Mango Campus

The main objective of the proposal is to connect the two corporate buildings through an outdoor space that simultaneously responds to the functional requirements of the campus and to the desire to create a quality environment for employees. Beyond resolving circulation between buildings, the project creates a new corporate landscape capable of accommodating spaces for rest, meeting and connection with nature.

Geometries generated from flows

The form of the project does not respond to a predetermined composition, but rather emerges from the analysis of daily movements between buildings, access points and activity nodes. Based on the study of pedestrian flows and the circulation requirements of emergency services, the main routes that structure the whole are defined.

This information is introduced into parametric modelling and computational calculation tools that make it possible to generate a self-organised geometry capable of optimising the connections between the different points of the campus. The process seeks to minimise the surface area dedicated to circulation and maximise the area reserved for vegetation, turning the landscape into the predominant element of the outdoor space and reducing paved surfaces to the minimum necessary.

The resulting geometry gives rise to a network of fluid and continuous paths that connect the buildings while defining a succession of green islands of different dimensions. These vegetated pieces become the structuring elements of the project and create a new identity for the campus.

Productive topography and water management

The green areas generated by the circulation system form an active part of the environmental strategy of the project. The different vegetated pieces are shaped through a gentle topography that makes it possible to direct surface water coming from paved surfaces and impermeable areas towards zones of infiltration and natural drainage.

The vegetated dunes thus function as an integrated ecological infrastructure capable of retaining and infiltrating rainwater within the site itself. The gentle slopes lead water towards the planted areas, reducing dependence on conventional drainage systems and favouring more sustainable management of water resources.
At the same time, this modelling of the terrain transforms the perception of an initially flat space into a richer and more dynamic landscape. The small elevations and depressions generate changes in perspective, create a greater sense of depth and provide identity to the different areas of the campus.

A contemporary mediterranean garden

The planting is based mainly on species adapted to the Mediterranean climate, with low water consumption and reduced maintenance requirements. The vegetated masses are constructed from a combination of evergreen shrubs, grasses, perennials and groundcovers that guarantee landscape interest throughout the year.

The vegetated dunes are dominated by different varieties of junipers (Juniperus spp.), which provide a permanent structure and a wide range of green and bluish tones. Among these masses appear species with seasonal flowering and of interest to insects, such as Perovskia atriplicifolia, Verbena bonariensis and Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’, , capable of introducing chromatic variations and changing textures from spring until late autumn. Species such as Cotoneaster dammeri dammeri provide spring flowering and fruits during the winter months, reinforcing the seasonal interest of the whole.

In front of the buildings, different species of oaks (Quercus cerrioides, Quercus cerris and Quercus rubra) form a grove that provides scale, shade and permanence to the landscape. Along the boundaries of the site, groups of silver birches (Betula pendula) act as a visual filter and establish a gentler transition between the campus and its surroundings.

Landscape and corporate Identity

Vegetation is not conceived solely as an ornamental element, but as an infrastructure capable of organising uses, improving environmental comfort and reinforcing the identity of the campus. The combination of optimised mobility, sustainable water management, productive topography and Mediterranean vegetation makes it possible to create a contemporary corporate landscape where nature, architecture and business activity form part of the same system.

The result is an outdoor space that transforms everyday movements into an experience linked to the landscape, improving the environmental quality of the campus and consolidating a new corporate image based on well-being, sustainability and the relationship with nature.