MADRID METROPOLITAN REGION population 6.000.000

MADRID METROPOLITAN REGION population 6.000.000

New development of Vallecas 26.046 housing units for 90.000 citizens

550 m

50 m

seasonal function

a tree is a multifunctional element with the capacity to adapt to climatic conditions and generate activity around it

social function

meeting place aviary children's area

pets area waiting area sports area

bioclimatic function

wind break air

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area

fragant

area

a tree takes years to grow in full and the boulevard should be functional right from the beginning

year 2030year 2005

strategic thinking

air trees

they will act as a starting point for a future public space influenced through trees.

in the course of time, the man-made trees will end up being clearings in the woods.

year 2030

year 2005

clearings in the wood

BADGIR (torre de viento)

Literalmente “atrapavientos”, estructura tradicional usada para el acondicionamiento pasivo de edificios.

Se encuentran por todo el medio oriente, desde Pakistán al norte de África. (Enciclopedia iránica)

BADGIR (wind tower)

Badgir literally means “windcatcher”. It is a traditional Persian architectural device used

for many centuries to create natural ventilation in buildings

economic sustainability

the air trees are self sufficient in terms of energy consumption and produce extra energy through photovoltaic panels to finance their

maintenance.

social sustainability

we understand that the sustainable nature of this place will be defined to a great extent by its social sustainability. Therefore, generating activity in the quarter itself is of the utmost importance, so that traveling in search of leisure or work might be discouraged. Our project is

a first step towards activating this place and it will serve to attract other programmes.

urban activities

these infrastructures generate from their very start bioclimatically conditioned outdoor environments with a dense programme and capacity to adapt and withstand different uses.

cinema fair disco

circus street market green house

aviary seniors children

water park

football Sunday afternoonPope´s mass broadcast

Pop-Rock live act

exporting capabilities

the self sufficient nature of these elements, which are made of light structures and materials, allows us to think about exporting them. These actions can be applied to similar places like new suburban developments or to other situations like

degraded and inactive parks, empty boulevards, lifeless squares.

when our project was awarded we found out that...

...the boulevard was the only urban area in the new neighbourhood...

...that had been fully completed, even with its litter bins...

grass for a day in Leeds, U.K.

all three air trees share the same basic structure although they will be used in different ways and will feature different elements

1 structure, 3 air trees

PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS (130 x 90cm AND 165 w POWER). CONNECTED TO AN OUTSIDE AC/DC REVERSER. TOTAL SURFACE PER TREE: 4.68m2/unit x 16 unit = 74.88m2 TOTAL ENERGY:12.000 Kwh/yearECONOMIC PROFIT: 6.000 €/year

WIND CATCHER, MADE OUT FROM TRANSLUCENT POLYETHYLENE WATER TANK d 1.60m 3 CIRCLE AIR VIAS d 0.90m

COOLING SYSTEM: 6-BLADE FAN, 975mm DIA, 1HP 1400rpm, Q=8000m3/s STAINLESS STEEL RING TUBE 70bar WITH 6 MICRONIZERS q=5.7 L/h,

OUTER SKIN: EXTERIOR THERMAL SHIELD MADE OUT OF 16 PIECES OF 12.5 x 7.35 m HIGH DENSITY MULTILAYER POLYETHYLENE FILMS AND ALUMINIUM. SHADE PERCENTAGES 50, 60, 70 %, DIRECT LUMINANCE TRANSMISSION 49, 36, 25 %. SOLAR RADIATION REFLECTION UP TO 85 %, REFLECTION OF THERMAL RADIATION UP TO 92%, EMISSION OF THERMAL RADIATION UP TO 2 %, WEIGHT 300 gr/m2

INSIDE COATING: GREEN WALL OF PERENNIAL CLIMBING PLANTS (HEDERA HELIX, ELEGANTISSIMA, COLCHICA, HIBERNICA)

TIGHTENED GALVANIZED STEEL MESH (70g Zn/m2). CLIMBING PLANTS SUPPORT, 700m2

CIRCULAR BENCH (10.6m RADIUS). RECYCLED PLASTIC PIECES 60X6X6cm.3 COLOURS. SCREWED TO GALVANIZED AND PAINTED STEEL STRUCTURE.