GEHL ARCHITECTS
A new Vale do Anhangabaú São Paulo is experiencing great and exciting change. The city is the economic engine of Brazil and is in a process of investing in revitalizing São Paulo’s Central area. This will enable a blossoming the city’s most prevalent, but under-utilized public assets – its streets and spaces. This project for Vale do Anhangabaú is a concept design describing how the main square of the city can become the main meeting place for all citizens. Downtown São Paulo as a destination The people of São Paulo have every right to be proud of their city. The historic center of São Paulo, the Downtown area, has great potential as a sustainable and people-centered urban environment. This potential however may not be fully realized unless the Downtown area is actively used by a large crosssection of the population and for a full range of citylife functions - residence, work, recreation, culture, participation, sociability. In an age of mobility, business and commerce have become more free to locate themselves anywhere they find attractive - and where the customers are. A well connected network of great public spaces
will not only improve the public realm in Downtown São Paulo but will also attract more people and thereby support a rebuilding of the speciality retail and entertainment destinations - making the Downtown area more livable. This will support the overall development of the city both economically, environmentally, culturally and socially.
Vale do Anhangabaú as a destination The new design for Vale do Anhangabaú will adapt the organisation and programming of the square to todays needs and usage; to support a varied program which is inclusive for all citizens. A new lively, safe and attractive destination in the city center.
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