water Anna Terskikh She graduated from Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Construction in 2008. She worked in the Russian State Scientific Research and Design Institute of Urban planning and also in the Institute of Sport Facilities, for the Olympic Games in Sochi. She took part in several competitions and she got the first prize with the project Wings, in the competition Unrealized projects. Residential Interiors.
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Even though the territory crossed by FLP line is very close to Lugano Lake, the coastline is actually separated from the existing railway line. Despite of this, there are two main ports, one situated in Ponta Tresa and the other in Caslano, together with a great amount of small private ports stretching all along the coastline nearby the FLP line. Moreover, the green areas and agricultural fields surrounding the railway represent a great potential for the project, still not exploited. Also the existing rivers and waterways could be used as a new transportation system, connecting the FLP line with not so well developed points along the coastline. Thus, the basic concept is to connect the coast with the railway line, by developing a system of public space, able to enhance a new model of relationship with such a huge and not fully used resource as Lugano Lake. In the vicinity of the stop Agno, a system of public space is planned, stretching along the channel and ending in the small existing port. In this way, a direct connection
between the waterway and the FLP line is going to be achieved: the port is a point for exchanging fluxes coming from the lake and also from FLP station. The other main goal of the project is to preserve the existing agriculture fields and make them a part of the public space: a new sport area is planned within the system, including pools, tennis courts and a small mini golf as reflection of the big golf park in Caslano. On the other side, Caslano already shows a strong relationship with the existing port. The project also aims at developing the coastal zone nearby the port and the golf course, to create a new opportunity for park visitors. The intervention follows the FLP line trajectory, stitching the coastline with the railway trace. Thus, the coastline is reinforced with various portions of public spaces, associated with the development of the transportation system of Lugano Lake and its connection with the FLP line. By this, new opportunities of use for tourists and residents would arise.
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