Batlleiroig Arquitectura wanted to promote the inclusiveness of the Paseo. For this reason, the new section of the Paseo always incorporates a paved strip, the width of which is variable along the promenade. In any case, its width is always greater than 1.2 m.
The new section also tries to generate a good drainage system through vegetable ditches on both sides of the road. These new ditches lead the waters towards retention and filtration points or return them to the two existing ravines.
The main material of the path is slate, and traditional solid brick has been used as a complementary material, which configures the new integration in this environment. It has been used in different formats and arrangements depending on the situation and purpose.
Boca de la Mina Promenade by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Jordi Surroca.
Boca de la Mina Promenade by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Jordi Surroca.
Description of project by Batlleiroig Arquitectura
Recovery and improvement of the historic Boca de la Mina promenade and creation of the new Parque de los Aromas and the Agrarian Garden of “Camp de Reus”. The objective of the project is to condition and dignify a space of great natural, patrimonial, and sentimental value and to favor all uses that contribute to maintaining the identity of the place. This involves consolidating it as a recreational space for sports and healthy practice, for activities to learn about and discover the environment, and to promote its cultural and historical values.
The new section of the promenade is based on the need to create a good drainage system through vegetable ditches on both sides of the road. These new ditches lead the waters towards retention and filtration points or return them to the two existing ravines. Only in the last instance is the water directed to the public network, thus avoiding its overload and returning the water to the environment, helping to maintain the natural cycle.
Boca de la Mina Promenade by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Jordi Surroca.
One of the main criteria of the proposal is to maintain the original character of the promenade. In this way, the protagonist of the walk continues to be the set of existing trees, and the main material of the path is the salon. As a complementary material that configures the new integration in this environment, traditional solid brick has been used in different formats and arrangements depending on the situation and use of each point. Its use is not limited to the pavement; it serves to configure the rest of the elements of the promenade.
