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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. El Valle Trenzado in Elche, Spain by ARANEA GROUPFebruary 7th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ARANEA GROUP El Valle Trenzado aims to recover the pedestrian’s traffic footprint. Since the channeling works that were made in the 70s definitely skewed Elche’s Canyon continuity. For years the citizens of the city went through this place hardly enjoying it. This landform (which reaches 40 meters deep) gives the city a chance to travel in a few minutes to an area of high environmental quality.  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP
 Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP We propose a system which can be adapted to the geographical and administrative complexities of the place, negotiating with all agents who claim the space as their own, to make it more accessible and multiply the public use of the steep slopes. The system shows its flexibility being adjusted through a participatory process that grouped for citizens and collectives of the city for a month.  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP The main points toconnect, areas of special interest,the most requestedroutes,a large collection ofdesireduses…were incorporated into the project and began to define the braid. After this first step, the system was testedagain,managingthe complex and contradictoryrelations betweenmultiple administrativeinterlocutorsresponsible for the place: Confederación hidrográfica del Jucar, Consellería de MedioAmbiente, Consellería de Patrimonio, Comunidad de Regantes de la Acequia de Marchena, Aguas de Elche… and Elche City Hall.  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP The system aims to give voice to the Vinalopó river. The sinuous braids have no relation to the orthogonality of the city. These squiggly lines shape thes lopes. Offer more comfortable routes and incorporate the possibility of crossing the river to continue the ride. The roads that float on the untouchable riverbed of concrete, become the heroes of the reconquest. And they blur the difference between bridge and path, becoming a graphic thought solved by a material abstraction.  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP A single bridge becomes a network of trails which fold, bend, stretch, tighten, disperse, curve, and of course twist. The vegetation is also a material. Native species and trees help to build the shadow of the forest. A system based on the experience, understanding and empathy to connect with elegance, both sections which divide Elche. The valley has already started plaiting, now reduced to infraestucturales minimum, and over time they will allow the flourishing of urban activities.  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP  Image Courtesy © ARANEA GROUP
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