El Passatge de la Llum - Sant Adrià de Besòs

OPEN TO THE SUNLIGHT The passage acquires an irradiating character which provokes its reappearance as a linkage between public spaces. By means of a very simple tactic - the opening of the space which allows the light to pass through - the beach, which continues until the created plaza of the passage (an urban garden), and the different programmes coupled with the rehabilitation of 'las tres chimenesas' and the boulevard that leads to the centre of Sant Adrià de Besòs, all come together. Generally speaking, the transition through an underground passage induces a feeling of discontinuity caused by the change of light. Normally the impact is not positive for the person passing by, creating discomfort and even fear of the unknown. 'El Passatge de la Llum' is adapted to capture the maximum amount of sunlight, hence producing a smooth transition of light - such as the technique 'Whiteout' widely used in film production. The transition between scenes is made by increasing the amount of light until the scene goes all white, thus achieving a smooth continuity of the narrative.El Passatge de la Llum is a Sensual City Studio competition entry for a pedestrian passage connecting the city centre of Sant Adrià de Besòs to its beach - severed for decades by post-industrial infrastructure. The passage reactivates this connection through a single spatial move: capturing maximum sunlight and distributing it through the entire passage length via the Whiteout technique - a smooth luminance transition that eliminates the discontinuity of underground passage. Zero energy (pure daylighting), zero maintenance. The passage also incorporates a temporary market, cycle path, urban garden, and the rehabilitation of Las Tres Chimenesas. Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona metropolitan area. BfNA reading: this project is understood as a case study in movement, orientation, accessibility, safety, social mixing and collective behaviour. It extends beyond architectural production into environmental intelligence / how design decisions can support human adaptation, social responsibility, ecological performance and future evidence-based practice.