m-30: Madrid
Studio Marc angelil
Autumn 2017
experimento de la autopista
with Leandra Krummenacher
The semester started with the Centro De la Hidrograficos, which is a building designed for experimentation. In the same spirit we began exploring and experimenting with spaces one can create with different structure types. Then we received our specific site on the M-30 in Madrid, Avenida de la Ilustracion.
For our experiment we chose different categories in which these three methods will be evaluated.
The Avenida de la Ilustiración is located on the northern part of the city. It is a part of the M-30 highway even though it isn’t actually a highway. The speed limit is reduced in that part of the M-30 specifically, but it still consists of 6 lanes in total. The vehicles that use the highway suddenly go through an area where there are lots of parks and residential buildings.
The highway continues in between two promenades with lots of trees, which are interrupted by crossing streets. There aren’t many opportunities to cross the Avenida de la Ilustiración in the north-south direction, so it divides the area in to two halves.
We propose different strategies to connect the sides that have been separated by the highway. To bring both sides closer and connect the existing parks and promenades to create a network of public spaces, meanwhile achieving a sense of transparency.
The strategies we propose are based on three simple methods. Placing the vehicles above the pedestrians, placing the vehicles below the pedestrians, placing both vehicles and pedestrians on the same level.
Method 1: Flat “El Pragmático”
Ground floor plan
-1.Floor plan
Section through the theatre
Section through gas station
Section through housing
Zoom in the crossing
Collage of the speedbumps
Method 2: Underneath “El Tradicional”
Ground floor plan
Cross section
Section through offices
Elevations of different types
Section through the museum
Section through housing
Collage of the courtyard
Zoom in access to the public buildings
Method 3: Above “El Ambicioso”
Ground floor plan
Elevation of the 1km bridge
Collage Happenings under the bridge
Zoom in event space
Exhibition in ONA