Porto Dome
Dome Dynamics, Embracing Freedom, Uncertainty, Pivot, and Balance in Urban Intervention and Connectivity.
Location
Porto, Portugal
Year
March 2019
Office/Partner
Politecnico di Milano
Four principles lie behind the approach of the dome. Freedom, uncertainty, pivot, balance.
The principles guided all the design decisions that were taken. Freedom is reflected in the chosen location of the dome. Uncertainty is depicted in the approach of the users towards the intervention. Pivot is one of the purposes that the dome is aimed to fulfill. Last but no least, balance is clearly perceived through the landscape intervention.
Moreover, four connecting points lead to the intervention. It is crucial to keep in mind tha the principles are also reflected in the connections. The first connection is from the rounda bout, through the existing runway. The second is through the existing platform, in which events take place from time to time. The third one is through the ocean and the highway where the con- nection between the ocean and the park lies under the highway through a tunnel. Last but not least, the users are able to reach the intervention through the existing park, that is, the City Park of Porto.
