This thesis explores the transformation of the Serra–Monte Ceneri overpass in Milan through a double-layered landscape strategy. Originally designed as a traffic infrastructure, the overpass now acts as a physical and spatial barrier, fragmenting surrounding neighborhoods and limiting ecological and cycling continuity. The project proposes a series of strategic adjustments to reconfigure both the upper and lower layers of the structure. First, vehicular traffic is removed from the bridge deck and redistributed to the surrounding street network. Selected roads are reorganized as bidirectional routes to maintain traffic efficiency. This allows the upper level to shift from a transport surface to a linear public landscape. Second, the underpass space is transformed into a modular public realm, incorporating parking, exhibition areas, gardens, and sports facilities. At the same time, a primary east–west cycling spine reconnects previously interrupted routes, supported by secondary links to residential areas and public facilities. The bridge is further reimagined as a green connector that integrates fragmented public green spaces. A continuous pedestrian landscape route links existing parks and gardens, forming a cohesive ecological and recreational system. By operating across two spatial layers, the project reframes the overpass as an integrated urban landscape rather than a single-purpose infrastructure. Through mobility redistribution and ecological reconnection, the intervention aims to transform infrastructural separation into spatial continuity and shared public space.
Questa tesi esplora la trasformazione del cavalcavia Serra–Monte Ceneri a Milano attraverso una strategia paesaggistica a doppio livello. Originariamente concepito come infrastruttura per il traffico veicolare, il cavalcavia agisce oggi come una barriera fisica e spaziale, frammentando i quartieri circostanti e limitando la continuità ecologica e ciclabile. Il progetto propone una serie di interventi strategici volti a riconfigurare sia il livello superiore sia quello inferiore della struttura. In primo luogo, il traffico veicolare viene rimosso dall’impalcato del ponte e redistribuito nella rete stradale circostante. Alcune strade selezionate vengono riorganizzate come assi bidirezionali per garantire l’efficienza del sistema viario. Ciò consente al livello superiore di trasformarsi da superficie di transito a paesaggio pubblico lineare. In secondo luogo, lo spazio sottostante viene convertito in un ambito pubblico modulare, che integra parcheggi, aree espositive, giardini e strutture sportive. Parallelamente, una dorsale ciclabile primaria est–ovest ristabilisce le connessioni precedentemente interrotte, supportata da collegamenti secondari verso le aree residenziali e i servizi pubblici. Il ponte viene inoltre reinterpretato come connettore verde capace di integrare gli spazi pubblici frammentati. Un percorso pedonale paesaggistico continuo collega parchi e giardini esistenti, formando un sistema ecologico e ricreativo coerente. Operando su due livelli spaziali, il progetto ridefinisce il cavalcavia come paesaggio urbano integrato piuttosto che come infrastruttura monofunzionale. Attraverso la redistribuzione della mobilità e la riconnessione ecologica, l’intervento mira a trasformare la separazione infrastrutturale in continuità spaziale e spazio pubblico condiviso.
Re-awake the Serra-Monte Ceneri overpass through double-layed landscapes
Wang, Han;ZHANG, YI
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis explores the transformation of the Serra–Monte Ceneri overpass in Milan through a double-layered landscape strategy. Originally designed as a traffic infrastructure, the overpass now acts as a physical and spatial barrier, fragmenting surrounding neighborhoods and limiting ecological and cycling continuity. The project proposes a series of strategic adjustments to reconfigure both the upper and lower layers of the structure. First, vehicular traffic is removed from the bridge deck and redistributed to the surrounding street network. Selected roads are reorganized as bidirectional routes to maintain traffic efficiency. This allows the upper level to shift from a transport surface to a linear public landscape. Second, the underpass space is transformed into a modular public realm, incorporating parking, exhibition areas, gardens, and sports facilities. At the same time, a primary east–west cycling spine reconnects previously interrupted routes, supported by secondary links to residential areas and public facilities. The bridge is further reimagined as a green connector that integrates fragmented public green spaces. A continuous pedestrian landscape route links existing parks and gardens, forming a cohesive ecological and recreational system. By operating across two spatial layers, the project reframes the overpass as an integrated urban landscape rather than a single-purpose infrastructure. Through mobility redistribution and ecological reconnection, the intervention aims to transform infrastructural separation into spatial continuity and shared public space.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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