Andalusian
August 25th, 2004, 02:19 PM
Asi se llama uno de los proyectos ke el arkitecto Campo Baeza está desarrollando en Cádiz. Se trata de urbanizar el espacio ke hay entre las 2 catedrales de la ciudad en forma de plaza. La informacion ke he encontrao está en ingles...
The project, “Between Cathedrals” seeks to create a piece of architecture capable of housing, protecting and meriting the most important place in the history of Cadiz, the oldest city of the West: the empty space facing the sea between the new cathedral and the old cathedral, now the site of an important archeological dig.
The objectives are to cover and protect the archeological excavation. Furthermore, we would like the plane covering the area to serve as a stopping space for the public in front of the sea. It should be set high enough so that the cars on the city bypass cannot be seen.
It is conceived as a lightweight, white platform, set over the excavation as if on tiptoe, and reached by a ramp from the side. Skylights will be opened on this plane to provide light and allow the excavation to be seen from above. In the back, we will cover one part above with a canopy to protect from sunlight and rain.
All of this, built with light elements, perhaps metallic as if it were a naval construction, and painted entirely in white to accentuate its lightness. The area to be walked on will be carpeted in white marble.
In the construction of the base, the memory of ships. In that of the canopy, as if it were a baldachin with staffs, the memory of a Holy Week procession. We would like to make a piece of truly beautiful architecture, worthy of this marvelous place, worthy of retaining the memory of Cadiz.
http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_maqueta_01_g.jpg
http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_maqueta_06.jpg http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_maqueta_08.jpg http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_render_01.jpg
The project, “Between Cathedrals” seeks to create a piece of architecture capable of housing, protecting and meriting the most important place in the history of Cadiz, the oldest city of the West: the empty space facing the sea between the new cathedral and the old cathedral, now the site of an important archeological dig.
The objectives are to cover and protect the archeological excavation. Furthermore, we would like the plane covering the area to serve as a stopping space for the public in front of the sea. It should be set high enough so that the cars on the city bypass cannot be seen.
It is conceived as a lightweight, white platform, set over the excavation as if on tiptoe, and reached by a ramp from the side. Skylights will be opened on this plane to provide light and allow the excavation to be seen from above. In the back, we will cover one part above with a canopy to protect from sunlight and rain.
All of this, built with light elements, perhaps metallic as if it were a naval construction, and painted entirely in white to accentuate its lightness. The area to be walked on will be carpeted in white marble.
In the construction of the base, the memory of ships. In that of the canopy, as if it were a baldachin with staffs, the memory of a Holy Week procession. We would like to make a piece of truly beautiful architecture, worthy of this marvelous place, worthy of retaining the memory of Cadiz.
http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_maqueta_01_g.jpg
http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_maqueta_06.jpg http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_maqueta_08.jpg http://www.campobaeza.com/_obras/75_Entre%20Catedrales/75_Entre%20Catedrales_render_01.jpg