The study area is located in Nea Alikarnassos, east of the city of Heraklion. It is a degraded place with great diversity. In the area there are various uses, others active such as the airport, the prisons of N. Alikarnassos, sports facilities, go-kart track, school and a small church, and others in partial or complete abandonment such as the coastal front, dilapidated buildings, arbitrary residences and a former quarry. A very important element in the area is the existence of the sea which gives a different feeling to the area as it unites with the Mediterranean climate. The rocky landscape, the sea and the unused outdoor space characterize the landscape, where through the different images and senses, it creates intense alternations of emotions.
A basic principle of our design is the transition from the urban fabric to the natural landscape. This transition is achieved by changing the uses (urban squares, refreshments, sports areas, glades, viewpoints and relaxation) but also materials where they gradually change from hard to soft, creating a chain of urban squares with hard surfaces and natural glades. In the main path are placed gardens of aromatic plants and flowers that form a path of senses and smells that contribute to the gradual change of the landscape.
These representations were illustrated by Marianna Goula
The park is organised in various zones with different uses. In the northwestern part of the park, a path has been paved through plantings and artificial hills, in the middle of which it is proposed to create a cave refreshment room. In the area where the old quarry is located, descent paths have been designed in combination with green paths from high and low plantations that lead to the bottom, the element of water is added.
skate park • scale 1:500
