Explorations: In Operation _ C-31 viaduct

The elevated sections of urban expressways can define great roofs for street activities. Under the viaduct of the motorway C-31 in Sant Adrià del Besòs, between the Besòs River and Badalona, near the old town of Sant Adria and its extension, takes place the Mercat del Encants de Sant Adrià, a twenty years old street market with over 900 stalls. In Badalona, next to the official market of Sant Adrià, pops up, like in many other flea markets, the so-called ‘misery market’, where spontaneous vendors exhibit second and third hand items. The space under the viaduct also accommodates a tram stop called Encants de Sant Adrià and functions every day as a public parking area, except Tuesdays morning. The workshop aims at intensifying the use of the space defined by the infrastructure. Students and professors will consider both the improvement of the existing activities and the introduction of new ones related to the neighborhoods around and/or the motorway itself.