Concéntrico, in its aim to initiate new formats that respond to urban transformations, presents a call for proposals with Logroño City Council and LIF 2002, Logroño Integración del Ferrocarril, within the framework of the strategic plan to face heat waves in the city of Logroño. The aim of this call is to create a permanent urban climate island, which will be located around the lake in the Felipe VI Park on the terracing that forms a hexagonal square.
This call is in two phases: the first phase, open to architectural practices until 29 November 2024, will require a summary panel in A2 format, while the second phase will offer €1,500 to four finalists, with a fee of €10,000 for the winning project. The implementation budget for the Urban Climate Island is estimated at €80,000.
In recent decades, climate change has generated significant impacts on natural and socio-economic systems, with the emission of greenhouse gases, especially carbon-based gases, being the main cause. In southern Europe, an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events, such as heat waves, droughts and floods, is anticipated. Faced with this situation, it is essential to implement adaptation actions to mitigate these effects, especially in cities, where phenomena such as climate islands, areas that experience significantly higher temperatures than their surroundings, are manifested.
