ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO I

Multi-Criteria Analysis & Project Appraisal

Prof. Alessandra Oppio

Group 10 Progress
09 October 2017
CONTENT

SITE SWOT STAKEHOLDER

CONTEXT A N A LY S I S A N A LY S I S

TEAM
Cherya Mayndra Nurfeta
Ibrahim Yilmaz
Khan Ambereen Zahid
Kastriot Mavraj
Linda Elsa Baby
Manali Shailesh Jamgaonkar
Mona Ibrahim
Site Location

site
Site Location
Site Location

D O U R O V A L L E Y

D O U R O R I V E R
Site Context
Tua River

N214
2 Km
Roads, Rivers, Railways

4 Km
6 Km
8 Km Tua Station

Railway

Alegria Station

Wineries Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts

Duoro River

N222

Alij
Population:11,942
(2011)
District: Villa Real
Area:114.9 mi

Immediate Site Context

Settlements

A: Tua Station
B: Tua Hydroelectric
So Joo da C:Restaurant Calca Curta
Pesqueira
Population:7,874 (2011) D: Restaurant Beira Rio
District: Viseu District
Area:102.7 mi
E: Hotel Casa do Tua
Site Context DOURO VALLEY ; WORLD LANDSCAPE HERITAGE (UNESCO)
Source ; Port & Douro Wines, IVDP
Site Context DOURO VALLEY ; WORLD LANDSCAPE HERITAGE (UNESCO)

The components of the Alto Douro landscape are representative of the full range of activities
association with winemaking terraces, quintas (wine-producing farm complexes), villages, chapels,
and roads.
Site Context
Traditional walled terraces
The oldest vineyards are planted on traditional terraces supported by dry stone walls. These
walls were built by hand on the steep hillsides and then back filled with soil brought up from
the river bank or created by breaking up the stony bedrock. Most of them are narrow, often
bearing only one or two rows of vines. These historic walled terraces rise up the rocky slopes
like the steps of the Pyramids, the product of centuries of Herculean labour. Now classified
as World Heritage, they form one of the worlds most dramatic and inspiring vineyard
landscapes.
By the last decades of the 20th century, the cost of building these walls had become
prohibitive and they are no longer built today.
Patamares (meaning platforms)
Patamares are modern terraces cut into the mountainsides using earth moving equipment.
They are not supported by walls but are separated by tall earth banks. From a distance or
from the air, they have the appearance of giant contour lines. This vineyard landscaping
method became widespread in the 1980s when a large area of the Douro vineyard was
redeveloped, including some of the mortrios, or derelict terraced vineyards never replanted
after the phylloxera blight of the 1870s.
Relatively inexpensive and quick to build, patamares can, however, cause a number of
environmental problems, such as soil erosion,if not sensitively constructed. On the Taylors
estates, they are being replaced where possible either by vertical planting (see below) or by
an award winning sustainable vineyard model developed by the companys wine making
team. This consists of very precisely engineered single row terraces which avoid water runoff
and, by allowing machine access to the earth banks, also eliminate the use of herbicides.
Vertical planting or vinha ao alto
In places where the gradient allows, terracing can be replaced by vertical rows of vines
running perpendicularly up the hillside, a technique perfected in recent years and known as
vinha ao alto. Advances in drainage and erosion avoidance techniques have allowed an
increasing number of vineyards to be planted in this way and vertical planting is now used by
Taylors as a matter of course on gradients of up to about 30%. Vertical planting has several
advantages including better leaf canopy exposure.
In the Douro Valley the bedrock is never far from the surface, often protruding dramatically
from the ground and sometimes even through the walls of the old terraces. A spectacular
example is the Soldados plot at Taylors Quinta de Vargellas where great slabs of rock are
thrust out at an angle from the vineyard floor like the giant hands of saluting
soldiers. Dynamite sometimes has to be used to create a foothold on the rocky slopes or
clear large outcrops. In many places the vines grow in no more than half a metre of soil and
have to push their roots down through crevices and fissures in the rock to reach the water
lying deep below the surface.
The soil in which the Douro Valley vines are
planted is made up of schist, a slate-like
metamorphic rock. Rich in nutrients, it has also
has useful water retention properties.
Site Context

