THÉRAPIE. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR CHAUMOUN SUR LOIR GARDEN EXHIBITION
THEME: 'GARDEN OF SENSATIONS' - CONTEMPORARY SYNAESTHESIA
‘Thérapie’ is the rhetoric humanization of a garden in recuperation after being subjected to surgery. It is a symbolic representation of a recovering patient. Through an act of empathy It intends to be a reflexion on the power nature has over people’s state of mind, moods and wellbeing.
It has been proven that exterior spaces influence the therapeutic process and help to elevate a patient’s mood and accelerate the recovery. This garden stimulates tactile, visual and odour senses through the use of vegetation and different structures to synesthetically create a feeling of recuperation on the spectator.
The garden also generates contradictory sensations. It is full of colour, texture and appealing shapes to the senses but at the same time full of elements that relate to hospital experience and the recuperation of a patient, a somewhat traumatic experience. The presence of such elements will induce an initial shock to the visitors that will heal as they go through the space and experience the vibrant colours, the interesting textures and pleasurable shapes effectively going through an internal process of recovery themselves to achieve a state joy and keep a pleasurable feeling.
The garden is composed by a gravel surface as a walking zone and planting along the plot’s perimeter. Crossing the garden’s floor there is a mark shaped like a scar with metallic clamps and some structures in concrete to mimic bandages at some spots in the pavement.
EPIGRAFÍA. CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL PARA CLAUSTRO DEL MUSEO PROVINCIAL DE LUGO
Mención de Honor en el concurso internacional de ideas para la restauración del claustro del convento de San Francisco, sede actual del museo provincial de Lugo.
Depois de se estudar um pouco a história de Salvador é fácil de perceber que a cultura é uma característica muito rica e forte, especialmente no Bairro do Pelourinho por fazer parte do centro histórico e do núcleo primitivo da cidade. A recuperação dos espaços actualmente a concurso faz por isso todo o sentido como estratégia de revitalização urbana e como catalisador de interacções humanas em geral e actividades culturais em particular.
PYRAMID VOID. CONCURSO ICARCH - TAHRIR SQUARE CAIRO
Concept
Tahrir square is a natural center in Cairo and Egypt and occupies a focal point in the capital. Standing by the river Nile this square functions as a meeting and reference point concentrating cultural, economic, political and social layers all in one place. It is one of the most iconic places in Cairo today, in many respects due to media attention but not just that, it is the quintessential place for manifesting popular opinion in Egypt, nowdays and throughout history.
Formal solutions
Tahrir square is nowadays essentially a roundabout being used most notably for protest marches, besides its obvious roundabout functions. This proposal potentiates the use of the square in a more traditional sense, being understood more like a plaza, serving as a backdrop to people’s meetings and interactions as well as leaving enough free space for function flexibility, it can be a simple meeting place, a spot for a seasonal market, house exhibitions and entertainment, etc.
There is also the intention of unifying the space surrounding Tahrir square to create the sense of a bigger more intricate space, this will be achieved by using formal elements, from the center pyramid, like pavement, vegetation and shapes and translating them into the surrounding space, resulting also in the conceptual epicenter’s expansion.
FLOWER POWER. EL PODER DE LAS FLORES. UN JARDÍN EFÍMERO DE FLORES PERMANENTES.
Un espacio lleno de flores, texturas y colores. Un pequeño paisaje para observar desde fuera, pero también un espacio interesante para entrar, recorrer y descubrir, contagiándonos de alguna forma del poder de las flores.
THEME: 'GARDEN OF SENSATIONS' - CONTEMPORARY SYNAESTHESIA
‘Thérapie’ is the rhetoric humanization of a garden in recuperation after being subjected to surgery. It is a symbolic representation of a recovering patient. Through an act of empathy It intends to be a reflexion on the power nature has over people’s state of mind, moods and wellbeing.
It has been proven that exterior spaces influence the therapeutic process and help to elevate a patient’s mood and accelerate the recovery. This garden stimulates tactile, visual and odour senses through the use of vegetation and different structures to synesthetically create a feeling of recuperation on the spectator.
The garden also generates contradictory sensations. It is full of colour, texture and appealing shapes to the senses but at the same time full of elements that relate to hospital experience and the recuperation of a patient, a somewhat traumatic experience. The presence of such elements will induce an initial shock to the visitors that will heal as they go through the space and experience the vibrant colours, the interesting textures and pleasurable shapes effectively going through an internal process of recovery themselves to achieve a state joy and keep a pleasurable feeling.
The garden is composed by a gravel surface as a walking zone and planting along the plot’s perimeter. Crossing the garden’s floor there is a mark shaped like a scar with metallic clamps and some structures in concrete to mimic bandages at some spots in the pavement.
At the centre of the plot there is an operating table, surrounded by vases with the same species as the rest of the plantations in the garden. This table is intended to function as a resting bench.
