Public Square Design
THE URBAN CONDENSER, Competition Entry
Central to this proposal is the argument that the site is part and conclusion of a great urban axis that includes some of the city’s most important public places. Inherently then it has a public character and via this very axis connects its neighborhood with the whole city.
The design proposes a network of platforms and viewing decks, that will allow access and enhance the permeability of the site - as well as offer views and visual links to the city below.
All this done via the catalytic presence of a major structure that is called the - urban condenser - , as it aspires to gather all those qualitative characteristics that in our mind's eye elevate the site to a great urban place.
The remaining space performs as a clean slate, ready to be transformed by the actions of people: Neighbors gather their redundant furniture that in turn can accommodate various gathering needs.
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