Punta Piedra Waterfront Microcity by Marcello Rodriguez Pons |
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| DESIGN NAME: Punta Piedra PRIMARY FUNCTION: Waterfront Microcity INSPIRATION: The initial idea of this neighborhood was to create vibrant public spaces and by extension an animated microcity. To do so, the waterfront promenade was designed with several public access points to the coast all along the masterplan, so people could participate of the coastline in many ways from swimming or fishing, dining or picnicking dockside, boarding boats to feeding the ducks. Creating these specific designed connection points also means enticing people to the waterfront on foot or bike and with that create a real community living place. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Punta Piedra is a new river waterfront masterplan development in the city of Carmelo, Uruguay. Its oval shape has been conceived as an elliptical boulevard called the Gran Via, which runs through the entire development from the high inland forest into the waters of the River de la Plata. Located all along it you can find residences, offices, commercial and cultural areas, nurseries, schools, the yacht club, promenade, parks and beaches to give it functionality, mixed use and public-spirited presence. Two high-rise towers crown the city view from the river which will be the new city icons. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: This will be a human scale waterfront microcity. The masterplan is based on a 15 minutes city premise: the proximity of everything you need in a city (residences, workplace, supermarkets and shops, nurseries, schools, culture and parks) are within a very short distance on foot or by bicycle. Additionally, 100% ecologically oriented with plug-in services transport for electrical vehicles (EV city) have also been designed. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The masterplan project started in 2019 and was finished in late 2022. It was exhibited at the World Architecture Community New York, USA and other city planning conventions because of its compact and multi-use design concept. Phase 1 of the marina sheet pile walls and the promenade filling construction should be starting late 2025. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Construction and demolition waste (CDW) from the city of Montevideo, the country capital, will be used for filling the sheet pile walls and to produce new concrete and other materials for streets and buildings. The development aims to use 50% of recycled materials for all its new constructions. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Location Colonia Uruguay, Total land area 910.000m2 (91 hectares), Built Up Area 450.000m2, Land occupation 78.000m2 only 8 %. Uses: marina, residential, offices, hotels, commercial, restaurants, church, cultural center, hospital and sports center. Housing units 3.500 Expected population 15.000 to 20.000 inhabitants (residents + visitors). 400 boats in the marina and 1200 boats in dry docks. TAGS: Marina, Microcity, 15 minutes, Oval, Waterfront, Yacht, Park, Carmelo, Uruguay RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The master plan is very respectful of the local topography, water influences (rains and tides) and plants (eucalyptus forest in the highlands & the mangroves by the river) and has adapted itself to preserve and enhance them, thus providing the maximum functionality and flexibility for the XXI century living requirements. All of it designed with rigorous rationality and adjusted to a viable budget and execution. CHALLENGE: The waterfronts in this microcity are not dominated by residential developments. Why? Because these are places that are full of people, day and night. They are the sites of festivals, markets, fireworks display, concerts and other high energy gatherings. A high concentration of residential development limits the diversity of waterfront use and an ideal 24/7 hour activity from flourishing. This mixed use development was achieved with project explanation to privates and authorities vs their economic interests. ADDED DATE: 2024-03-04 14:39:41 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: All images copyright: Rodriguez Pons / Architects, 2024 PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Rodriguez Pons / Architects - Copyrights holder in Uruguay, book 39, registration number 693 |
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NAME: Rodriguez Pons Architects PROFILE: Rodriguez Pons Architects is an architectural and urban planning company, with experience and multi-disciplinary expertise. Have got a track record with projects in more than 20 countries – some designed, others under construction and many completed works. Part of their professional work during the first years was of a conceptual nature, and gradually, as the years passed, their ideas materialized into concrete projects. They imagine and design nearly "everything", from everyday products such as chairs, tables, books and wine labels to vibrant hotels and even the masterplan of a new city. Rdriguez Pons Architects believe that when they are making a new project, they are imagining, solving and building a fragment of the future. So whenever the designers are doing that, they have the possibility to push a little part of society, a little part of the city one step closer towards the kind of city they would want to live in. See more details in their book called “Master Plan – Designs of a new way of living”. |
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Punta Piedra Waterfront Microcity by Marcello Rodriguez Pons is Winner in Urban Planning and Urban Design Category, 2024 - 2025.· Read the interview with designer Marcello Rodriguez Pons for design Punta Piedra here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Marcello Rodriguez Pons. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Marcello Rodriguez Pons. |
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