Glorieta Juan Carlos I Mula, Architecture Competition Spain, Architect, Murcia Design

Glorieta Juan Carlos I Mula, España : Murcia Architecture Contest

Mula Competition, Spain - design by esc-studio

3 Nov 2010 Glorieta Juan Carlos I Mula Location: near Murcia, Spain Architects: esc-studio ESC won in 2009 the international competition for the redevelopment of the Glorieta Juan Carlos I in Mula (Spain). Glorieta Juan Carlos I Mula pictures from esc-studio The scheme, presently in development, integrates the currently fenced plaza into the surrounding urban fabric, returning the space to the community by creating a public promenade that breaks the rigidity of the previous configuration and establishes a direct connection between the city and the heart of the square, while preserving the entirety of the existing vegetation. The main circulations are carved into the current levels of the square, revealing a dynamic pattern that runs through the space among the programmed activity islands that host children, elderly and performance spaces, and allowing a stepless access to the square from the adjacent streets. The space planning of the square has been generated with custom software that implements a Voronoi algorithm to subdivide the space into circulations and activity areas. This interactive application allowed for a public consultation process that took place in Mula in December 2009, and gave the citizens the opportunity to actively participate in the design process by proposing their own design ideas. Each of the user’s proposals will be the reflection of the individual’s perception of the space and his personal approach to the new design. Glorieta Juan Carlos I Mula pictures from esc-studio The scheme is designed as a self-sufficient, carbon neutral space. A series of climate control units will be scattered through the square, equipped with PV cells, lighting and fog systems that will lower the temperature of the square in Summer, while producing all the energy required for the normal functioning of the space, being at the same time a physical reminder of a continuous compromise with the environment. Mula - generative software from Enrique Ramos. Glorieta Juan Carlos I redevelopment Mula - Information Type: Public Space Surface: 5.400m2 Budget: 1.000.000 € esc-studio are a young architecture company based in London Related links: http://www.esc-studio.com/ml_2010 http://spaceformwords.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/los-mulenos-dibujan-su-plaza/ Glorieta Juan Carlos I Mula images / information from esc-studio

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