LAGOA DAS
FURNAS
Location: Azores, Portugal
Program: Stream reclamation
Category: Academic, Harvard GSD
Instructors: Joao Nunes, Joao Gomes da Silva
Year: 2015
Program: Stream reclamation
Category: Academic, Harvard GSD
Instructors: Joao Nunes, Joao Gomes da Silva
Year: 2015
The stream is an opportunity for linking more adequately the town and the lagoon by foot.
The caldera of Furnas and its famous lagoon sits 70m above the
town of Furnas. An overflow stream connects one to another through forested
areas, plantations of Igname, and the horticultural park of Terra Nostra. The
stream is an opportunity for linking more adequately the town and the lagoon by
foot. The project seeks to bring forth the stream in people’s imagination by
proposing a path with specific moments that allow for an increased interaction
with the stream and surroundings. Infrastructure and public space is
retrofitted and designed to create a more memorable experience. Stormwater management is integrated into the design features through adapting existing infrastructure.
A lookout, a stream crossing, and a meandering walk create new places to meet, reflect, and appreciate the landscape of the Azores.
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