The planting area is composed of species of herbaceous plants and shrubs with different sizes and tones of green and a complementary brownish red to generate contrast and visual interest. Shrubs are pruned into balls that sprout from areas of grasses to create interesting and dynamic compositions as they look different from different perspectives. Also spouting from the planting areas are structures that mimic IV Bag stands with liquids of different colours.
In sum, with this proposal we claim the importance of exterior spaces as a prolongation and integral part of any recuperation process. Contact with nature is a human need, interacting with vegetation and feeling the changing of seasons gives us vitality.
The planting area is composed of species of herbaceous plants and shrubs with different sizes and tones of green and a complementary brownish red to generate contrast and visual interest. Shrubs are pruned into balls that sprout from areas of grasses to create interesting and dynamic compositions as they look different from different perspectives. Also spouting from the planting areas are structures that mimic IV Bag stands with liquids of different colours.
In sum, with this proposal we claim the importance of exterior spaces as a prolongation and integral part of any recuperation process. Contact with nature is a human need, interacting with vegetation and feeling the changing of seasons gives us vitality.
EPIGRAFÍA. CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL PARA CLAUSTRO DEL MUSEO PROVINCIAL DE LUGO
Mención de Honor en el concurso internacional de ideas para la restauración del claustro del convento de San Francisco, sede actual del museo provincial de Lugo.
La propuesta utiliza la epigrafía como elemento fundamental de diseño, ya que es una técnica que permite crear formas y texturas muy interesantes plásticamente. La Epigrafía romana tiene gran relevancia histórica en Galicia sobre todo en la ciudad de Lugo, muestra de ello es la gran colección de epigrafía romana existente en el museo, lo que justifica la importancia atribuida en esta propuesta. De esta forma se obtiene un espacio plásticamente moderno pero con referencia a la importancia histórica de este museo.La transposición de elementos presentes en el museo para el claustro da lugar a una interacción/ conexión entre el espacio interior y exterior.
Se pretende que el jardín sea interpretado de diferentes formas a lo largo del tiempo y del espacio, la utilización de textos y su orientación permite jugar con la interpretación plástica de las letras y su significado. En este sentido, la apreciación del espacio desde el propio claustro es totalmente distinta de la vista desde una ventana del primer piso.
La propuesta se compone del revestimiento de los cuatro cuadrantes existentes con vegetación tapizante (Sedum sp) creando una base donde irían “gravadas” las palabras. Estas fueron extraídas de las inscripciones romanas existentes en el museo. Se dimensionaron de forma aleatoria para crear texturas y se ordenaron de forma lineal respetando la línea de fachada. La lectura de las letras de mayor tamaño de cada cuadrante transmite el mismo mensaje que las inscripciones de las piedras donde fueron extraídas. De esta forma, se crea un nuevo valor en el jardín. El Misterio. La intención era motivar al visitante a recorrer el claustro buscando el punto de vista que permita leer los textos cifrados entre las plantaciones. El claustro, visto a nivel, parece un claustro totalmente clásico ya que las letras imprimen una textura a las plantaciones similar a un jardín de bojs tradicional. Cuando el observador sube al primer piso, los jardines se transforman en un diseño moderno con letras y texturas.
MUSICA NO PELOURINHO. SALVADOR DA BAHIA - CONCURSO PARA A RENOVAÇÃO DE 3 LARGOS
Depois de se estudar um pouco a história de Salvador é fácil de perceber que a cultura é uma característica muito rica e forte, especialmente no Bairro do Pelourinho por fazer parte do centro histórico e do núcleo primitivo da cidade. A recuperação dos espaços actualmente a concurso faz por isso todo o sentido como estratégia de revitalização urbana e como catalisador de interacções humanas em geral e actividades culturais em particular.
Salvador é uma cidade de alegria, música e ritmo, em muito devido ao facto de ter uma descendência africana muito forte resultado da sua história colonial. Este facto aliado ao carácter dos largos e o seu contexto urbano conduziu à utilização do conceito de música para formalizar a nossa proposta. O conceito de música é interpretado como ondas de som fluindo pelas ruas, entrando nos espaços e originando uma interacção entre eles.
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| Cartaz 1 -articulação dos vários espaços através da ideia de ondas de música |
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| Cartaz 2 -articulação dos vários espaços - análise |
Estas ondas materializam-se no pavimento de calçada portuguesa alternado entre blocos de varias cores e tamanhos (remetendo à herança cultural) num jogo que regula o espaço e sobre as quais surgem elementos circulares, como notas numa pauta. Que tomam a forma de mobiliário urbano e coberturas.
O pavimento foi seleccionado pela sua carga histórica, simbolizando a passagem do tempo, da época colonial até à actualidade – a calçada é então utilizada como um elemento do passado que foi adoptado, interpretado e renovado até apresentar um carácter particular nos dias de hoje.
