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PLAZA RECONFIGURATION
BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE CENTER
SPRING 2018
INSTRUCTOR: MIQUEL RODRIGUEZ
COLLAB : BENJAMIN HERGERT
BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE CENTER
SPRING 2018
INSTRUCTOR: MIQUEL RODRIGUEZ
COLLAB : BENJAMIN HERGERT
This project began as an analysis of our site in terms of archaeological and historical significance. From our research, we gained insight on the rich background of architectural movements that have molded the location into its current state. We would like to respect these layers of information by acknowledging what has preceded our contribution to the site to seamlessly integrate a design highlighting the layering of time.
Our design places an emphasis on the interaction with the community, reorganizing and uniting the plazas into a cohesive public space. The program therefore consists of green space above ground seamlessly connecting to an interactive ceramic studio and gallery spaces below-ground. Our aim is to use the peeling of layers to invite and attract users into the space and provide an informative and interactive experience that teaches the community about design through interactions with architecture that are familiar to their daily lives.
Familiarity with the material is achieved through the prevalence of ceramics in the design that naturally inform and inspire the users while also providing areas to learn about the traditions and new technologies that are shaping ceramics today. We also pay tribute to the history of Barcelona by highlighting the Roman aqueducts with a covering derived from Catenary curves, a nod to vernacular Barcelona architecture. In the same way that the aqueducts brought life into the city, we seek to bring a natural progression of flow through the space, emoting a new life into the area.
Our design places an emphasis on the interaction with the community, reorganizing and uniting the plazas into a cohesive public space. The program therefore consists of green space above ground seamlessly connecting to an interactive ceramic studio and gallery spaces below-ground. Our aim is to use the peeling of layers to invite and attract users into the space and provide an informative and interactive experience that teaches the community about design through interactions with architecture that are familiar to their daily lives.
Familiarity with the material is achieved through the prevalence of ceramics in the design that naturally inform and inspire the users while also providing areas to learn about the traditions and new technologies that are shaping ceramics today. We also pay tribute to the history of Barcelona by highlighting the Roman aqueducts with a covering derived from Catenary curves, a nod to vernacular Barcelona architecture. In the same way that the aqueducts brought life into the city, we seek to bring a natural progression of flow through the space, emoting a new life into the area.
