barcelona water networks : seasonal flooding (red) and phreatic pumping (green) are managed by a spattering of variously sized underground cisterns (white circles) and a seasonal pumping regime. the Besos River floodplane fans out along the coast.
barcelona's public transit network
a newly designed diagonal connects the crucial infrastructures of hydrology and transportation along a corridor connecting the mountains to the sea
diagonal masterplan : the high and dry publc diagonal and the diverging wet retention ecosystem converge at large water parks to the north and south
the perforated surface of allows stormwater into the sand and gravel storage and filtration space below the surface. the perforation pattern is derived from hydrological flow lines that run along the site and connect to adjacent streets
section throught both the high storage sponge and the ramping edge down to the lush retention wetland landscape below
a dry mediterranean landscape creates public spaces along the the perforated urban surface of the diagonal
a retention wetland landscape runs along an old train track through the city
layered section, plan, and detail explorations
the two lines converge again at a large waterpark connecting to existing park spaces and the sea. programed pavilions and connective bridges striate the landscape and connect Ciutadella park to the beach.
simple pavilions frame large public spaces, provide shade, and direct water to retention basins
