, cheerful, idea of the area as a focal gathering point
Own some of the shops, walk around during the day, go to work
Playing football, playground games, climbing and sitting on wells, urban furniture and trees
Sitting on benches, walking, observing
Sitting on benches, sitting on at bars, walking to the Accademia and Rialto
Sitting in bars, sitting on wells, benches and streets. Graduations.
Sit on the benches, walk quickly to known destinations, shop at the market
Quick random movement, noise, interaction with the space
Sense of rest and slow momevent in specific area of the square
Sense of restlessness, disorganised
Sense of vitality, large crowds, noise, movement
Campo Santa Margherita, in the sestiere (neighbourhood) of Dorsoduro, is one of the main squares in Venice covering 6700 m2. Exploring the complex relationship between a well-established local cultural identity and the increasing phenomenon or mass tourism, the project will revolve around an external intervention on one or more areas of this square, with a total footprint not exceeding 1500 m2. The aim is to promote a constructive dialogue between these parts, keeping in mind the existing Venetian genius loci.
HISTORICAL VISTAS
CURRENT VISTAS
1346 AD
1697 AD 1500 AD
BB’elevation, not to scale
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1846 Austrian Empire, Last map with the Rio
Source: IUAV CIRCE
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1911
2014
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1842 Rio no longer exists
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1982
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Shadows and light
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January 8:30 AM
January 12 AM
January 15:30 PM
June 8:30 AM
June 12 AM
June 16:30 PM
Very little sunlight during the winter mornings. The longer side of the square (North) is uniformely lit during Spring and Summer. Sunlight also in the Western end of the square.
At Midday during the winter, the West side of the square gets no direct sunlight. In Summer however, it is all uniformely lit.
The South-East corner of the square gets the most sunlight during the winter. Traditionally locals hang their laundry on this side. Cast shadows from the buildings on the West side are more appreciated during heat waves in the Summer.
CC’ elevation not to scale
CURRENT PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
Source: comune.venezia.it
San Pantalon towards Accademia From railway station Carmini and secondary streets
DD’ elevation not to scale
1800-1900 PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC Carmini, San Pantalon, Accademia Dorsoduro to San Polo/Cannaregio From railway station, secondary streets
Source: G. Sbordone (2004)
El Campo De Cebada, Madrid, Spain Reclaimed public space in Madrid Spain. Public market first, then sports centre that closed down. It is now used as a gathering space for public activities and community events thanks to the local community and young architects who claimed the space. Site for street festivals and cultural events supported by the authorities after seeing the huge success.
Source: mascontext.com
Strøget District, Copenhagen, Denmark The complex network of pedestrian streets in the Strøget District of Copenhagen was created starting from 1962. Strøget used to be a heavily congestioned traffic artery, giving no space for pedestrians to stop and enjoy the city. Despite an initial hostility from the main fluxes of traffic, cars were diverted, following Jan Gehl’s suggestions, creating a lively, enjoyable area for pedestrians and local community. Comparison between motorised traffic vs pedestrians in Denmark and high density pedestrian flux vs more casual pedestrian movement in Venice.
Source: visitdenmark.se
campo drio il cimitero
san barnaba
san zanpaolo
celestia
santa maria formosa
frari
san geremia
san giacomo dall’orio
san lorenzo
san maurizio
san pantalon
san polo
santo stefano
sant’anzolo
santa margherita
Main configuration of campos in Venice: open space/buildings/religious buildings
Campos as Paths
VS.
Campos as Places
Scale 1:1000
Venice is a highly dense city. Campo Santa Margherita is one of the few large open spaces in its neighbourhood (sestiere of Dorsoduro). From the model, it can be seen how there are other open areas in its proximity. Unfortunately they are all private, or part of the University of Venice and there is no direct public access to them.
Scale 1:500
Variety of buildings in Campo Santa Margherita. Faรงades go from the Gothic and Byzantine examples of the smaller buildings close to the Carmini church, to more modern buildings restyled with a mid 20th century appeal. This variety of styles coexist organically within the square.
MOVEMENT AND TOPOGRAPHY:
Source: Cromption A,, Brown F. (2007)
MAIN SQUARES (CAMPI)
DIRECT LINK BETWEEN CAMPI
DIRECT LINK BETWEEN CAMPI MAIN THOROUGHFARES POTENTIAL PATHS
DIRECT LINK BETWEEN CAMPI MAIN THOROUGHFARES POTENTIAL PATHS