Villa Ada / GRAB Green Connections

The proposal connects Villa Ada with the surrounding neighbourhoods and the GRAB cycle route. Two major green areas act as starting points for a wider ecological network. The aim is to reconnect smaller green spaces that are separated by streets, railway lines and the built fabric.

Walking and cycling routes bring this network into everyday use. The masterplan relates the routes to public transport, cultural places, sports facilities and local services. At street level, the design works through junctions, planted islands and tree-lined connections. Sections compare existing and proposed planting so that ecological continuity is developed together with access and movement.

Landscape Plans and Infrastructure studio, Sapienza, 2021–2022. Tutors: Francesco Alessandria, Giulia Capotorti and Anna Lei. The detailed route and junction study is individual work.