- O1 RE-IMAGINING E-87 Academic Work / Feb 2021 LOCATION E-87 Road, Burgas, Bulgaria TYPE Public realm / Temporality / Collaborative urbanism / Cities for people BRIEF The design objective is to investigate and propose a strategy for the E-87 Road as a whole and design a series of temporary interventions. The public realm in contemporary cities needs to be re-purposed to prioritize the relationship between people and everyday life rather than being primarily to accommodate the movement of cars. PROJECT SUMMARY The project aims to re-imagine a main road in the city of Burgas and re-connect the divided areas alongside by reconsidering the urban traffic and the human scale. The three interventions - a Floating Walkway, a Lake-Sea Sidewalk and accessing a Birdwatching centre, respond to the environmental emergency which we are facing nowadays by making sites within nature enjoyable, accessible and safe for people. This aims to focus on improving people’s well-being in the midst of a pandemic and raises important questions on protecting nature. TUTORS: Riccardo Marini, Loris Rossi
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“Designing a dream city is easy; rebuilding a living one takes imagination.” - Jane Jacobs
