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INTRODUCTION About us

Lab for Planning and Architecture (LPA) is an international practice operating in a multi-scale way in the field of bioclimatic design and urbanism, optimizing the principles of ecological and sustainable development to the singularities of regions with warm and hot climates. The production of innovative solutions (Lab), the design of visions & processes (Planning) and the construction places and spaces (Architecture) define the singular approach to urban design and planning of LPA.

LPA was founded in 2002, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), a city known by having the best weather in the world, and a privilege laboratory for testing the environmental and spatial potential of the geographies with “good weather”, and its connection with the advance practice of urbanism. LPA has offices in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Madrid.

The operative system of LPA is framed in the intersection of two ongoing revo-lutions: the emergence of an ecological era and the new possibilities offered by Information Technologies (IT). With the social dynamics and environmental singularities of the places with good weather—as raw material— and the po-tential of digital tools—as a processing tool—, LPA has developed its own work-ing methodology and has applied it in high sensitive environmental sectors such Leisure & Hospitality and Waterfronts & Maritime. The work of the office has been awarded in national and international competitions.

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ProjectConcurso de Ideas para la OrdenaciónIntegral del Litoral de Las Palmas deGran Canaria

LocationGran Canaria, Spain

Year2009

ClientLas Palmas Municipality

StatusCompetition

Size40 km

Scope of WorkUrban PlanningUrban DesignLandscape ArchitectureMobility Infrastructures

ServicesMaster Planning Infrastructure DesignLandscape Design

1st Prizein International Ideas Competition

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA WATERFRONTAn ecological approach that interprets ravines as components of the waterfront system.

The project addresses nearly 40 kilometres of coastline, including east and west sides of the city. It also includes a sustainable mobility system as an alternative to the existing one. The solution incorporates two systems: one functional (heavy traffic) and another more oriented to leisure-wise enjoyment (light and public tra-ffic). Functional mobility incorporates the existing by-pass and the major existing roads of the city. Leisure-wise mobility favours light and alternative traffic, including bicycles, trams and pedestrians. Ten well-equipped parks are placed along the waterfront, as a result of the crossing of urban and natural corridors. Each park seamlessly combines urban programs and facilities, transport hubs and open spa-ces. By exploiting the urban possibilities of outdoor living and mass enjoyment of the coast, the project aims to condense and deploy the subtropical potential of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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CreditsProject DirectorsJuan Palop-CasadoFernando Portillo de Armenteras

Design TeamLaura Rodríguez Cardona (Team Leader)Ignacio López BusónRubén Ginorio GarcíaEva Padrón SánchezBentejuí Hernández AcostaAlberto Martín gonzálezSergio Alexis Ramírez CastroJavier González RiveroJorge Ros DíazMª Dolores Martín DíazJonathan Tabares SiciliaJorge Sainz de Aja CurbeloMaría Martínez de Aguirre Calvo

Collaborators

MobilityAntonio Garcia Pastor

Urban InfrastructuresJorge Calle

EnvironmentClaudio Pérez

ModelLPA + Rotuplus

Graphic DesignKubo Publicidad

ImagesJosé Bueno

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International Ideas Competition1st prize (Ex aequo)

Lab for Planning and Architecture