DEVELOPMENT OF THE
MANZANARES RIVERBANKS
MADRID
SPAIN, 2005
URBANISM
PR–281
The burying of sections of the M 30 highway along the Manzanares represents a major opportunity to rethink the urban planning of Madrid.
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PROGRAM
Development of the riverbanks between the southern junction of the M-30 and the French Bridge
DETAIL
Situation
Madrid, Spain
Year
2005
Status
International competition, winning project, not realized
Area of intervention
48 ha (spread along the 7 km of the river)
Client
City of Madrid, Madrid
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
DESCRIPTION
Although the winning team for the riverbank development competition was that of Ginés Garrido Colmenero, the agency’s proposal, which articulates two large zones on this vast territory according to a longitudinal and transversal strategy, was nevertheless integrated into the project.
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The first zone, named “The Great River,” aims to restore the Manzanares River to its rightful place in the urban landscape, which is too often undervalued in relation to the city. The project proposes increasing access to the river, connecting its two banks, and creating pavilions on the water to reaffirm its presence and public role.
The second zone, the “Great Park,” re-establishes the continuity interrupted by the highway between the Casa de Campo and the Campo del Moro. It comprises a “green lung” integrating historical gardens, scientific spaces, recreational areas, and natural environments, all entirely pedestrianized. With the river magnified and the park amplified, these reconfigured areas embody the ecological and urban ambitions of a forward-looking metropolis.
The Arganzuela footbridge project, a pedestrian bridge spanning the Manzanares, was completed in 2010 following this design competition.
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