Stone
and Steel
Tradition
and shadows on Calle Real
Inspired
by a traditional image of the neighbourhood “barrio de la Villa”,
the intervention aims to renovate one of the most important streets
in this area with the urban and social commitment to maintain and
enhance the historical identity of the place.
The
main objective of the project is to improve the landscape of the
architectural environment of that area, and particularly in the
street “calle Real”, through the renovation of pavements, urban
furniture and infrastructure services. The works in this street will
improve mobility, use and safety, and thus the population quality of
life. The project also aims to promote the cultural and architectural
identity of this neighbourhood.
The
key of this project resides in the simplicity of the design. Based on
a few elements, the intervention solves the difference of levels
between the start and the ending of the road through simple lines.
All those elements are used to highlight the importance of the
domestic architecture and the heritage of this ancient Moorish
medina.
To
create the paving we propose a conceptual discourse based on
tradition and innovation using two vernacular materials such as
limestone and cobble, selected because of their durability, use and
easy maintenance conditions, in contrast to the use of specific
elements as Corten steel in the risers of the steps arranged along
the street or the tree grates, giving modernity and generating novel
landmarks along the ascending path leading to the upper and
monumental part of the district.
The
difference of levels along the path, will be adapted to the
accessibility regional and local regulations, as part of social
commitment acquired by this studio.
To
complete the renovation of the street and ensure the safety and
welfare of the citizens, we will enhance the existing lighting and
held the burial of public infrastructure, removing the existing
overhead multiple network wiring, trying to highlight the
architecture value.
The
result is a subtle and ambitious intervention that get the original
identity of the street back, dominated by shaded horizontal lines
under the influence of natural light.