- Implementing an inclusive design for the space, minimising architectural barriers by using materials that facilitate circulation for people with reduced mobility;
- Requalification of the green spaces that have already been built, adjusting the solutions used in order to reduce maintenance and guarantee a stable vegetation cover;
- Integration of planted areas adapted to the site's soil and climate conditions in order to complement the existing plant complex;
- Improving the crossing conditions of the intervention area in order to minimise high slopes and altimetric variation;
- Creation and diversification of leisure areas for multifaceted use, including the integration of new street furniture;
The intervention area is mostly surrounded by single-family homes and is already served by a road network and car parking spaces.
The site currently has a formal network of paths, which are in a poor state of repair and devoid of recreational uses. The existing arboreal vegetation is well-developed and most of it is in good phytosanitary condition, which is why it was taken into account in the development of the Preliminary Study and subsequently formalised in the Detailed Design.
The aim of enhancing this area is to design recreational and sustainable opportunities in order to create a comfortable and dynamic space for users of the area.
New facilities have been planned, significantly enhancing the space's ability to be used without directly de-characterising it. The new features include:
- Creation of a large open square, recreating elements found in 19th century gardens through a modernised interpretation, from the symmetry of the paving to the existence of a water mirror and other elements such as a pergola/patio. This square will allow parties, events and other events to take place, boosting the diversity of uses that the intervention area has not had until now. Adjacent to the square, a multifunctional transition space will be created that can be used, for example, for StreetFood.
- Car circulation around the new square, with the addition of fifty-one parking spaces, two of which are accessible.
- Creation of a network of footpaths meandering along the slopes, punctuated with benches overshadowed by pergolas.
- Taking advantage of the new network of footpaths, it is proposed to create two grassy areas, one served by a naturalised amphitheatre that takes advantage of one of the existing slopes, the other larger, which will allow informal free use of the space.
- Requalification of the existing crossing, making it more comfortable by widening it, adding ramps and stairs for greater support and ease in the elevation transition. An element to highlight in this crossing will be the reinterpretation of a typical 19th century pergola that will accompany the entire crossing and add a high aesthetic, differentiating and functional value to this crossing.