[IN]TANGIBLE CO
IN]TANGIBLE CO
ECTIONS
[IN]TANGIBLE CO
OSS OF CULTURAL DENTITY
esternized culture has placed the local culture
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Marcus Benoff | Srishti Agarwal | Yashaswini Karagaiah
| Marcus Benoff | Srishti Agarwal | Yashaswini Karagaiah
LACK OF BIODIVERSITY
LACK OF PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS
DIMINISHED AGRICULTURE
LACK OF COMMUNITY AND OPEN SPACES
LOST CONNECTION WITH NATURE
CONSTRICTING OF RIVERS
Urban growth has replaced biological communities
High building densities and narrow streets leave little room for efficient physical connectivity
With urban expansion came agricultural field loss
The tight urban fabric leaves few opportunities for collective and open spaces
With minimal nature in the urban environment, people’s connections with it are weak
With the confinement of rivers to narrower, channelized spaces, their significance has diminished
LOSS OF CULTURAL IDENTITY
LACK OF COMMUNITY AND OPEN SPACES
LACK OF BIODIVERSITY The tight urban fabric leaves few opportunities for Urban growth has collective and open spaces replaced biological
LOSS OF CULTURAL Westernized culture has IDENTITY replaced the local culture Westernized culture has replaced the local culture
Pre-settlement
ECTIONS
ECTIONS
| Marcus Benoff | Srishti Agarwal | Yashaswini Karagaiah
communities
LACK OF BIODIVERSITY
LACK OF PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS Urban growth has replaced biological High building densitiescommunities and narrow streets leave little room for efficient physical connectivity
LOST CONNECTION WITH NATURE
DEGRADATION/ ABANDONING OF OLD LACK OF COMMUNITY HERITAGE
DIMINISHED AGRICULTURE
LOST CONNECTION With minimal nature in WITH NATURE the urban environment, With minimal nature in people’s connections the urban environment, with it are weak
AND OPEN SPACES What heritage structures and With urban expansion The tight urban fabric leaves art remain are increasingly came agricultural field few opportunities for collective fewer, overlooked,and andopen spaces loss abandoned
CONSTRICTING OF RIVERS
CONSTRICTING OF With the confinement RIVERS of rivers to narrower, With the confinement ofspaces, rivers their channelized to narrower, channelized significance has diminished
people’s connections with it are weak
spaces, their significance has diminished
DEGRADATION/ ABANDONING OF OLD HERITAGE What heritage structures and art remain are increasingly fewer, overlooked, and abandoned LACK OF PHYSICAL
DIMINISHED AGRICULTURE
CONNECTIONS
DEGRADATION/ High building densities ABANDONING OF OLD and narrow streets leave HERITAGE little room for efficient physical connectivity What heritage structures and art
With urban expansion came agricultural field loss
remain are increasingly fewer, overlooked, and abandoned
Present
1965
anishing Forests
Present 1965 and the advent of agriculture and With human arrival Pre-settlement came the diminshment of forests and prairies urban settlements
Pre-settlement
1965
Present
Vanishing Forests
Vanishing Forests With human arrival came the diminshment of forests and prairies and the advent of agriculture and urban settlements With human arrival came the diminshment of forests and prairies and the advent of agriculture and urban settlements
1965
1965
1992
1992
Present Present
gricultural Rule Agricultural Rule
humanand setllement fertile land, agriculture to dominate the land before giving to urban With human With setllement fertile and land, agriculture came tocame dominate much much of theofland before giving wayway to urban xpansion expansion
1965
1992
Present
Agricultural Rule With human setllement and fertile land, agriculture came to dominate much of the land before giving way to urban expansion
N-150 highway
Pedestrian/ bicycle path
Ri N-150 Sec andhighway Ripollet River
