THESIS PROJECT RODRIGO TOLEDO FACULTY: BELINDA TATO JOSE L. VALLEJ O
RED LIGHT CIRCUS
CAR WASHERS
ROA D S I G N S PUBLICIT Y
PUBLIC SPACE: CONTAMINATION
INFORMATION:
SOLAR EXPOSURE
JUGGLERS V E N D O R S
ECONOMY: SIDEWALK USE
D R I V E R S
C Y C L I S T S
MOBILIT Y:
B E G G A R S
PEDESTRIANS
INVENTORY OF CROSSROAD L AYERS ENVIRONMENT:
CHARACTERISTICS OF AFFECTED CROSSROADS
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Most of these crossroads are located in the wealthiest area of the city.
These activities are regulated by long time traffic lights.
These activities are spatialized by the zebra crossing.
The slope of the road in relation to the traffic direction creates a situation in which the roas itself acts as an amphitheater.
PROJECT ACTIONS
Redefining the geometr y of the zebra crossing so that it mixes its official and unofficial uses and becomes an urban stage regulated by the traffic light.
Designing an inflated tent suspended over the crossroad equipped with an LED system for info and stage light display and photovoltaic cells for energy production.
PROJECT ACTIONS: REDESIGNING THE ZEBRA CROSSING
BICYCLE L ANE
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING MICROSTAGES IN THE CROSSROAD
CIRCUS
MICROSTAGES BET WEEN CARS MARKET
PROJECT ACTIONS: REDESIGNING THE ZEBRA CROSSING
19%
10%
33%
15%
19%
10%
33%
15%
ZIGZAG LINE: 9%
ZIGZAG LINE: 7% ZIGZAG LINE: 24%
ZIGZAG LINE: 7%
Overlapping zigzag lines over the existing slope so that comfortable micrslopes are generated for vendors, beggars and actors to walk between cars.
PROJECT ACTIONS: REDESIGNING THE ZEBRA CROSSING
JUGGLER TRAJECTORIES ACTIVITY
ACTOR
VENDOR TRAJECTORIES
MIME TRAJECTORIES
OVERL APPED TRAJECTORIES
TRAFFIC LIGHT STAGE TRAFFIC LIGHT TIME
By redefining the influence area of the zebra and introcucing it into the car lanes the disposition of the cars is reconfigured so that they leave enough space for walkways and microstages.
PROJECT ACTIONS: REDESIGNING THE ZEBRA CROSSING
SELLING
LOGISTICS
ACTING
ACTING CROSSING
SITTING
BIKING
PROJECT ACTIONS: INFL ATED TENT DISPL AY
CIRCUS STAGE LIGHTS
IMAGES
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ART
INFO FOR DRIVRS
PROJECT ACTIONS: INFL ATED TENT DISPL AY
SHADOW ANALYSIS 8ยบ
INCIDENT SOL AR RADIATION TOTAL INCIDENT SOL AR RADIATION COLLECTED: 113 MWH/YEAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL EFFICIENCY: 15% TOTAL SOL AR ENERGY PRODUCED: 17 MWH/YEAR
The inflatable tent is equipped with photovoltaic cells to provide energy for itself and to become an energy provider to the traffic lights in its surroundings.
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ACTORS, VENDORS AND CAR WASHERS ARE REGISTERED INTO A SELF OPERATED NET WOK OF ITINERANT CIRCUS ACTS AROUND THE CIT Y. The van solves transportation and services such as toilet and cleaning for actors. Operating with scheduled routes, the van activates the inflated tent display for the circus acts.
RED VAN - JUGGLING CIRCUS:
YELLOW VAN - FIRE CIRCUS:
GREEN VAN - CLOWN CIRCUS:
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2 Fire Acrobats 4 Vendors 3 Windshield Cleaners
2 Clowns 2 Vendors 2 Mimes
Jugglers Vendors Windshield Cleaners Mime
ARCHITECTURAL DEFINITION
FLOOR PLAN + ACTOR TRAJECTORIES
ARCHITECTURAL DEFINITION
ROOF PLAN
ARCHITECTURAL DEFINITION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION AT 11:25 PM
CROSS SECTION AT 11:25 PM
ARCHITECTURAL DEFINITION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION AT 6:30 PM
CROSS SECTION AT 6:30 PM
PROJECT AS A NET WORK
EXISTING ROAD SECTION
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CURRENT DESIGN FOR ROAD SECTION
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MOBILIT Y IMPROVEMENT The project proposes a road section in which pedestrians, cyclists and drivers can coexist in a proper way. Initially this section is to be applied on the roads affected by the inter ventions and later this will spread through the flat roads of the city. PROJECT’S PROPOSAL FOR ROAD SECTION
PROJECT AS A NET WORK
*TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN MEDELLIN: 1440
STAGE 1:REGULAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS
STAGE 2:REGULAR & LED TRAFFIC LIGHTS
STAGE 3:ALL LED TRAFFIC LIGHTS
REGULAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS
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FEEDS ENERGY TO
19
LED TRAFFIC LIGHTS
1
FEEDS ENERGY TO
76
ENERGETIC COST RELIEF While Medellín is gradually changing its traffic lights to LED system, the project’s influence area of energy supply increases in relation to this transformation covering the energetic cost of the traffic lights in the citywhen the change is complete.
19 RED LIGHT CIRCUS INTERVENTIONS ARE NEEDED TO RELIEF THE CITY´S ENERGETIC COST IN TRAFFIC LIGHTS