LIFTS TOWERS AND WALKWAYS IN AMETZOLA

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SITE WORKS

MANAGEMENT

Bilbao. 2006-2007

The solution proposed to solve the

continuity of the urban fabric consists of

creating a big park on the slope which

will be used as support of all the

communication elements among the

different points of the area, enabling the

pedestrian mobility by means of the

construction of roads, walkways, ramps

and stairs. The proposal would allow

accessibility among different streets

without architectural barriers and

combine the solution with a

complementary access to the three

levels of the underground car park

located under the Avenida del

Ferrocarril.

This project develops the connexion

solution between Padura Street and

Ferrocarril Avenue through the

construction of a vertical communication

structure compossed of two lifts for

independent use of the car park and

pedestrians and connected at Padura

Street through a pedestrian walkway of

three metres wide. The structure is

located on the space reserved to a car

park emergency exit, leaning on the

concrete walls which forms the shaft. It

was necessary to make both lifts

independent by means of the

construction of two concrete towers,

separated by the distance of the

footbridge, which will also be the support

for it. The low tower, of 14 m high,

includes the connexion lift between

Padura and the car park. The highest

one, of 22 m, stands out in Padura as

the unique element of connection

between the highest part of Irala and

Ametzola area.

Both towers, the walkway and the car

park exit building, form a single element

made of concrete and coloured glass,

located at a strategic spot at the end of

the avenue and with the future Irala park

as backdrop.

• Elevation of lift towers.

• Foreshortened perspective of the built

towers.

• Night view highlighted thanks to the inner

lighting.

Both towers, the footbridge and the exit

structure framework of the car park are a

unique element made of concrete and

coloured glass, strategically located at

the end of the avenue, and with the

future Irala park as a backdrop.