This idea was carried out leaving the passage area free with the same measures and intervening in the rest of the gate. A wooden structure was used as a support on which plywood panels were screwed, in which holes were made to screw the heads of the bottles, placing a mesh of LEDs that backlight the bottles.
Description of project by estudio DIIR + Manuel Bouzas
The portal is a temporary installation that proposes a reflection on the circular economy and the use of plastic through a new entrance to the Vallehermoso Market in Madrid. The project is part of the research conference on Circular Economy, organised every year by the Francisco de Victoria University in Madrid.
With the aim of making visible the deep research work that gravitates around the Vallehermoso Market, it is proposed to occupy the entrance to the market with 3500 reused plastic bottles, shortly before they begin their recycling process. For this reason, none of the bottles have been damaged or modified, as they have been screwed onto a perforated board to facilitate their reuse.
The Vallehermoso market stands out as a very special place in the Chamberí neighbourhood. This place has established itself as a benchmark for fresh, quality produce, small businesses and local products, interpersonal relationships and neighbourhood ties.
Through the reinterpretation of one of the most recognisable elements of the building, the door, the project seeks to raise public awareness of the application of new models of production and consumption that prevent the excessive generation of waste.
