Nuevo Azca
City of Madrid, Spain - (Construction Starts 2027)
1960’s Modernist Concrete Jungle Reimagined as an Urban Forest and Central Green
Located at the geographic and commercial center of Madrid, AZCA was conceived in the 1960s as a modern financial district—an elevated field of concrete plazas and oversized circulation corridors. Over time, these spaces became inaccessible, fragmented, and largely void of public life. In a city defined by its streets and plazas, AZCA stood apart, increasingly inhospitable in Madrid’s hot climate and disconnected from everyday use.
The project transforms this condition by bringing a forest and a river into the heart of the district, reshaping the ground into a living landscape. The landscape is designed to cool the city, support habitat, and make outdoor life more comfortable through Madrid’s long summers. Water is reused and recirculated through a visible stream, turning infrastructure into an active part of the public realm and reducing resource demands.
Over 1,000 Trees
A constructed topography organizes more than 1,000 trees around a central green, creating a network of shaded spaces and urban rooms where people can gather, linger, and stay. A constructed topography organizes more than 1,000 trees around a central green, creating a network of shaded spaces and urban rooms where people can gather, linger, and stay.
