puntarenas developing under a constant state of contradiction
a settlement with shifting borders...
or a spatial rigid territorial boundary?
Does the Puntarenas’ border show a significance to it’s overall t
territory, or is it a byproduct of an imposed grid pattern? Is
there a specific architectural program which has shaped Puntare
problematic
enas more than the geomorphological conditions that formed it?
Puntarenas embodies a different type of industrial activity, one which consists of smaller scale industrial sites, all lined up to form an industrial coastline throughout scattered scenarios of the Puntarenas north shore. Even though small scale, their impact on the materiality of the coastline is imminent, causing a solidification of an otherwise maleable and ductile geomorphological behavior. This type of programmatic solidifcation has a greater impact on the ecologies which interact with the urban development of Puntarenas. Likewise, the development of the city has seen itself greatly influenced by such a program, creating the first development boom of Puntarenas.
The industrial pattern of Puntarenas accounts for 15% of Puntarenas’ income The industry represents the largest economical sector of Puntarenas, yet currently is neglected from most of the urban developments of Puntarenas. The industrial sites are located mostly facing front of the mangrove and estuary, potential intense economic and touristic attractors, accounting for most of the biodiversity on site.
The touristic settlement of Puntarenas accounts for 10% of the city’s total income. The touristic settlement of Puntarenas competes with the infraestructure developed for the industrial sites and breaks the dynamics of the industry s connectivity. Tourism is located towards the most traditional beachfront façade development, nonetheless greatly affected by contaminants, lack of programmatic use possibility and poor touristic attractors.
conceptual diagram
(bi_ot _ik) All the parts that make up the living things, meeting the criteria to be considered so, which take part in the development of the territory.
BIOTIC
(a_bi_ot _ik) The group consists of natural inert mass which has an effect on the dynamic system that make up the site.
ABIOTIC
SOCIOECONOMIC (so_cio_e_con_omic) all the factors which involve the urbanistic dynamics on the territory which develop on the social and economic areas.
step1 unaltered uniform grid
step2 altered radii metrics
step3 altered radii metrics with multiple direction dynamics
NATURAL GEOMORPHOLOCIAL CHANGES OF PUNTARENAS STRIP
ARTIFICIAL ALTERATIONS OF PUNTARENAS STRIP
INFLUENCE OF RISING TIDE DIRECTIONS, PROXIMITY TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION LEVELS
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INFLUENCE OF LOWERING TIDE DIRECTIONS, PROXIMITY TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION LEVELS
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POPULATION DENSITY, INDUSTRIAL SITE PROXIMITY AND GREENSPACE ACCESSIBILITY
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ACCESIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY, MAYOR URBAN FLOW PATTERNS AND ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM
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TEMPROALIDAD DE USO Y INTENSIDAD DE PROGRAMA
SECTION A-A’
SECTION B-B’
SECTION C-C’
THE PROXIMITY OF ADDED VALUE, POSSIBLE GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SHIFT ZONES AND CONNECTIVITY
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POLLUTION DEGREE, SETTLEMENT PATTERNS AND WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM
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