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What is a City? Cities can be defined in many ways. Interestingly, in the United Kingdom the City status is granted by the monarchy, implying a sense of privilege upon a place. Traditionally, a place in the UK can be defined as a city depending on the presence of a cathedral. This historical methodology createsContinue reading “What is a City?”

As a group, we felt that the journey towards the castle should be our main focus. By intersecting the journey with small pockets of joy we will encourage more locals to experience the journey. We intend for them to enjoy each moment, rather that the sole focus being the final destination. We hope that byContinue reading “Final Drawing”

We began to think about how we could bring our ideas together, and depict the union of thoughts through a model. Ultimately, our goal was to encourage local people to visit the castle more, and use the space as a tool to create a community meeting place. We also intended on inspiring a conversation betweenContinue reading “Modelling”

Thinking about the impact of the castle on a grand scale led me to think about the importance of the natural landscape of Alicante, and how it influences the character of the city. The threat of environmental damage is becoming extremely apparent in recent times, and despite this I feel that more could be doneContinue reading “Mapping”

The presentation was a good opportunity for the group to bring our individual ideas together. It was insightful to think about the castle at different scales- emotional, small, human, and grand.

In our groups, we began to think about the castle at different scales. I found it interesting to think about the importance of the presence of the castle, and its affect of the city as a whole. These images show the castle in the day and in the evening. I observed how the castle hasContinue reading “Initial Thoughts”

The visit to the castle provided a great insight into the impact it has on the rest of the city. The journey to reach the top was an opportunity to experience the city at different levels. It was interesting to look closely at the various textures within the landscape and to analyse the human impactContinue reading “Visit to the Castle”

Madrid Friday, March 6th 10:30 Welcome & RegistrationôUNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID (UEM) 11:00-11:30 Presentation: Coordinators / Joaquín Alvado, Javier Sánchez Merina, José Carrillo, Miguel Luengo 11:30-12:30 Introduction to Workshop Themes & Groups 12:30-13:15 Lecture by Miguel Luengo “RADICAL©ITIES” 13:10-15.00 Lunch Break 15:00-15:45 Lecture by José Carrillo “DUBAI” 15:45-17.00 UEM Round table and debate with students “What is a city?”: Professors:Continue reading “Madrid program”