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| Urban plan for Poio . Europan 9 |
Description: How can we identify the gestures that create these marks, which correspond to the materialization of the convictions of each generation, each community and each culture? What is the development that looks to satisfy the needs of the current generation, without compromising the capacity of future generations to satisfy their own needs? A set of sensitive places, like Poïo, are the result of uncontrolled development, with no planning or concerns for the future growth. Solving problems like these requires knowledge of the site and it’s ecological and cultural problems and also knowledge of its potential of natural resources, in a way to educate society, enlighten their mind and prepare the future generations. The seed of the project tries to respect the area in which it encompasses; the farmlands, responsible mostly for corn production and vineyards, have a large significance in the area, for subsistence and also as a print in the territory. According to the existing guidelines for the land, the existing farmlands will be maintained and new ones are proposed: “urban farms”. The current system of farms corresponds to single-family buildings close to a large plot of land, while the new plots will correspond to multi-family self-sustainable buildings, and will be integrated in the new concept of public spaces. Urban agriculture will play a significant role in the general “greening” of the city, helping to improve the microclimate, and will also play an important part in maintaining local biodiversity. |
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