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| cartaz 3 - Largo Quincas Berro D'Água - proposta |
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| cartaz 4 - Largo Quincas Berro D'Água - visualizações |
A criação de espaços interessantes e convidativos faz dos largos um chamariz cultural oferecendo condições para a ocorrência de actividades humanas e culturais entre as quais: exposições, concertos, convívio, comércio e festas bem como actividades culturalmente notáveis relacionadas com o carnaval e a capoeira.
As coberturas como já mencionado apresentam-se sobre a forma de toldos circulares compostos por uma estrutura metálica que forma uma pérgula que pode ser preenchida por vários materiais: lona, plástico, ou até vegetação. Mais transparentes ou opacas consoante a situação estas coberturas pretendem atingir um equilíbrio entre a protecção aos elementos e a visibilidade das fachadas envolventes. Pretende-se também implementar um sistema de captação da água pluvial nestes toldos para ser utilizada para limpeza e rega no largo em que se encontram. Considera-se também a possibilidade de incluir iluminação embutida na cobertura.
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| cartaz 5 - Largo Pedro Archanjo - proposta |
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| cartaz 6 - Largo Pedro Archanjo - visualizações |
As fachadas nos largos são icónicas além de serem um património histórico-cultural importante. Propõe-se por este motivo o restauro das mesmas para, em conjunto com a intervenção, dar uma nova vida aos largos.
A drenagem será conseguida essencialmente por modelar o piso de forma a criar ligeiros desníveis que, sendo percepcionados como planos, são suficientes para conduzir a água eficazmente para os locais de colecção de águas pluviais. No caso do largo de Teresa Baptista parte da água se infiltrará também no solo devido à permeabilidade do pavimento neste local.
Por outro lado pretende-se também minimizar a quantidade de água que atinge o solo sendo esta captada pelas pérgulas e armazenada para uso no largo, para limpeza e rega como já mencionado.
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| cartaz 7 - Largo Teresa Baptista - proposta |
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| cartaz 8 - Largo Teresa Baptista - visualizações |
PYRAMID VOID. CONCURSO ICARCH - TAHRIR SQUARE CAIRO
Concept
This proposal values its context and builds on the formal interpretation of Tahrir square being the epicenter of a revolution that spreads out in waves of passion, love and freedom.
Egypt is famous worldwide by its pyramids. These represent amazing human accomplishments, ingenuity and creativity. They are also a symbol of power of few over the majority. The inversion of a pyramid originating a void in the ground presents itself like the perfect symbol: it still represents people’s best qualities while saying that the many overrule the few.
The shape created in the center echoes thought the surrounding space representing the waves created by the revolution and its repercussions.
Formal solutions
Tahrir square is nowadays essentially a roundabout being used most notably for protest marches, besides its obvious roundabout functions. This proposal potentiates the use of the square in a more traditional sense, being understood more like a plaza, serving as a backdrop to people’s meetings and interactions as well as leaving enough free space for function flexibility, it can be a simple meeting place, a spot for a seasonal market, house exhibitions and entertainment, etc.There is also the intention of unifying the space surrounding Tahrir square to create the sense of a bigger more intricate space, this will be achieved by using formal elements, from the center pyramid, like pavement, vegetation and shapes and translating them into the surrounding space, resulting also in the conceptual epicenter’s expansion.
The shape created in the ground by the inverted pyramid naturally lends itself to the collection of rain which forms a water mirror at the center. The water gathered, in this way, can be used to fuel a cascade on one side of the pyramid, creating interest in the landscape as well as serving as an amenity element. The water also represents the adaptability of people and the origin of life, it symbolizes a new beginning for the Egyptian people. The pool may also be interpreted like an oasis where other people can drink the source of revolution.
The steps created are done in a way that allow for someone to sit but also give enough room to gather while standing. Between these bigger steps smaller ones occur to form a deconstructed staircase allowing easy access everywhere in the square. There is also vegetation protruding from the bottom of some steps and some other steps are converted to tree planters to enhance comfort but also to create more texture and visual interest. To sum up, the main focus of this project is to acknowledge Tahrir square as a center for human activity and translate the present feeling into a formal representation.
Un espacio lleno de flores, texturas y colores. Un pequeño paisaje para observar desde fuera, pero también un espacio interesante para entrar, recorrer y descubrir, contagiándonos de alguna forma del poder de las flores.
La lógica del jardín es muy sencilla. Varios volúmenes con forma de flor dispuestos por todo el espacio, estructuran el jardín y confieren a la vez distintas situaciones, una más abiertas o expuestas y otras más cerradas o intimas. La lógica es reforzada con la colocación de otros elementos, a modo de pasos, también con forma de flor, que actúan como camino o zona de estar y que permiten explorar el jardín.
Aunque, el elemento fundamental de la propuesta son pequeñas flores de distintas dimensiones, que dispuestas por todo el jardín, siguiendo un patrón irregular, aportan al espacio las formas y el color que la inspiración de la propuesta despierta.
