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Barranquillita

Living with the river, again.

Location. Barranquilla, Colombia

Year. 2016

Program. Urban renewal masterplan

Area. 188 ha

Status. Competition, shortlisted

Team. Jesús Pertuz

188 hectares on the eastern edge of Barranquilla, along the Magdalena River: decayed industrial heritage, informal settlements, obsolete infrastructure and a cut from the centre, despite its proximity to the historic core.

The plan combines a 45-hectare ecological park, soft mobility, the conversion of industrial buildings into cultural hubs, collective and social housing, and educational and local facilities.

The river is treated as an origin, not a boundary: urban design becomes a tool of social and ecological repair.

Entry to the Tony Garnier competition, selected among the top ten proposals presented to the jury.

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