BOEDO PUBLIC SQUARE
Date: 2008-2011 Project: Public Square, Location: Plaza Boedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina Design team: Castillo Kogan Architects, Paz Castillo and Carolina Kogan, Leonardo Cabral Collaborators: Mariano Sosa, Eric Chen, Florencia Spina Total floor area: 130,020 SF.
Castillo - Kogan Architects + Leonardo Cabral Argentina
Mariano Boedo Plaza is located between the following streets: United States, Sanchez de Loria, Carlos Calvo, and Virrey Liniers and has a total surface area of 1.08 ha. Of the total area, 53% is allocated to green areas, trees, shrubs and climbing vines. In the remaining 47% there is an amphitheater, children’s play areas, an area for exhibitions and cultural events, a multi-purpose room, leisure areas and meeting areas. For the multi-purpose room, a section of the existing structure located on Calle Carlos Calvo was preserved and recycled.
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The main purpose of the project is to generate recreational areas, which provide not only for daily recreation, but also for the development of cultural activities. That is why the project has different inclines, which structure green areas that are bounded by low walls. This organization provides for laying out spaces with different characteristics and categories, which promotes the development of neighborhood assemblies and festivals, exhibitions, meetings etc. This gives the residents of Barrio de Boedo, San Cristobal, Balvanera and Almagro a space that encourages social and cultural integration.
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