Some things. transport. sustainable spaces in Madrid

Above Madrid Judicial courts proposal by foster and partners. These are under construction in Madrid and maximise the cities natural light, and potential solar energy. An example of Madrid's movement into cultural and significant arcitechture.

Madrid airport picture above terminal 4- Richard rogers arcitechs. This is a good example from what I can see in the pride that Madrid take in there transport system. From what I have read Madrid is the second most densely populated city in Europe and also is the 4th busiest airport in the world. The Metro system is the second largest and from everything I have read seems to be extremely efficient leading the way with a few other cities. The roof of the airport is constructed from Bamboo ( a renewable resource and extremely fast growing farmed crop).

This is an outdoor vertical garden called Caixa Forum a centre for Social and Cultural Outreach Projects and a place that hosts exhibitions and forums. It is an example of how the arcitecture and planning in Madrid is being aimed to encourage community cohesion and encourage cultural participation. The vertical garden above and the image below are both implementations of greenery and aspects of "the countryside" within a city environment. I feel this is because of a lack of greenery and parkland in the city, which maybe something we come back to later.

Atocha station Madrid is a main station in Madrid and its largest- serving both suburban and more widely accessible trains.

Whether or not these designers are Spanish I think is irrelevant, but I think some of these examples show the pride that Madrid takes in its Transport system but also the cities openness to design and sustainability, and the opportunities to take risks and be creative.

Cheers

Joe