MORNINGSTAR by Drexel Architecture Program

TRANSFORMAL

Creating a Community/Recycling Center for an Informal Settlement Medéllin, Colombia | Julie Morningstar | Advisor: Natalie Malawey-Ednie

Formerly the “murder capital of the world,” Medellín was recently named “Innovative City of the Year” by Urban Land Institute, Citibank, & Wall Street Journal. The city’s fast transformation has been in large part due to the number of projects completed in the poorest neighborhoods. However, like many large cities, Medellín is running out of landfill space and has not fully implemented a recycling plan. Learning from the city’s “library parks” and its mission of social urbanism, this recycling center, located in an informal settlement, will include its residents by oﬀering community space as well. Visitors will have a place to learn about the recycling process and their role in it, and the informal waste picker community will be supported and connected here. This recycling/community center typology will be an icon for the neighborhood and set an example for the rest of city.

Medellín – and Latin America as a whole – has an uncanny ability to dislocate typologies. First cable cars are transplanted from ski resorts to tropical slums, and now the escalator is plucked from its rightful place in airports and department stores to the urban mountainside.

-Justin McGuirk, Radical Cities, pp 255

EPM, Empresas Públicas de Medellín, Public Utility Company (residential energy, natural gas, water) INDER, Instituto de Deportes y Recreación de Medellín (Institue of Sports & Recreation)

PARQUE DEL RÍO MEDELLÍN

Greenbelt Plan - Limit urban growth & protect ecosystems & water - Also called Cinturón Verde Metropolitano

COMMUNITY

SURVEILLANCE & SECURITY

CAI PERIFERICOS

COMMUNITY INCLUSION & SPACE

EDUCATION

PARQUE BIBLIOTECA

COMMUNITY INCLUSION & SPACE

WATER & ENERGY

UVA RESERVOIR PARK

COMMUNITY INCLUSION & SPACE

RECYCLING

THESIS!

COMMUNITY INCLUSION & SPACE

ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION

Medellin River Park - Plan for public space - Connection & Mobility

PROYECTOS UNIDADES DE VIDA ARTICULADA (UVA)

“Articulated Life Units” - Public Spaces - Promote recreation & community participation - EPM involved

JARDINES INFANTILES

Early Childhood Centers - Education, health, nutrition, recreation, emotional development

PROYECTOS URBANOS INETRALES (PUI)

“Integral Urban Projects” - Equal Access to public services - Public Transportation, Food, Security, Housing

PARQUE BIBLLIOTECA

“Library Park” - Education, recreation, & Technology - Strengthen neighborhood organizations

EDU

Empresa de Desarrollo Urbano (Enterprise of Urban Development)

JARDÍN CIRCUNVALAR DE MEDELLÍN

MUNICIPAL SERVICE

EQUIPAMIENTOS DE SEGURIDAD

2 SOCIAL URBANISM

“Security Features” - Safety & Surveillance - Police Stations

THE INFORMAL RECYCLING SYSTEM 1) Recognise the economic, social, and environmental benefits that result from informal recycling. - Includes shifting perceptions of government oďŹ&#x192;cials and the general public towards informal waste pickers 2) Alternative Systems Approach: Positive Interventions - Support pickers to enter new service roles & niches in separate collection and recycling - Give pickers access to sorting space at transfer stations and landfills - Support better market leverage/diversification of activities - Opening communication with formal stakeholders, decision makers and the planning process -â&#x20AC;?Role of informal sector recycling in waste management in developing countriesâ&#x20AC;? & â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building recycling rates through the informal sectorâ&#x20AC;?

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88% of waste collected goes to the landfill currently (For comparison, San Francisco diverts 78% of waste.)

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The city is currently planning to implement a mass domestic waste recycling collective by 2019. This will require new facilities and infrastructure, as well as promotions to raise awareness to the public on the importance of recycling. October 31, 2014 - The Guardianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cities Day Challenge Third Place: Bogotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Idea in 10 words or less: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recognise promote and compensate the work of waste pickersâ&#x20AC;?

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PROGRAM: Large numbers of people are engaged in waste picking

There are estimated to be over 3,000 recicladores in MedellĂn, which are to be included in future waste management plans.

