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Author

Rojas Vargas, Juan Gabriel

Date

2016

Summary

The Municipality of the canton of Alajuela by means of the Plan of Tourist development of the region Poas Volcano has proposed the implementation of a project to help in the revitalization of the region, and to convert the route 712 (Alajuela-Poas Volcano) in the most important touristic corridor of the canton, promoting regional tourism-sustainable development of communities. Through the Office of Attraction of Investments is proposed to perform a practice-led joint between the Municipality and the School of Architecture of the University of Costa Rica, whose scope is the delivery of a preliminary architectural design that consolidates the initiative of the various guilds linked in the region. This proposal physical space is framed under the institutional requirements and the diagnosis and research generated by the UNDP, ProDUS-UCR and other entities in the area following the earthquake of Cinchona (2009). For the iconic value of the project and the relevance of generating a space of regional convergence, the architectural proposal is conceived starting from the identification of the symbols that characterize the natural landscape and the everyday phenomena that build the cultural landscape. After the establishment of guidelines and design criteria based on the specific needs of the site and its variables, it generates a proposed building that is respectful of its environment, versatile, austere and consistent with the approach to tourism-community and serve as a positive catalyst in the region.

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Author

Solera Rojas, Karen

Date

2016

Summary

La Carpio is a human settlement popular, where public spaces for recreation comprise mainly the streets. However, the appropriation of public space that exerts teen girl of this community is limited in space and time to enjoy more autonomy in your neighborhood, your street; this is due to gender roles constructed historically and socially, which is also reflected in the planning to the lack of urban facilities and public spaces that facilitate the activities of this population. Through a deep analysis of urban and a participatory process developed with girls from the sector of Small Big City of La Carpio, a proposed network of recreational spaces, under the concept of “the street is all and all”. In order to provide more options for community life, heal social issues that directly affect this population, and to promote by means of this project processes towards the formalization of the territory and the improvement of public space.

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Author

Vindas Salazar, Adriana

Date

2015

Summary

In the cantón Vázquez de Coronado, the population density has been increasing rapidly, the spaces have been privatized gradually, and the chances of having public areas, fellowship and recreation are limited solely to the use of the Park Coronado. This problem will be intensified with the project of residential towers for middle and high-class than the INYU intends to build in the center of San Isidro of Crowned, specifically in Estate Vargas. This ends any possibility of having an open space to enjoy community in the canton, so it is evident the need of a counteroffer to listen to and value the inadequacies of the real population. For this reason, it is defined by three axes major action: democracy, citizen participation and public space; these axes will be linked in order to generate a counter-proposal to the project of the INYU, generating a space inclusive and democratic, which integrates the urban dynamics and maximize the social activities, recreational and community that are currently being conducted in the lack of adequate spaces. In this proposal is addressed to a methodology of participatory design, in order that the community is heard and taken into account in a process that should be protagónicamente including, communicating his emotions, thoughts, and wishes for the generation of this space of all and for all in search of a Crowned healthier and just-for their inhabitants.