Renazca

Madrid | 2021-

Renazca will set a new benchmark for the city of the future, emphasizing the importance of accessibility for pedestrians, open space, and sustainability. A safe and welcoming public space for the entire city, our proposals incorporate 15 ‘urban rooms’, for a range of recreational and cultural activities, including a fresh produce market, children’s playground, open-air library, sculpture garden, cafes and bars, a productive garden, an outdoor co-working space, and perhaps a FabLab.

Pedestrians will be prioritized throughout the newly reconfigured public spaces. Vehicular access to underground roadways will be adapted with lushly planted trellis structures to reduce the visual impact of cars; barrier-free routes will replace the current myriad stairs and ramps; and there will be a new network of walkways that align with key features within, and beyond the site. In the heart of the district, a new topography forms the ‘Central Green’, essentially a meadow flexible enough to accommodate a variety of outdoor events. Finally, Renazca will create a biodiverse urban ecosystem, featuring native planting and a dynamic, sustainably designed, water feature that recalls old river channels that once crossed through the site.

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