Via Saraceno, 74 FERRARA
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EUROPAN 9 - Legopark
Groningen - shortlisted
The project has two main objectives. Firstly to keep the old harbour, and secondly to create a natural isolation. The old harbour has been maintained because it is a sixty-year old historic landmark. We decided to leave all the old signs of the footbridges and the existing boats on site. The footbridges narrow down towards the end, their shapes flowing into high street lamps. These not only provide ‘lighthouses’ for boats sailing the canal but also lighten the old dam in front. The natural isolation (all green area) will increase the quality of living for the people going to inhabit the site. Moreover, it enables a continued walk from west to east in the green zone, as the urban planning proposal suggests. It obeys the logic of the plan, which is based on permeability. The wave element is also an attempt to make the park come alive, with a possibility of splitting walking levels to include interesting lookout points over the area.