Pedestrian/ bicycle path Pedestrian street
C-58 Highway Ri Sec and Ripollet River
Pedestrian street
1992
Present
Natural heritage
Schools
Natural heritage
Health
Town square
Schools
Library
Health
Market
Railway track
Library
Developed landscape
Market
Railway Road track networks
Recreation
Developed landscape
Agricultural patch
Road networks Primary connector roads
Recreation
Undeveloped landscape
Agricultural patch
Primary C-58 connector Highway roads
1965
Undeveloped landscape
Intangible heritage
Religious and cultural centres
Town square
Intangible heritage
Religious and cultural centres
Conceptual Cartography
Urban Takeover
1965With an advancing, innovative world, urban1992 sprawl has quickly replaced much agriculturePresent and transformed the land
Conceptual Cartpgraphy
Urban Takeover
Conceptua
With an advancing, innovative world, urban sprawl has quickly replaced much agriculture and transformed the land
1965
1992
Present
Urban Takeover With an advancing, innovative world, urban sprawl has quickly replaced much agriculture and transformed the land
Land use boundaries in 1965 Residential Buildings
Av. de la Primavera
Passeig de les Acacies
Riu Sec (Confined)
Tilted trees due to wind tunnels
Passeig del Pont
Av. de la Primavera
Passeig de les Acacies
Riu Sec (Confined)
RestNi
Nativ Confined Nature integ Riu Sec River in Cerdanyola fabric
and use boundaries in 1965 Residential Buildings
R
Residential and retail buildings
Tilted trees due to wind tunnels
Passeig del Pont
[I C
Residential and retail buildings
Co Riu Sec Riv
Land use boundaries in 1965
Land use boundaries in 1992
C
Restoring Ecological Networks
Bike and pedestrian path
Industrial Buildings
Ripoll river
River Improvement
and use boundaries in 1992
Agricultural plots
CuCa
[IN]TANGIBLE CO ECTIONS N-150
Native ecologies brought back and integrated as a network in the urban fabric Recreational sports field
Ripoll river valley walls
Interactive Expanses Ripollet River in Cerdanyola
reduce cars romoval of temporary built around River
River Improvement
Industrial Buildings
River environment should be improved
N-150
Harmfull Pollution
Bike and pedestrian path
Ripoll river
River Improvement
Agricultural plots
Recreational sports field
reduce cars
Rip
N-150
Vehicular traffic
[IN]TANGIBLE[IN]TANGIBLE [IN]TANGIBLE CO ECTIONSCO ECTIONSCO ECTIONS romoval of temporary built around River
Land use boundaries in 1992
Removal of temporary built infrastructure around river
Broad Pedestrain lane
No accessibility to natural spaces
River environment should be improved
Intera Ripollet Riv
Harmfull Pollution
Harmful pollution
River environment should be improved
reduce cars Broad Pedestrain lane
No accessibility to natural spaces
No edge accessibility to natural spaces Improvement in urban
Lack of broad pedestrian lane
Road congestion
Improvement in urban edge romoval of temporary built aroundImprovement River in urban edge
Road congestion
River Improvement
River quality should be improved
Harmfull Pollution
River quality should be improved
River quality should be improved
N-150
Congestion of road
Slagged infrastructure
Removal of slagged infrastructure Slagged infrastructure romoval of temporary built around River
Native ecologies brought back and citizens as a network in the urban No accessibility to natural spaces Tourism forintegrated Faces of the past with renewed future River environment should be improved Tours for citizens 0 20 40 60 80 River environment shouldfabric be improved Removal of temporary built infrastructure around river Tours for citizens
No edge accessibility to natural Improvement in urban 0 20 spaces
Industrial
Shops/ Markets
Circulation and Social engagement Vegetation Lack of vegetation Broad Pedestrain lane Harmfull Pollution revitalized through accessible Harmful pollution Vegetation 0 10 20 30 40 design
