Riverpark

Manaus, being the capital of Amazonas state, demonstrates an uneven growth and border urbanization conditions. Every city in the Amazon is located on the river. Because of the overpopulation, people are being pushed away from the river, and resettled to the settlements built by the government in the outskirts where they don’t have access to many of the resources. Looking at how the river intersects with the city, one could recognize the misconnection between the river and the city in Manaus. This project understands the river as an extension of the urban public fabric and connects the river to the historical center by creating an interface between the city and the river, allowing the river to be reclaimed by public use. To negotiate the water level difference between dry and wet season, the infrastructure becomes a landscaping transition between the city and the river. With the idea of ephemerality and temporality, the proposal adapts to differing flooding conditions and houses temporal interventions that create a dynamic and indeterminant urban life. The users or activators of the park can generate various possibilities of events and programs according to the needs of the city. The proposal is not only a space built for the community but also by the community, therefore becomes a response to socio-political issues.

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