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INTRODUCTION About us

Lab for Planning and Architecture (LPA) is an international practice operating in a multi-scale way in the field of bioclimatic design and urbanism, optimizing the principles of ecological and sustainable development to the singularities of regions with warm and hot climates. The production of innovative solutions (Lab), the design of visions & processes (Planning) and the construction places and spaces (Architecture) define the singular approach to urban design and planning of LPA.

LPA was founded in 2002, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), a city known by having the best weather in the world, and a privilege laboratory for testing the environmental and spatial potential of the geographies with “good weather”, and its connection with the advance practice of urbanism. LPA has offices in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Madrid.

The operative system of LPA is framed in the intersection of two ongoing revo-lutions: the emergence of an ecological era and the new possibilities offered by Information Technologies (IT). With the social dynamics and environmental singularities of the places with good weather—as raw material— and the po-tential of digital tools—as a processing tool—, LPA has developed its own work-ing methodology and has applied it in high sensitive environmental sectors such Leisure & Hospitality and Waterfronts & Maritime. The work of the office has been awarded in national and international competitions.

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ProjectSustainable Development GadeokdoBusan-Korea

LocationGadeokdo Island, South Korea

Year2010

ClientGovernment of the Republic of Busan

StatusCompetition

Size2.252 Ha

Scope of WorkUrban DevelopmentUrban PlanningUrban DesignLandscape Architecture

ServicesLand-Use PlanMaster Planning Infrastructure DesignLandscape DesignBuilding Design

The Gadeokdo Island is entirely devoted to leisure and outdoor activities, and will become a globally renowned environmentally-sensitive resort city. The proposed tourist developments are concentrated in three sites, where they share locations with traditional fishing villas that become “development anchors”. The proposed solution emphasizes a transversal occupation of the coast, leaving large empty areas of waterfront as landscape attractions and environmental reservoirs. A set of inland leisure facilities work as alternative attractions to the coastal amenities. Most of the proposed urban fabric is placed on natural slopes leaving flat land for leisure and agricultural purposes. Buildings and landscape schemes are part of the water management system, working as stormwater channels and collectors. The energy strategy includes also geothermal, wind, solar and hydroelectric sources and it allows a self-sufficient provision of water for 30,000 tourists.

GADEOKDO TOURIST ISLANDA plan to transform a whole island into a sustainable tourist destination

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CreditsProject DirectorsJuan Palop-CasadoMiguel Ruano

Design TeamFernando Portillo de Armenteras(Project Manager)Ignacio López Busón (Team Leader)Rubén Ginorio GarcíaSergio Alexis Ramírez CastroMaría Dolores Martín

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