CLIMATE
The further east, the drier the climate becomes and the
deeper the wines. The Douro Valley is divided into three
broad areas, the Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro
Superior. The Baixo Corgo lies at the western end, closest to the Maro mountains,
where the rainfall and vineyard yields are highest. This area mainly produces the lighter
more early maturing styles of Port intended to be drunk relatively young. To the east
and with a drier climate and lower yields, the Cima Corgo area is the location of many
of the Douros finest vineyards, such as Taylors estates of Terra Feita and Junco, and
produces more concentrated and long lasting wines. The easternmost area, the Douro
Superior, is the driest of all and is the source of many of the finest Vintage Ports,
including those of Taylors Quinta de Vargellas. Viticulture was only practiced
extensively in the Douro Superior after 1791 when the Valeira Gorge, until then the
easternmost limit of navigation on the Douro, was opened to river traffic. For this
reason, it was known for many years as the Douro Novo, or New Douro.
Site Context
Alto Douro Wine Region
Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro
region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product,
port wine, has been world famous for its quality. This long tradition of
viticulture has produced a cultural landscape of outstanding beauty that
reflects its technological, social and economic evolution.
Site Context ARCHITECTURE
Source ; Porto and The North, The Essence of Portugal
Site Context ENTERTAINMENT
Source ; Porto and The North, The Essence of Portugal
S W O T A N A LY S I S
SWOT Identification

Hardware Ecoware Finware Orgware Civicware Software

Infrastructure Environmental Financial Organization Social Communication

Characteristic Characteristic characteristic characteristic Characteristic characteristic

Public Transportation Climate-Weather-Air Municipality Culture

Quality
Local Regional Identity
Ecosystem International
Organizations Population
Water

Sensory Quality;
Noise-Smell-View

Geology & Soil

SWOT Identification

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

- Functional railway - Dilapidated state of - Scope for rejuvenation of - Limited pedestrian

station and access road railway station railway station access
Hardware in close proximity - Long commute from
main city to site
- Vistas from the site - Scope for ecotourism - Possibility of floods
Ecoware - River

- Tourism activities - Large scale

enriching finance competition among
Finware - Close proximity to wine producers
vineyards

- UNESCO landscape - Laws governing

Orgware heritage site riverfront development

- Lack of museums or - Dam on Tua is an - Lack of entertainment

Civicware similar cultural existing tourist attraction spaces around the site
institutions around site
- Remote location of site
Software
Speculation

HOW TO MAXIMISE STRENGTHS

S1- Close proximity of station and road will improve accessibility

S2- Presence of natural vistas from site will encourage public participation in outdoor events
S4- Being a UNESCO landscape heritage site increases credibility

HOW TO MINIMISE WEAKNESSES

W1- Redevelopment of railway station will increase public influx
W6- Creation of worthwhile activities of special interest for the public

HOW TO MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES

O1- Improvement of en-route amenities for travellers will lead to increase in revenue
O2, O3 and O5- Proximity to an existing tourist spot and waterfront development will be an public attraction
S T A K E H O L D E R A N A LY S I S
Stakeholder Identification
Type of stakeholder (Actor) Stakeholder Action scale Resource
Identification of the stakeholders
Political The municipality of Porto Regional Political
Bureaucratic UNESCO world heritages International Legal
Urban planning department National Legal
Tourism department National Legal
Culture and Heritage Department National Legal
Parks department National Legal
Transportation department National Legal
Special interest Owners of the site Local Economic
New investors Regional Economic
Inhabitants near the site Local /
Shop and restaurants owners near site Local /
Hotels near the site Local /
Wine companies Regional Economic

Type of stakeholder Stakeholder

Port houses (Shippers) Action scaleRegional Resource
/
(Actor) Ministry of Agriculture (Porto and Douro wine institutes) Regional Legal
General interests Tourists International /
Porto inhabitants Regional Cognitive
Experts Architects Regional / International Cognitive
Engineers Regional / International Cognitive
Landscape designers Regional / International Cognitive
Geologist
Wine industry specialists Regional / International Cognitive
Power/Interest Matrix

Keep satisfied Key players

Power

UNESCO world heritages Municipality of Porto

Urban planning department
Tourism department
Culture and Heritage Department
Parks department
Transportation department

Minimal effort Keep informed

Tourists Owners of the site

Porto inhabitants New investors
Inhabitants near the site
Shop and restaurants owners near site
Hotels near the site
Wine companies
Port houses (Shippers)
Ministry of Agriculture (Porto and Durou wine institutes)
Architects
Engineers
Landscape designers
Wine industry specialists

Interest