Day 06: Urban intentions

Following a visit to the site, Paolo emphasized the importance of the urban conditions to the consideration of the project. Rather than merely solving a technical project of providing a pedestrian pathway from the ferry, he stressed the importance of considering the urban conditions of the site. It is for this reason that the work of Boris Podrecca was suggested to the students. In many of his projects the concern is with the urban space and with ways of working with surface and materials to create a strong sense of continuity. A number of the projects have embraced this challenge and are working toward even including some of the existing buildings in their attempt to create a strong idea of urban space linked to the problem of the pedestrian bridge.