Providing a universally accessible urban design that stimulates new dynamics and neighborhood activities.

Recommended ergonomics, and section.

Materials in use and material saving through recycling, and proposed urban furniture; including bicycle parking, urban benches, a playground and a recycling area.

3D model of the site and the proposed intervention.

Understanding the topography and the existing elements of the site to create landscape space and also using local vegetation to improve the environmental quality by creating birding and wildlife trails.

Reuse of the existing water reservoir as public space for encounters.

Aerial view: Integration of the public park into the existing landscape.

The programming of the new park comprises multipurpose classrooms, an auditorium, recreational spaces and also technical rooms (storage, waste management etc.).

Clockwise from top-left: Artificial lighting supply; waste handling and recycling; cooling with winds; and water handling.

Rooftop view and design process: Level, reuse, articulate, integrate and illuminate. The project established continuity using public space as the articulating piece and transitional axis between the city and the architectural object. The topography and the pre-existing elements are understood and transformed into landscape space that contains the program. Furthermore, local vegetation is used to improve environmental quality by creating bird-watching and wildlife trails.

Project entry 2014 Latin America – Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park, Medellín, Colombia

Project entry 2014 Latin America – Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park, Medellín, Colombia

Project entry 2014 Latin America – Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park, Medellín, Colombia