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Equatorial Guinea’s Future Capital City in Equatorial-Guinea by IDF – Ideias do Futuro

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Article source: IDF – Ideias do Futuro

Located on the Wele-Nzas, the new capital city will be built in order to fulfill the President’s dream. The new capital city will be the attraction for an estimated 160.000 inhabitants and will extend for 8.150 Hectares. The concept is characterized by modernity and respect by the country’s cultural roots, optimizing its identity and the richness of the ecosystem where it belongs. Sustainability is also a privileged feature in every strand.

Cathedral

Architects: IDF – Ideias do Futuro
Project: Equatorial Guinea’s Future Capital City
Location: Equatorial-Guinea
Year: 2010
Intervention Area: 8.150 Hectares
Coordination: Arch. Miguel Correia, IDF – Ideias do Futuro
Urban Planning Team: Arch. Urbanista Mafalda Matos, Arch. Urbanista Mariana Fernandes, Arch. Urbanista Susana Mello
Architecture Team: Arch. Diogo Mello, Arch. Pedro Gonçalves, Arch. Susana Guerreiro, Arch. Teresa Lancastre, Arch. Vítor Santos
Landscape Architecture Team : Arch. Paisagista Ana Prata, Arch. Paisagista Sara Távora
Images and Movie: Arqui 300

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Ponte Parodi in Genoa, Italy by UNStudio

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Article source: UNStudio

The Ponte Parodi project is part of the Italian city of Genoa’s plan for the revitalization of the harbour front area. As the industrial activities relocate, the city is reclaiming the vacated waterfront area by adding public attractors and creating a new destination, designed to extend the city centre towards the waterfront.

The competition design for the Ponte Parodi harbour front area was based on three principal actions; linking, programming and clustering, with clear goals responding to the needs of the site, its surroundings and the inhabitants of Genoa. The three original actions correspond to the three values which guide the design: sociability, quality and discovery.

Roof North View

Architect: UNStudio
Name of Project: Ponte Parodi
Location: Genoa, Italy
Period: 2001-2014
Client: ALTAREA Italia Progetti S.r.l.; (Competition) Porto Antico di Genova Spa
Program: Public attractor with a 3-dimensional Piazza and mixed use – cruise terminal, wellness experience, knowledge experience, commercial experience, public park with amphitheatre.

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