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​New uses attract new people and this is precisely the objective of our proposal. Valdebebas is a place devoid of infrastructure not only commercial but urban density. Looking at the big city is Madrid, we discovered a number of key points in terms of activity and urban development is concerned. However, these hotspots are not sufficient to centralize the use and activity, we need a second concept that gives meaning to our proposal: THE WHITE NIGHT.



In our proposal we define four neighborhoods characterized by its layout and urban image, fabric and the type of trade that takes place in them.

The characteristic points that are used as a reference: Fuencarral, Serrano Street, the Paseo del Prado and La Latina As we see, are very different areas together and that's what drives us to develop our business strategy.
The variety and density are the two key concepts to maintain sustainable growth.



The type of proposed trade in the whole plot is of the following types: Alternative-Sustainable Fashion, Technology, Temp, Food and Leisure-Restoration.

The different types of commerce come distributed more or less homogenous throughout the whole plot, allowing their accessibility from the complex.



A sustainable city is a city that grows horizontally indefinitely but a dense city with concentrated uses and activities. In this way cities are developed much more accessible and where the residential function makes a very important role since "what is used, take care and what is not used, falls into a progressive degradation."

So our proposal is a proposal to create city. But we must not forget the idea, we do not want to fall into the classic formal aspects, but reinterpret the feeling that occurs in different urban areas raised, is a similar feeling.
Thus, we propose a number of neighborhoods (Cash Town, Cool Town, and Town Sunday) which are related through another central Town Green. In each neighborhood, we introduce a serial Commercial Generator, which will make them run. These generators are shops in department stores that will attract a large number of people who in turn will use the surrounding environment.

Collaboration with:

María de la Fuente Sastre

David Bustos Viguier

2010_ VALDEBEBAS  "Ideas Competition for Urban and Architectural reordering of plots in Valdebebas".Madrid

 

FIRST PRIZE

 

2012_ KABUL NATIONAL MUSEUM  "International Architectural Ideas Competition National Museum of Afghanistan"

 

COLLABORATION IN N-PHASE STUDIO

 

The proposed New Museum of Afghanistan shall be considered a highly referenced and integrated building surrounded by regenerated sensitive gardens. The proposal appreciation depends on the distance you are from it. As farther you are, the more massive it looks, being similar to the urban buildings.
This sensation is due to the pixilated façade that helps to connect the interior and exterior spaces.

Unless you’re close enough to the façade you won’t be able to recognize the complete pixel from the shadow pixel, so that when you are from the inside, you will always have a safety sensation.


The general structure from which the proposal springs from is the cube (square) divided in 7x7m units. it has a great accordance with the geometric figures from the gardens, helping to keep the site composition. it also helps to project a neutral and serene spirit.

The access is through courtyards. this are the only courtyards that are stick to the corners. the other courtyards introduces light into the building, and enriches the spaces, with beautiful views and vegetation.


The main illumination in the exposition areas like from the bells. This great vertical developed spaces give the museum another dimension, spiritual could be said. There are several overwhelming spaces. in this way you could say that the new national museum is another great piece of art in its self.
Although having the heavy brick walls the space has a great mixture between the material static and the light dynamism.



You always have constant connections and references with other spaces, so you will be guided by the building structure.The lower structure is realized in reinforced concrete, and from floor level 0 to the roof top in reinforced brick. This system incorporates stainless steel reinforcement, so that concrete and brick joints are better, and bell walls are feasible in brick.



This materials help to integrate the proposal with the city and the society. The proposal tends to revitalize Kabul and situate in the world wide cultural map.
All the surrounding space is regenerated, and given to the citizens. These kind of public-semi public spaces try to strength the social network.

It is pretend that the museum may have in certain date night life, giving the city a new night landmark as well as a new integrated piece in the silhouette.
The new museum tries to open a little the Kabul society to the world citizens, and be the place in which the cultural exchange is produced.

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