Cities as we understand them have traditionally been catered to serve the human need. All around the world, cities have been designed with this approach in mind, which has led to a lack of awareness of the human impact on the environment and all the other species that we coexist with. Similarly, we see this happening in our very own Metropolitan Area in Barcelona.
Our studio project is focused on reinventing this site near the Bésos Rivermouth (map/pictures of site) as a biodiverse public space. To approach this project, we started by studying the site through the lens of multiple species, both human and non-human. In understanding what the flora and fauna of this area look like we began posing specific questions to generate our purpose.
Circulation Map
In addition to observing the nonhuman species, part of the goal of this project is to design a public space in which people can coexist with the other species that inhabit the site. As a result, we also tasked ourselves with understanding the human activities and movement that take place in and around the site.
From our observations, we found that our site is a passage for walkers, runners and cyclists. More importantly, we noticed that in the surrounding area, people visit the site for various leisure activities, which included surfing on the beach, fishing by the river and bird watching.
Component Geometry
Our project seeks to develop a public space that fosters the coexistence of humans and non-humans through a series of components designed to extend the habitats of existing species in the Bésos Rivermouth.
Hypotesis
- The amphibian is an indicator of change (indicator species)
- What is the participation of the human community
- How do we know that the ecosystem is functioning?
- Conceptual program of participation
- How do we observe the presence of this species and how can the public be a participation in this change?
By implementing a habitat component, we will increase the amphibian population and thus rebalance the food web ecosystem of the Besos Rivermouth.
To approach this project, we started by studying the site through the lens of multiple species, both human and non-human. In understanding what the flora and fauna of this area look like we began posing specific questions to generate our purpose.