120
60
80
100
120
Lack 20 of broad pedestrian lane 30 40
10
Road congestion
River quality should be improved
River quality should be improved
Cycle lane and public transport
Slagged infrastructure Tours for citizens
Tourism for citizens 20
50
60
Forest
Agriculture
Residential + Commercial
Facilities
Industrial
Shops/ Markets
20
40
80
70
80
90
40
60
80
100
120
Cycle lane and public transport
Lack of cycle lane and public transport
RiConnect Survey Analysis Vegetation
Lack of vegetation
Vegetation
0
10
20
River
0
70
Congestion of road
River quality should be improved
0
60
N-150 highway N-150 Road congestion
Improvement in urban edge River Riu Sec and Ripollet River
Tours for citizens
50
The verti city reima 90 around
N-150
Broad Pedestrain lane
Improvement in urban edge
Removal of slagged infrastructure Slagged infrastructure
Current land use
0
Source: RiConnect
Facilities
Residential + Commercial
40
Re-esta
Vehicular traffic
River
No accessibility to natural spaces
Agriculture
100
R T r
Source: RiConnect
Source: RiConnect
Cycle lane and public transport Cycle lane and public transport reduce cars River environment should be improved Lack of cycle lane and public transport Social Restoring Ecological Networks Cultivating Systems Faces of the past for a renewed future
Forest
Cir rev de
30
40
50
60
70
N-150
60
80
100
120
River Riu Sec and Ripollet River
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
N-150 highway N-150
RiConnect S
urrent land use Revived river where biodiversity, open space, agriculture, and connections blossom
Nodes at junctions set the stage for revitalized connections and spaces
Adaptive re-use and transformed space brings sustainability to light and activates engagement
Forest
Agriculture
Residential + Commercial
Restoring Ecological Networks
Cultivating Social Systems
Re-establishing Physical Connectivity
Facilities
Industrial
Shops/ Markets
Native ecologies brought back and integrated as a network in the Urban Fabric.
Circulation and Social engagement revitalized through accessible design.
The vertical and horizontal dimentions of the city reimagined for improved connectivity all around.
Reframed h
Restoring Ecological Cultivating Social Systems Restoring Ecological Networks Re-esta ogical Networks Cultivating Social Networks SystemsCultivating Social Systems Re-establishing Physical Connec
Native ecologies brought back and Circulation and Social engagement Native ecologies brought back and Circulation and Social engagement The verti rought back and Circulation and Social engagement The vertical and horizontal dimensions o Current land use integrated as athrough networkaccessible in the urbanrevitalized through accessible revitalized through accessible integrated as a network in the urban city reim work in the urban revitalized city reimagined for improved connectivi fabric design fabric design around design around
Broad Pedestrain lane N-150
Road congestion
reduce cars
Vehicular traffic Harmfull Pollution
Harmful pollution Broad Pedestrain lane
Cycle lane and public transport
Lack of broad pedestrian lane Road congestion
Congestion of road Source: RiConnect
Cycle lane and public transport
Lack of cycle lane and public transport
Vegetation
Vegetation
Lack of vegetation
0
10
River Improvement 20
30
40
0
10
50
20
30
60
N-150
40
50
60
70
70
80
80
90
90
N-150 highway N-150
romoval of temporary built around River
Residential Buildings
Av. de la Primavera
Passeig de les Acacies
Riu Sec (Confined)
River environment should be improved Residential and retail
Tilted trees Passeig del due to wind Pont tunnels
buildings
No accessibility to natural spaces
Confined Nature
River Improvement
Riu Sec River in Cerdanyola
Improvement in urban edge romoval of temporary built around River
Removal of temporary built infrastructure around
River environment should be improved
