GEOMETRIC CORRECTION. Infrastructure of all kinds spans the territory on a scale that is difficult to associate with the human experience. Highways, bridges, and dams shape an infinite landscape of perception and proportion. These vast engineering efforts leave behind fragments, remnants, and adjustment pieces—elements that often define the human scale. This contrast explains why large-scale interventions may appear well-resolved from a distance but problematic when experienced up close.

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The project in Cabrero aims to geometrically correct one of these neglected spaces. Within a traffic roundabout intersected by an elevated highway, an overlooked and seemingly insignificant plot of land is reimagined. Instead of introducing new elements, the intervention restores the only aspect inherently connected to the territorial scale: its geometry.

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Through a virtual exercise, the project reconstructs the geometry of a perfect sphere, using the roundabout’s radius and the highway’s height to generate intersecting circumferences that form a Spherical Cap. The proposal materializes this geometric correction by moving 3,172 m³ of earth and shaping the surface with topographic control tools.

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Achieving the precise curvature of the cap requires a sequence of 26 mechanical compactions, followed by a final manual refinement to stabilize the soil and sculpt the terrain. A final layer of ecological correction is introduced by integrating a vegetation system adapted to the site’s soil and climate conditions. This addition enhances biodiversity while introducing a dynamic structural component of low-maintenance foliage and flowers with minimal water requirements.