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'bosque de la esperanza' by giancarlo mazzanti in altos de cazuca, colombia
all images courtesy giancarlo mazzanti
image © jorge gamboa
Colombian architect giancarlo mazzanti has shared with us images of 'bosque de la esperanza',
an open-air sporting court and public plaza in the shanty town of altos de cazuca, Colombia.
Featuring a 700 m2 canopy structure comprised of prefabricated dodecahedrons, the design is read
as a cluster of trees against the muted and monotonous background of the slum settlement.
in context
image © jorge gamboa
Located on an inclined site, the multi-functional structure rests on a series of steel stilts that sprout up
at multiple angled trajectories. at once delicate and industrial, the design exhibits a visually distinct
identity within the neighbourhood and can be observed from a distance due to its vantage point.
The expanded steel mesh that wrap around the dodecahedrons offer a light and porous mode of shading.
aerial view
image © jorge gamboa
view of canopy from above
image © jorge gamboa
Serving as a public plaza and meeting point for the inhabitants of the area, the canopy structure hovers
over a concrete playing field which can host a variety of sports and activities.The design maintains
a well-ventilated space that openly communicates with the adjacent street life. at night, artificial lights
incorporated into the structure allow the canopy and space below to glow, resulting in a design
that acts as an inviting public forum to the neighborhood.
approach
image © alejandra loreto
overall view of exterior
image © jorge gamboa
from street
image © jorge gamboa
image © jorge gamboa
image © jorge gamboa
detail view of dodecahedrons
image © jorge gamboa
view of sporting court
image © jorge gamboa
canopy
image © jorge gamboa
image © jorge gamboa
as a public plaza
image © alejandra loreto
image © alejandra loreto
surface of canopy
image © alejandra loreto
night view
image © alejandra loreto
'bosque de la esperanza' by giancarlo mazzanti in altos de cazuca, colombiaall images courtesy giancarlo mazzanti
image © jorge gamboa
Colombian architect giancarlo mazzanti has shared with us images of 'bosque de la esperanza',
an open-air sporting court and public plaza in the shanty town of altos de cazuca, Colombia.
Featuring a 700 m2 canopy structure comprised of prefabricated dodecahedrons, the design is read
as a cluster of trees against the muted and monotonous background of the slum settlement.
in context
image © jorge gamboa
Located on an inclined site, the multi-functional structure rests on a series of steel stilts that sprout up
at multiple angled trajectories. at once delicate and industrial, the design exhibits a visually distinct
identity within the neighbourhood and can be observed from a distance due to its vantage point.
The expanded steel mesh that wrap around the dodecahedrons offer a light and porous mode of shading.
aerial view
image © jorge gamboa
view of canopy from above
image © jorge gamboa
Serving as a public plaza and meeting point for the inhabitants of the area, the canopy structure hovers
over a concrete playing field which can host a variety of sports and activities.The design maintains
a well-ventilated space that openly communicates with the adjacent street life. at night, artificial lights
incorporated into the structure allow the canopy and space below to glow, resulting in a design
that acts as an inviting public forum to the neighborhood.
approach
image © alejandra loreto
overall view of exterior
image © jorge gamboa
from street
image © jorge gamboa
image © jorge gamboa
image © jorge gamboa
detail view of dodecahedrons
image © jorge gamboa
view of sporting court
image © jorge gamboa
canopy
image © jorge gamboa
image © jorge gamboa
as a public plaza
image © alejandra loreto
image © alejandra loreto
surface of canopy
image © alejandra loreto
night view
image © alejandra loreto