Estimated number of waste pickers in selected countries, 2007 (millions)

6 5 4 3 2 1 0

1 CABLE CAR HOLDS 10 PPL 10 PEOPLE = .9 TON

CARTM, TRANSFER STATION RE-USE STORE

Fig. 1. Schematic representation of the informal recycling system in Bangkok in 1987 (Wilson et al., 1988, 2001).

AsociaciĂłn National de Recicladores (ANR) is the national union of informal trash pickers or recicladores. In March of 2013, they had a major win when the government legally began to recognize them as municipal waste workers.

BUENO AIRES, â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHITE TRAINâ&#x20AC;?

1''ŕŚ§2+ 6ÂŁ! $'

China

India

Brazil

Colombia Turkey

Sources: Dhuy 2008; Liu 2008; Medina 2007.

COMMUNITY RE-USE STORE AUDITORIUM CLASSROOMS ADMINISTRATION RESTROOMS CIRCULATION/LOBBY MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SUB-TOTAL

1,503 SF (140 SQM) 3,172 SF (295 SQM) 1,834 SF (171 SQM) 433 SF (40 SQM) 774 SF (72 SQM) 4,165 SF (387 SQM) 917 SF (86 SQM) 12,798 SF (1,191 SQM)

RECYCLING OFFICES RESTROOMS EMPLOYEE ROOM EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOMS MECHANICAL SORTING SELF-SORTING LOADING/STORAGE CIRCULATION MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SUB TOTAL

965 SF (90 SQM) 124 SF (12 SQM) 1,722 SF (160 SQM) 726 SF (78 SQM) 8,685 SF (807 SQM) 9,841 SF (912 SQM) 9,456 SF (878 SQM) 3,056 SF (284 SQM) 1,908 SF (177 SQM) 36,483 SF (3,398 SQM)

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES

1,336 SF (124 SQM)

TOTAL

50,617 SF (4,713 SQM)

RECYCLING 3

COUNTRY

WORLD

CITY

MEDELLÍN

Population: 2.4 million (Metro 3.7 million) Area: 380 sq km (147 sq mi)

PHILADELPHIA

Population: 1.6 million Area: 367 sq km (142 sq mi) Center City Pop.: 57,239 Center City Area: 5.4 sq km (2 sq mi)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVEL

BUILDING USE

TRANSIT

TOPOGRAPHY & WATER

1470m SITE

SITE

SITE @ 1840m

MEDELLÍN

RIVER

SITE

LOW

HIGH

5000

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONAL RESIDENTIAL

FUTURE TRAM & CABLE CARS MAJOR ROADS NEIGHBORHOODS

Source: “Fully probabilistic seismic risk assessment considering local site eﬀects for the portfolio of buildings in Medellín , Colombia.”

HUMIDITY

PRECIPITATION SOLAR PATH

TEMPERATURE

https://weatherspark.com/averages/33584/Medellin-Rionegro-Antioquia-Colombia

4 CITY

TOPOGRAPHY & WATER

POT

CIRCULATION & BUILDINGS FOREST RISK AREA DISTANCE FROM STREAM

1-2 STORIES 3-5 STORIES MAJOR STREET

EACH TOPO IS 10M GARDEN

MINOR STREET

LA SIERRA

224,800 SQM

LOCATED IN COMUNA 8, VILLA HERMOSA FOUNDED IN 1972 APPROXIMATE POPULATION: 2,800 ESTIMATED POP. IN 2015: 3,000 5,000 SITE AREA: 3,120 SQM SITE DEMOLITION: 25 HOUSEHOLDS POT DEMOLITION: +/ 50 HOUSEHOLDS 75 + ADDITIONAL FOR GROWTH

E. Biblioteca Nadino (Library)

B. Placa deportiva de la Sierra (Sport Field)

F. Escuela Empresarial de Educacion (School)

A. Planta la Cascada EPM (Water Treatment)

TYPICAL HOUSE MATERIAL

“Medellín Bricks” Lindsey May, Urban Agricultures Studio

C. CAI Périferico La Sierra

D. Parroquia Santa Maria de la Sierra

NEIGHBORHOOD 5

LA SIERRA NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN SPRING 2013 URBAN PLANNING STUDIO

