26-27 turia riverbed valencia
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TURIA RIVERBED, VALENCIARelevance
Blank slateMajor road was rejectedMediterranean contextCrossed by busy roads
Through core of larger cityTwice as wideSunken siteBound by major streets
History
Region
former river
diverted river
Centerpiece: City of Arts and Sciences
Source: Mike Lowe opera house planetarium/IMAX
500 ft
Typical snapshot of park
science
museum
• Architects: S. Calatrava and F. Candela• Major tourist attraction
• 1.7 million people live in metro Valencia• The Turia river fl ooded massively in 1957 • It was diverted in 1973 at the city limits
1970
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TURIA RIVERBED, VALENCIA
horticultureponds
fountainsfl owers
soccer fi eldsrugby fi eld
athletics trackcafés
artworkclimbing walls
zen gardenmuseums
Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006
Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006
Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006
Source: Flickr user Chantrybee
Source: Flickr user Yosoynacho
Pedestrian/bicycle pathwayswell-confi ned space
2-way bike facilities
poor pedestrian spaceraised areas create viewpoints
variety of path surface
“ T h e r i v e r i s o u r s a n d w e w a n t i t g r e e n ! ” - 1 9 7 0 s s l o g a n
Comprehensive Plan, 1988
Ricardo Bofi ll Plan, 1981
Diff erent
uses: