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PROJECT: Contest: Actions to improve the urban structure in the docks of La Coruña.
Collaborators: NAIARA MONTERO, architect.
LOCATION: The docks of La Coruña.
DATE: February 2007
SPONSOR: City Council of La Coruña
BUILDER: -------
BUDGET: 16.000.125,95 €
BUILT SURFACE: 112.000 m2
A first discusson on the urban problems of the Marina and its surroundings in the city of A Coruña allows us to isolate and analyze the main urban contradictions and deficiencies that this historical part of the city is currently suffering.
We should take into consideration that almost all the area in question is land reclaimed from the sea and therefore has been or is still subject to physical, functional or administrative problems, falling under the responsibility of different port authorities, all of which contribute to the current urban dysfunction.
Indeed, similar to other Marinas, the port in A Coruña has grown in a disorderly way as a kind of "anti-city" enclosed within itself like a fortress, and to some extent, ignored by citizens. The increase of car traffic and poor planning has contributed to the degradation of the public space next to the port.
Objectives of this proposal:
Transformation of the Marina's boat yard in to a "boulevard" space with a strong urban centrality.
Maximal integration of the port areas in to the range of public spaces of the city.
Rationalistation and redirection of traffic underground, reducing the amount of visible road surface.
Resizing and gentrification of the open space in front of the marina.
Presentation of " el muro del Parrote" as a generator of a new urban space that connects the maritime pedestrian area with the facilities of La Solana and the Old City.
Creation of "artificial topography" that, similar to the interventions of the "Land Art", allows characterization and framing of the urban landscape providing elevated zones that offer extraordinary views of the Marina and the estuary of Burgo.