PORTFOLIO CAROLINA PASTOR

AZCA, Madrid
After four decades from its construction,
AZCA shows itself as a place full of
contradiction oscillating between different
polarities. It can be compared to a
huge container, a kind of Tower of Babel,
where different people with different languages
coexist without any dialogue.
AZCA as Tower of Babel
Functional segregation in AZCA
Landmark of AZCA
In Madrid, skyscrapers (especially the recent
ones) are just “design objects” without any
relation with the social and physical context.
Stairs as a landmark
AZCA si lacking of spaces able to let the urban
life develop. Since ancient times, stairs have
been used as plazas where people can interact.
Tower as a critical space
By breaking the functional segregation of the
ordinary tower, the stairs become a critical space,
where urban life can happen and trigger new
social circles.
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