PARQUE DE LA MUELA

The Parque de la Muela blends into the hillside of the Alcores and provides a transition between the city and the agricultural mosaic of fields. While emphasizing the naturally existing accessibility, the design and usage proposal focuses on the area alongside the creek.

The main element is a new promenade that adapts to area’s terrain, widens and narrows depending on the circumstances. A narrow canal in the style of traditional acequias runs parallel to the promenade. It traps rain water and carries it to a network of gravel-filled spots across the park that also act as natural water filters. Cisterns along the promenade collect water, provide the park with a new identifying feature and offer points of orientation. The collected rain water will be used to irrigate the newly planted fruit trees. A secondary network of paths provides access to the rest of the area.