COMMUNITY TRANSFER STATION

(Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation) PLASTIC

LA SIERRA IS LOCATED IN AN AREA WITH RECOVERABLE AND NON-RECOVERABLE RISK, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DENSIFICATION AND INCREASE OF ACCESS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

572

MOBILITY CORRIDOR

PAPER

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA

COMPOST

Growth Management in Medellin, Colombia

1. SLOPE STABILIZATION

a. Increase density in recoverable areas b. To strengthen soil: plant trees, creek rehabilitation c. Convert risk areas into diﬀerent land use d. Improve access & circulation/mobility

CREEK CREEK REHABILITATION BUS LINE STUDY AREA

GLASS

INSTITUTIONS NON-RECOVERABLE RISK RECOVERABLE RISK

2. COMBAT VIOLENCE W/INSTITUTIONAL PRESENCE

DENSIFICATION AREA STABILIZATION ZONE GREEN AREAS

a. Added institutional buildings transformed the neighborhood (España Library & Metro Cable stations - both icons) b. Upgrade road below Metro Cable c. City & community leadership to create construction job training (safe construction techniques in risk areas)

IMPACT OF THE METROCABLE

SITE

METAL

MANU FACTU RING

URBAN CONSOLIDATION

TRANSITION STRIP (PUBLIC SPACE AND FACILITIES, WATERSHED RECOVERY)

HOUSEHOLDS IN RISK AREA

PROPOSED METRO CABLE STATION

N 0 25 50

100

150

200 Meters

PROPOSED LOCATIONS FOR OTHER RECYCLING/COMMUNITY CENTERS

LOCATOR MAP

Sources: Esri, Urban Planning Department, Medellin, Colombia

PUI - ZONA CENTRORIENTAL

1000

5000

Collected Items: - Glass, Plastic, Paper, Metal, Organic Waste/Compost - Re-use Store, found or re-purposed items TOTAL: 2,989 TONS/YEAR PROCESSED NEIGHBORHOOD PRODUCES: 818 TONS/YEAR

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http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/06/daily-cha

Map: PUI Presentation, EDU & Alcadia de Medellín

GOALS OF METROCABLE: Connection to City & Social Inclusion + Provide Faster, Safer Access to Jobs, But What Jobs?

“It is acknowledged that transport investments can orchestrate considerable associated social impacts, but they require integration with other specific and targeted interventions.” -“An innovative transit system and its impact on low income users: the case of the Metrocable in Medellín”

local community

educaধon & awareness

community recycling facility

recycling community

6 NEIGHBORHOOD

community space

EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN

PROPOSED NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN A

METROCABLE

E D

F J

LA SIERRA BARRIO HOUSING MIXED USE OTHER USE

EXISTING A PLANTA LA CASCADA EPM (WATER TREATMENT PLANT) B PLACA DEPORTIVA DE LA SIERRA (SPORT FIELD) C CAI PÉRIFERICO LA SIERRA (POLICE STATION) D PARROQUIA SANTA MARIA DE LA SIERRA (CHURCH) E BIBLIOTECA NADINO (LIBRARY) F ESCUELA EMPRESARIAL DE EDUCATION (SCHOOL)

RISK AREA BOUNDARY

PROPOSED

NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARY

G COLEGIO LA SIERRA (NEW SCHOOL - PUI) H RELOCATED SCHOOL J COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTER (THESIS!)

NEIGHBORHOOD - CENTRAL NODE

VIEW FROM SOUTH SITE

METROCABLE

HOUSING

NEIGHBORHOOD 7

‘Medellín , la mas educada’ – Medellín , the most educated. Building schools and libraries was his way of tackling inequality, while building new parks and plazas provided a support system that addressed violence by oﬀering citizens the chance to reconnect. -Justin McGuirk, Radical Cities, pp 241

España Library Park Comuna 1 Santo Domingo Giancarlo Mazzanti León de Greiﬀ Library Park Comuna 8 La Ladera Giancarlo Mazzanti Father José Arroyave Restrepo Comuna 13 San Javier, Javier Vera Belén Library Park Comuna 16 Belén, Hiroshi Naito & University Tokyo Tomás Carrasquilla Library Park Comuna 7 La Quintana Ricardo La Rotta Caballero Pública Piloto Library Comuna 11 Laureles-Estadio Alberto Velasquez (1952-1957), Square, 2007

