This project tried to create a new pedestrian bridge on edge of Vedado, which also act as new public space of the urban area. And this project would offer a new place of Cuba to have fun with water.

My graduation project starts from the research on the media situation in Cuba. While everywhere in this world has free access to Internet and information, only 5% of Cubans have access to Internet and most of Cubans still rely on an informal way of getting information. Since Cuba is now opened to the world and will embrace a digital age in future, a media center was designed to reinforce information accessibility and help Cubans transforming from a traditional print media situation into a digital future. The selected site is located at the end of Malecon, Vedado District, next to a heritage buiding- Vedado Tennis Club. The Vedado District is the cultural heart of the city, with crowds of hotels, contemporary art galleries, restaurants and bars. Laid out on a rigid grid system, there’re also different building types such as high-rise, commercial street which envision a modern and future economical center in Havana. As for the site Vedado Tennis Club, it is a landmark embodies with a historical and cultural value in Vedado. Before the revolution, sports aren’t a political issue and Vedado Tennis Club was built as an entertainment place for the use of bourgeoisie. However, after the revolution, the recreation club was nationalized and turned into the Jose Antonio Echeverria Social Circle opening to the public. The transforming history of the site laid its cultural value and potential for revolution. As a reinterpretation of the site spirit, it became fitting to develop a project under the theme of media.