River quality should be improved
River environment should be improved
No accessibility to natural spaces
No accessibility to natural spaces Improvement in urban edge
Slagged infrastructure
Improvement in urban edge River quality should be improved Source: RiConnect
River quality should be improved Slagged infrastructure
Removal of slagged infrastructure
Tours for citizens
Tours for citizens
Tourism for citizens
0
0
20
40
60
20
40
80
River
60
80
100
100
River Riu Sec and Ripollet River
Industrial Buildings
Bike and pedestrian path
Ripoll river
Agricultural plots
Recreational sports field
Ripoll river valley walls
Interactive Expanses
RiConnect Survey Analysis
Ripollet River in Cerdanyola
Phase 1 Development Phase 2 Development Phase 3 Development
BIOTIC URBAN REFORESTATION
ECOLOGICAL ABIOTIC
REVITALIZED RIVER CORRIDORS
URBAN AGRICULTURE
RESTORED RIVERSIDE AGRICULTURE
PERMEABLE PAVEMENT
RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL STREET DESIGN
STREETS INCREASED VEGETATION
PHYSICAL
BIOSWALES
VISUAL PAVEMENT PATTERN
INFRASTRUCTURE ADAPTIVE RE-USE AN REVITALIZATION
INDUSTRIAL REVITALIZATION
URBAN MARKETS + LIVING MUSEUM
COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE SPACES
SOCIAL
SENSE OF SPACE
WELLNESS AND CONNECTION WITH NATURE
CULTURE + HISTORY MEMORY OF THE RIVER
MEMORY OF AGRICULTURE
ART AND CULTURAL MEMORY
120
120
Industrial Heritage
Industrial HeritageConverted Resturant
Open space
Industrial Heritage
Undeveloped
Residential
Industrial
Industrial Heritage
Industrial Heritage
N-150 CORRIDOR
Industrial Heritage
PLAN 3
Residentail Building
Industrial Buildings
Industrial Heritage
Industrial HeritageConverted Resturant
1
Industrial Buildings Railway Track
Industrial Buildings
Industrial Heritage
PLAN 2
Industrial Heritage
2
Industrial Buildings Residentail Building
Residential Complex
Industrial Buildings
Industrial Buildings
DETAIL PLAN 3
PLAN 1
Commercial Buildings / Residences
Commercial Buildings / Residences
Industrial Buildings
Commercial Buildings / Residences
Commercial Buildings / Residences
Residential Complex
Commercial Commercial
DETAIL PLAN 2
DETAIL PLAN 1
Expressway
Pedestrian Bridge towards Ripollet
Expressway
Mixed use
Pervious pavement to reduce runoff and recharge groundwater
Native vegetation planters
Access towards Native vegeta- Pervious pavement the pedestrain tion planters to reduce runoff and bridge across the recharge groundexpressway and water Ripoll River to Ripollet
Mised Use
3
Residentail Residential Expressway with heavy vehicular traffic
Bioswale and wildlife habitat under the bridge to strengthen the ecological connections.
Contemporary food vendor on expanded bridge platform for convenience and leisure for residents and tourists alike
Pervious pavement to recharge ground water level
Main Pedestrian bridge across express way and Ripoll river connecting the two municipalities
MIxed Use
Residential
MIxed Use
B
Riu Sec River
Commercial Building
A Agricultural Pockets
Play Area
A
Bridge
4
Open space for public activites
5
B
Seating Pockets
Residential
Residential
Mixed Use Bus Stop
N-150
“Rooms” for engagement with Planting in the planters arranged in a fashion representative of agriculture
Riu Sec River
Riverside Habitat
Road down to Riu Sec River
Restoration of ecological heritage, preservation of existing trees
Playground
Open, versatile free space for public activites, events, and programs
Staircase and Elevator to pass through the bridge
Open Kids play area
Space to relax and take in the ecological connections
Train passing under the pedestrian bridge with connections to Barcelona
Bridge connecting to Cerdanyola
Space to connect with forgotten memories of agricultural past and space for programs
Vehicular movement on N-150
VIEW 1
PERVIOUS PAVEMENT
PERVIOUS N-150 PAVEMENT
VIEW 2
VIEW 3
VIEW 4
VIEW 5
BIOSWALE