Public infrastructure added in city reconstruction

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The Cultural Center is a major urban intervention that will play a significant part in the reinvigoration of the community. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The Cultural Center features a design that also values the role of wood as a building material. Timber is a major contributor to the region’s economy. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The completed building will proudly face Plaza de Armas. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The city’s new USD 2.1 million Cultural Center facing the Plaza de Armas is entering the final stage of construction, and is a fitting element of this great project of reconstruction across the city. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    Interior fit-out of the Cultural Center which is a cornerstone of PRES Constitución (Plan de Reconstrucción Sustentable). Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    Tall timber elements echo the importance of the forestry industry to the region. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    Framing natural heritage: Zócalo turístico de Constitución highlights the best vantage points of the coast along the route. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The tourist attraction and community facility will provide paths, bicycle facilities, shelters and vantage points starting from the mouth of the Maule River and extending along the coastline. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The Zócalo turístico de Constitución tourist path project aims to elevate the value of the forest and natural heritage of the area, and provide marks for the best vantage point of the coast along the route. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The USD 267,000 Zócalo turístico de Constitución, foreshore promenade, is also under construction and scheduled for completion in January 2015. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The Zócalo turístico de Constitución includes bicycle paths, shaded rest stops, and vantage paths along the rugged Pacific coastline. Photo: Elemental.

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    Project update July 2014 - Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

    The utilization of the route will be further enhanced by the regional government’s commitment to build bicycle lanes integrated with road improvement programs. Photo: Elemental.

The reconstruction of Constitución continues with work on public infrastructure including the city’s new Cultural Center which is in the final stages of fit-out, and the Zócalo turístico de Constitución foreshore promenade set for completion in early 2015. In addition to the Cultural Center and tourist path, Constitución will also be enhanced by further elements of the project including a heated public swimming pool, river park, harbor theater and civic hall.

Last updated: July 23, 2014 Constitución, Chile

The reconstruction of Constitución continues with work on public infrastructure including the city’s new Cultural Center which is in the final stages of fit-out, and the Zócalo turístico de Constitución foreshore promenade set for completion in early 2015. In addition to the Cultural Center and tourist path, Constitución will also be enhanced by further elements of the project including a heated public swimming pool, river park, harbor theater and civic hall.

The art of revitalization

The city’s new USD 2.1 million Cultural Center facing the Plaza de Armas (adjacent to calle Cruz) is entering the final stage of construction with interior fit-out well under way. The site was recently inspected by the region’s government including Mayor of Constitución, Hugo Veloso. “The Cultural Center is a major urban intervention with a very modern design that also values the role of wood as a building material. The timber industry is a significant part of the region’s economy, and therefore, a fitting element of this great reconstruction project. We are delighted that the Cultural Center will play a part in the reinvigoration of the community,” Mayor Hugo Veloso explains.

A11LAsiCL-prog1407-zt14.jpgTourism in the frame

The USD 267,000 Zócalo turístico de Constitución foreshore promenade is also under construction, and scheduled for completion in January 2015. The tourist attraction and community facility will provide paths, bicycle facilities, shelters and vantage points starting from the mouth of the Maule River and extending along the Pacific coastline.

The project aims to elevate the value of the forest and natural heritage of the area, and provide landmarks for the best vantage points of the coast along the route. This integrated project will be further enhanced by the regional government’s commitment to build bicycle lanes integrated with road improvement programs.

Additional projects in planning within the PRES Constitución (Plan de Reconstrucción Sustentable) include a heated public swimming pool, river park, harbor theater and civic hall – which will be built adjacent to the already completed Mutrún football stadium. The implementation team includes architects from Elemental, engineering firm ARUP, the University of Talca and Fundación Chile. The project is based on active citizen participation where priority community projects were defined through dialog and binding consultation.