1. SITE 1
SITE 2
SITE 3

2. VIANA
Viana is already starting to develop into a
diverse place with urban qualities. In the
central point at Viana Station three different
zones meet; the informal residential area, a
more formal,urban area and an industrial area.
These zones are yet very clearly separated.
Viana is physically divided in two parts by a wide
highway coming from Luanda City, and the paralell
trainrail.
On the northside there is mainly informal but
organised settlement, and on the south-side an
organised centre and residential area originally built
by the Portuguese. Here there is a certain urban
environment with a main avenue surrounded by
shops and services, a park, a soccerfield, and schools.
Behind it there is a residential area on the one
side with two-storey concrete houses, and streets
organised within a ring-road. On the other side there
is an industrial area.
The existing crossing bridge that goes from theTrain
Station over the highway and to the main central
area, is used both as a transit point and as a market,
with people selling goods as you pass by.
A LACK OF CONNECTION BETWEEN
THE TWO SIDES OFTHE RAIL
INDUSTRIAL
FORMAL SETTLEMENT
INFORMAL SETTLEMENT
FORMAL SETTLEMENT
INDUSTRIAL
INFORMAL SETTLEMENT
CROSSECTION INFRASTRUCTURAL INTERVENTION POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPT
STEP 2
STEP1
STEP1
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STEP 3
STEP4

3. Developing nodes and continuity from
existing situation
Working with a rhythm of
infrastructural stations connected
to existing qualities or potentials.
Attatching a variation of public,
democratic programs.
Activtion of the line will generate
markets and a natural densification
1. NEEDS 2. ADDED
VALUES VALUES
3. GENERATED
Access to clean water
Drainage
Waste management
Chapa transit system
...
Shadow
Wind cooling
Street elements
Water events
Public programs
...
Meeting place
Market
Resting space
Study space
Playground
Scene
...
SERVING BASIC NEEDS /
DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS
SPATIAL QUALITIES SOCIAL LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT

4. THE ACTIVE STREET
CONVENTIONAL URBAN STREET LOGIC URBAN STREET LOGIC OFTHE INFORMAL AREAS OF VIANA
SHOP
PEDESTRIANSPEDESTRIANSPEDESTRIANS
PLAYGROUND
BIKESBIKES
CARSCARS
BIKESBIKES
CARS
DRAINAGEDRAINAGE
BRICK PRODUCTION
DRYING CLOTHES
BRICK PRODUCTION
INFORMAL SHOPSHOP SHOP
WASTEWASTE
SOCIALSOCIAL
12 m 12 m
drinking water
rain water/ drainage
grey water
black water
electricity grid
solar power
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24h
SCHOOL
LIBRARY
HEALT
H
CENTRE
ACTIVITYCENTRE
NIGHT CLUB
WIDE STREETS / SMALL HOUSES / A CLIMATE SUITEDTO
BE OUTSIDE ALL DAY / GREAT PRIVATE INITIATIVES IN
THE PUBLIC SPACES / SHARED COMMON SPACE FOR PEOPLE,
CARS, MARKETS, PRODUCTIONS, SOCIAL SCENE, PLAYGROUND,
MUSIC,WASTE MANAGEMENT, BIKING, FOTBALL FIELD ETC.
THE ACTIVE STREET IS AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL
STRUCTURETO KEEP AND STRENGTHEN -

5. 70.0m 70.0m 69.0m 68.0m71.0m 71.0m72.0m 72.0m
NATURAL WATER COLLECTIONS

6. SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCENE
MARKET
MARKET
SHOPS
SHOPS
KIOSK
STORM-RIVER
RECYCLING
STATION
PARK
SHOPPING
STREET
MARKET
STREET
SUPERMARKET
TRAIN STATION
CHURCH
STORM-WATER
POOL
STORM-WATER
POOL
PARK
GAS STATION
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCENE
MARKET
MARKET
SHOPS
SHOPS
KIOSK
STORM-RIVER
RECYCLING
STATION
PARK
SHOPPING
STREET
MARKET
STREET
SUPERMARKET
TRAIN STATION
CHURCH
STORM-WATER
POOL
STORM-WATER
POOL
PARK
GAS STATION
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCENE
MARKET
MARKET
SHOPS
SHOPS
KIOSK
STORM-RIVER
RECYCLING
STATION
PARK
SHOPPING
STREET
MARKET
STREET
SUPERMARKET
TRAIN STATION
CHURCH
STORM-WATER
POOL
STORM-WATER
POOL
PARK
GAS STATION
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCENE
MARKET
MARKET
SHOPS
SHOPS
KIOSK
STORM-RIVER
RECYCLING
STATION
PARK
SHOPPING
STREET
MARKET
STREET
SUPERMARKET
TRAIN STATION
STORM-WATER
POOL
MARIA & CARLOS
I own a small peice of land in the interior,
where my relatives grow fruits and
vegetables that I bring to Viana by train. I
have a food stand at the market next-door,
and I also have people selling for me at the
other markets in the area.
My husband works in the city centre and
take the train everyday.
towardsLuandacentre
towardstheinterior
ESPERANCA
I work at the market by the train station,
selling fruit and vegetables that I buy from
someone else. The salary we split 50/50.
In the weekends I work in the centre of
Luanda as a maid. Before I used to go by
chapa, but since the railway opened I now
take the train which is a lot cheaper. 30 Kw,
as opposed to 100 Kw which you pay for
the chapa. ADMIRO
I work as a chapa driver (:the
informal public bus).
During a day I drive back and forth
from Viana to Luanda between 4
and 8 times,depending on the traffic.
Luanda has a huge problem with
traffic.There are too many cars, and
the road network is is not sufficient
enough to support it. In addition
the roads are in poor condition,
especially during the rainy season.
TINA
I go to school in the morning, and
in the afternoon I hang out with
my friends and do my homework.
I have a younger sister that I always
bring along with me as my parents
work long hours and only come
home at night.
ANTONIO
I am a welder, and have my
own shop in the main street
where I collect scrap metal
and recycle it into products
that I can sell. I also sell gravel,
and my wife sell food and
beverages at the same place.
VIANA PEOPLE & MOVEMENT

7. POSSIBLE GRAY WATER RESOURCE
VIANA MAIN STATION
POSSIBLE CHAPA LINE
SHADOW
STREET
CORNER MARKET
BATH/ W
ASH
SPORT FIELD
W
ORKSHOP
POSSIBLECLEANWATERTUBE
POSSIBLECHAPALINE
POSSIBLEGRAYW
ATERRESOURCE
POSSIBLECHAPA
LINE
POSSIBLE GRAY WATER RESOURCE
POSSIBLE CHAPA LINE
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
INDUSTRIAL AREA
INFORMAL AREA
INFORMAL AREA
INFORMAL AREA
FORMAL AREA
URBAN
FARM
COMPUTER SPACE
RELIGIOUS SPACE
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
ON-SITE ENERGY SUPPLY
VIANALINE
LUANDA LINE