SHORTLIST

CONNECTING GREEN

Project Description by Team: A strong emphasis in the project lies in the connection of habitats and the creation of a new type of cohabitation. Targeted interventions improve the microclimate, strengthen biodiversity and create a new neighborhood between different species. Inspired by the agricultural past of the site, the project introduces new systems of green infrastructure to create an environment that is open for free appropriation by the user and acts as a climatic tool on a larger scale for the city. Temporalities manifest themselves through the construction of the quarter in six phases, starting with landscape design and initiator projects, that will work as community centers and catalysts for future developments. Buildings that can accommodate future changes of use and the always developing vegetation, guarantee an ever changing vibrant living space for humans and other species.

Jury Statement: "The jury acknowledges the project's consideration and visualization of the broader regional context and microclimate. Additionally, the project addresses the concept of a time-lapse and explores ways to engage people on the site from the early stages, proposing elements and catalysts that can quickly contribute to fostering a community feel and bringing people in contact with the development. This approach is deemed highly valuable and interesting.
There is a sincere effort to examine corridors with well-defined horizontal and vertical landscape structures that can be seamlessly integrated into urban design, fostering a sense of coexistence with nature—humanity, fauna, and flora all intertwined. This integration is evident in the sections illustrating wildlife movement through these corridors.[...]"