In the last issue, we introduced the case study of Via Malaga, in Milan, and the themes of public space and new urban scenarios. Today we will continue to deepen these alternative scenarios through one of the different design visions elaborated with our students: the Art-Network project .
Team of the studio: Prof. Barbara Coppetti, Prof. Angela Poletti with Giorgia Carpi, Raffaella Cavallaro, Fabio Santonicola
Work's group: Benedetta Melli, Arianna Missaglia, Ludovica Savio
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DESIGN STRATEGY: PUBLIC SPACE IN THE URBAN PROJECT
The concept of this project - Art-network - comes from the idea of creating a strong relationship between art, nature and the community of Milan. Through the creation of a network, the strategy has the purpose to regenerate the abandoned area near Artkademy workspaces and offices, along the Lambro river. At the same time, it concerns a bigger area, as the project also involves its surroundings. The first step to create this network was rethinking of urban connections on a larger scale, that is the design of an efficient bicycle and low-speed line that connect the project with IULM University first and then MUDEC. Parallel to this, a landscape strategy for the smaller scale was developed, with the aim to decrease the spaces now occupied by cars, thus transforming via Malaga into a pedestrian street with limited car circulation, and to enhance green spaces.
The concept design is divided into two different paths: a more natural way that connects the western bank of the river with Giardino Nascosto, coming up to the arches; and a second path that has been treated as a mineral path that connects Artkademy, on the eastern river bank, to the arches. This last one is also characterized by a compact elevation of Via Malaga, which is interrupted only by the presence of the streets.
The landscape section is structured on three different levels: walking mobility, bikes and low-speed line. In the arches area, the section is articulated in a way that the space obtained from the openings of the arches can be used as exhibitions spaces, work spaces for artists and as a bike sharing station that encourages citizens to use a more sustainable way to move.