1. Breaking railroad barriers in L'Hospitalet
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Liu, Heng, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Projectes Arquitectònics, Vidal Jordi, Antoni, Llobet Ribeiro, Xavier, Corominas Ayala, Miquel, Esquinas Dessy, Jesús, Bru Bistuer, Eduard, and López Alonso, Ignacio
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Barrier ,City planning -- Spain -- Hospitalet de Llobregat ,Healing ,City planning -- Spain -- Barcelona ,Ferrocarrils -- Vies -- Catalunya -- Hospitalet de Llobregat ,Public spaces -- Spain -- Hospitalet de Llobregat ,Railroad rails -- Spain -- Hospitalet de Llobregat ,railway ,Espais públics -- Catalunya -- Hospitalet de Llobregat ,Urbanisme -- Catalunya -- Hospitalet de Llobregat ,Railroad rails -- Spain -- Barcelona ,Espais públics -- Catalunya -- Barcelona ,Urbanisme::Planejament urbà [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] ,Ferrocarrils -- Vies -- Catalunya -- Barcelona ,Stitching ,Urbanisme -- Catalunya -- Barcelona ,Public spaces -- Spain -- Barcelona ,linking - Abstract
Treball Final del Màster universitari en Estudis Avançats en Arquitectura-BarcelonaArch (MBArch). The Contemporary Project Transportation systems are one of the most essential structures of cities, which, with developments and expansions, have gradually become barriers in cities. In the aspect of development, transportation is the obvious element of barriers, such as railroads and trans-stations. Transportation systems also have a strong presence in urban areas which brings a big impact on natural landscapes. Railways are able to generate fractures and interruptions of the urban fabric, which alters the development of public capacities. The strategy to fix these issues is to reconnect the fractures and interruptions in cities. We are planning carefully the elements which must be put into the barrier in order to heal the fractures and interruptions while having the opportunities to find some potential areas for developing into the city's public spaces. Transportation used to be the primary topic for discussions with urban developers, but now Social activity become the center of discussions. Barcelona is a model of urban planning. Both the development of transportation and the design of city spaces are very prominent and impressive in Barcelona. The goal of this research is to reconnect the interactions between Barcelona and L'Hospitalet on a large urban scale and to use the spatial barriers which were cut by the railways as a basis for improvements. The idea is to use a gentle approach with tinyscale urban design in order to change the railroads and the surrounding areas. The elevated gardens of Rambla de Santa are the perfect material for this research. The original concept of this plan is to form a green linear connecting axis from the mountain to the sea, along with other green public spaces. Rambla de Santa is considered an antecedent and the initial catalyst for this proposal. A comprehensive study is conducted in this context, covering the area between Sants station and L'Hospitalet station. This study is focused on how to propose the solution of reconnecting public spaces and improving the community's environment on both sides of the railways from Barcelona to the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat neighborhood. In conclusion, this project is included an exploration of the interpretation of public space interventions, with a particular focus on how to reconnect the barriers in the city.
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- 2023