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Elevation Pilgrimage

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Design Studio Design Studio 7
Year 1

The "Elevation Pilgrimage" project aims to re-evaluate the ancient Via Francigena pilgrimage route, concluding in Dover, with the creation of a botanical park. Located near Dover's town center, the expansive 200-hectare park revitalizes the surrounding route by offering an informative and vegetative representation of the pilgrimage. The park, reflects the route’s altitudes and its botanical features, representing the visual journey of pilgrims. It captures the changing atmosphere of landscapes through the study of hardiness zones across Via Francigena. These zones were evaluated relating them to the altitude and studying the change in vegetation type as the altitude changes leading to the identification of five different landscapes. The result of this study was then transferred to the project site, taking advantage of the slope and elevation features for which it was selected, showing the alpine, hilly, fruit-tree-filled and other views. This initiative revitalizes the site both for tourists and locals, offering a modern identity that narrates history through vegetation.

In the case study, the hardiness zones characterising the four countries crossed by the Via Francigena (UK, France, Switzerland and Italy) were identified and plants were selected in accordance to their hardiness zone.

Hardiness Map of the Countries Crossed by the Via Francigena

In the case study, the hardiness zones characterising the four countries crossed by the Via Francigena (UK, France, Switzerland and Italy) were identified and plants were selected in accordance to their hardiness zone.

Following the study of hardiness zones across Via Francigena, these were evaluated relating them to the altitude and studying the change in vegetation type as the altitude changes and the five biotopes identified.

Via Francigena Height Profile and Landscape Identification

Following the study of hardiness zones across Via Francigena, these were evaluated relating them to the altitude and studying the change in vegetation type as the altitude changes and the five biotopes identified.

The diagram illustrated here shows the vegetation distribution strategy on the project area following the study of the hardiness zones and the altitude. The highest elevation was identified for plants in the lowest hardiness zones (H5 and H6).

Planting Strategy

The diagram illustrated here shows the vegetation distribution strategy on the project area following the study of the hardiness zones and the altitude. The highest elevation was identified for plants in the lowest hardiness zones (H5 and H6).

In this cross section of the site, it is possible to appreciate in detail the gradient and slope that characterises the site as well as its total extension (approximately 200 hectares) and its lengthwise development.

Cross Section

In this cross section of the site, it is possible to appreciate in detail the gradient and slope that characterises the site as well as its total extension (approximately 200 hectares) and its lengthwise development.

In this image, it is possible to immerse yourself in each of the sections relating to the five different areas of the park, in which the context and atmosphere that each specific area evokes.

Detailed, Zoomed Sections

In this image, it is possible to immerse yourself in each of the sections relating to the five different areas of the park, in which the context and atmosphere that each specific area evokes.

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