Abstract
The urban spaces of river banks are sensitive areas, not only in environmental terms but also considering the spatial planning rules. Often the spatial planning rules are focused on building and urban development questions rather than of ecological approaches. In this sense, this article aims to present an urban design project for a sensitive territory of river banks having as pivotal concern ecological solutions. This proposal is due to the requirement of linking the landscape features of river water fronts with the characteristics of the urban fabric. The case study area is the Train Station surroundings in Säo Pedro do Sul, a city in the central region of Portugal very well-known because of its thermal baths. It was proposed to the university team, on behalf of the Urban Planning Unit of the Master Degree in Architecture at the University of Beira Interior, by the Municipal authority. The students were organized in groups in order to propose the urban design projects, ensuring the continuity of the urban fabric with the Vouga river. The best projects won prizes (1st, 2nd and two honour awards) offered by the city hall. This fact was an extra motivation for students along to the design process in an academic environment comprising an international background (including Portugal, Greece, Brazil, Slovakia, Lithuania and Poland). Regarding the presented solution, the conclusions show that the main strategy was to preserve and to enhance the ecological identity of the place, possible given the agreement in between university and municipal authority, working together.
Highlights
The main topic of this paper is the urban design proposal having as its main focus the urbanistic intervention for the surrounding area of the building of an old train station in São Pedro do Sul
It was proposed to the university team, on behalf of the Urban Planning Unit of the Master Degree in Architecture at the University of Beira Interior, by the Municipal authority
The city of São Pedro do Sul is located in the central part of Portugal and it is very well-known since the Roman times because of its thermal baths
Summary
The city of São Pedro do Sul is located in the central part of Portugal and it is very well-known since the Roman times because of its thermal baths. This case study area was proposed by the local authority to the Master Degree in Architecture at the University of Beira Interior in Covilhã, in order to be analysed at the Unit of Urban Planning, in year 4 of the course. This process was the result of an agreement in between the University and the Municipality in order to promote a competition to find the best solutions for this place. Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd coming from the Cracow University of Technology [1] This competition and the international exchange environment at the class room were extra motivations for students along to the design process
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