UNPark is a Feasibility Study, by phases and with a Pilot Project, to transform some spaces under the Serra – Monte Ceneri Overpass into a multifunctional street sports plaza, universally accessible, with a bottom-up air quality/environmental monitoring, Nature-Based Solutions and innovative materials experimentations.
UNPark works with researchers, institutions, scientists, stakeholders and citizens to imagine a sustainable future for big monofunctional infrastructure within the urban tissue. Air quality, social inclusion and psyco-physical well-being are some of the urgent issues UNPark is eager to face. The UNPark project area is the Serra-Monte Ceneri flyover, a two-kilometers viaduct on the northen-west side of the city of Milano, between Piazza Carlo Stuparich and Piazzale Lugano.
UNPark is a project funded by Polisocial Award, a social engagement and responsibility programme @Politecnico di Milano
UNPARK / Research project team by Politecnico di Milano
Paolo Carli, Luigi De Nardo, Francesco Bruschi, Matteo Clementi, Barbara Di Prete, Carol Monticelli, Agnese Rebaglio, Davide Crippa, Emilio Lonardo, Giulia Procaccini, Patrizia Scrugli.
exhibit: everyday @ Cavalcavia Monte Ceneri
UNPark / intro to the case studies
I casi studio illustrati in questa rassegna rappresentano un breve estratto di un lavoro di ricerca più ampio condotto da UNPark sul tema del recupero e della rigenerazione delle infrastrutture legate alla mobilità in contesti urbani per lo più contraddistinti da un’alta densità insediativa, in diverse parti del mondo.
Qualità dello spazio, sostenibilità ambientale, NBS (Nature Based Solutions), sicurezza, attrezzature per attività legate a sport e tempo libero, installazioni artistiche e giochi di luce sono alcuni degli elementi comuni a questi progetti, che hanno come fine ultimo quello di restituire ai cittadini lo spazio pubblico delle infrastrutture, creando maggiore inclusione, equità e coesione sociale.
Per ulteriori informazioni e per i credits fotografici consultare il sito www.unpark.it oppure scrivere a unpark.polisocial@gmail.com.
The case studies here reviewed represent a short extract of an extensive research work made by UNPark on refurbishment and/or regeneration of mobility infrastructure in high density contexts all around the world.
Space quality, environment sustainability, NBS (Nature Based Solutions), safety, equipment for sport and leisure activities, art installations and lighting effects are just some of the elements in common in these projects, whose last goal is eventually to give back to the community the public space of infrastructure, aiming to a major cohesion, equity and social inclusion.
Further information and photo credits can be found on www.unpark.it, otherwise please write an email to
projects
UNPark / Case Studies
Cube 1: // Minhocão (“The big worm”), São Paulo
Via Elevada Presidente João Goulart, São Paulo, Brazil
By Associação Parque Minhocão
2013 – ongoing
Parole chiave: processo dal basso, uso temporaneo, cittadinanza attiva, movimenti spontanei
Key words: Bottom-up process, temporary (re)use, active citizenship, insurgency
Cube 2: // Underpass Park, Toronto
Richmond and Adelaide overpasses in downtown east Toronto, Toronto, Canada
By Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg (PFS) Studio + The Planning Partnership
2012
Parole chiave: arte, attrezzature sportive, luce, colore
Key words: art installation, sport facilities, light, color
Cube 3: // Via Verde, Mexico City
Viaducto Elevado Bicentenario in the Anillo Periférico, Mexico City, Mexico
By Verde Vertical (Fernando Ortiz Monasterio)
2016 – ongoing
Parole chiave: NBS (Nature Based Solutions), infrastruttura verde
Keywords: NBS (Nature Based Solutions), green infrastructure
Cube 4: // Rain by NoMa Parks, Washington DC
M Street NE underpass, NoMa Neighborhood, Washington DC, United States
By Thurlow Small + NIO architecten
2018
Parole chiave: arte, luce, reattività al movimento
Keywords: art installation, light, movement responsiveness
Cube 5: // Tunnelen, Ammerud
Parole chiave: area gioco, attrezzature sportive, luce, colore, co-design
Keywords: playground, sport facilities, light, color, co-design
Cube 6: // A8ernA, Koogaande Zaan
Raadhuisstraat (under the A8 highway), Koog aan de Zaan, The Netherlands
By NL Architects
2006
Parole chiave: rigenerazione urbana, attrezzature sportive, arte, luce, colore
Keywords: urban regeneration, sport facilities, art installation, light, color