BPP and subsidiaries Library-Parks New Library-Parks Libraries of the Secretary of Civic Cul Document Centers 30 Locality of San Sebastián de Palmitas

Locality of San Antonio de Prado 3

12 13 11 Santa Cruz 14 Doce de 16 Locality of 15 10 Octubre San Cristobal Robledo 17 9 Manrique 18 Aranjuez 19 San Javier 25 8 24 La Candelaria 7 La América Locality of 26 23 6 Laureles27 28Villa Hermosa Santa Elena 20 22 Estadio 29 5 21 Buenos Aires Belén Locality of 4 Altavista

PARQUE BIBLIOTECA ESPAÑA

PARQUE BIBLIOTECA LEON DE GREIFF (LA LADERA)

Architect: Giancarlo Mazzanti Engineer: Sergio Tobon & Alberto Ashner Location: Comuna 1, Santo Domingo, Medellín Completed: 2007 Constructed Area: 5,500 sqm (59,200 SF) Program: library, classrooms, computer labs, auditorium

Architect: Giancarlo Mazzanti Engineer: Sergio Tobón Location: Comuna 8, La Ladera, Medellín, Colombia Completed: 2007 SF: 6,800 sqm (73,200 SF) Program: library, classrooms, computer labs, auditorium

Guayabal 2 Nort

El Poblado 1

Source: Medellín Laboratory: An exhibit of ten ongoing practices

8 LIBRARY PARKS

SYDHAVNS RECYCLING CENTER

“ARTICULATED SITE”

GROTAO COMMUNITY CENTER

Quick Facts:

Architect: BIG Client: Amagerforbraending Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Completed: TBD SF: 1,500 sqm (19,750 SF) Program: Recycling center, fitness facilities, running tracks, picnic area

Architect: Colectivo720 Location: Medellín, Colombia Completed: TBD Awards: Holcim Foundation Gold Award 2015 Program: Public space (park space),

Architect: Urban-Think Tank (Alfredo Brillembourg & Hubert Klumpner) Structural Engineer: Hoger Techen, Imagine Structure Location: Paraisopolis Favela, São Paulo, Brazil Completed: 2014 (estimate) Program: Music School (performance hall & practice rooms), Public Transportation, Sports Facility

http://www.archdaily.com/601048/big-designs-danish-recycling-centeras-neighborhood-asset/

Auditorium, Functioning Water Reservoir http://www.holcimfoundation.org/Projects/articulated-site

Summary: “In its simplest form the recycling station is a way to start thinking about our cities as integrated man-made ecosystems, where we don’t distinguish between the front and back of house. But rather orchestrate all aspects of daily life, from consumption to recycling, from infrastructureto education, from practical to the playful into a single integrated urban landscape of work and play” -BIG, Arch Daily 20 Feb. 2015

Summary: “The project foregrounds the value of water as an important resource of urban life, celebrating a piece of infrastructure as a civic work of collective pride and beauty – another step in the transformation of Medellín from a troubled city a decade ago into a city with a high quality of life, from a place of neglect to a place of hope.”

Inspiration: Combined program, visibility, public infrastructure, public amenity Criticism: Diﬀerent site, recyclers approach in cars

Inspiration: Program, public infrastructure, public space, visibility Criticism: Diﬀerent program

-Global Jury, Holcim Foundation

Summary: I choose this project because of its extensive site work and mixed use program. Also, it’s strategy of stacking the program in order to minimize relocation of residents and allowing for open space around. There is both covered and open outdoor public space, as well as improved accessibility and site circulation. Inspiration: Landscaping/stepping the site, stacking program, ventilation, added housing along the edge of the site, stormwater management Criticism: Use of diﬀerent materials

BUILDING SYSTEMS 1. natural ventilation chimney combination of stack, solar and wind supported ventilated system 2. hybrid photovoltaic panels electricity during the day IR-Emission of water during the night 3. air conditioner 4. shading protects against solar exposure along the east and west facade 5. slab cooling tempering the concrete structure with embedded hydronic piping 6. hybrid ventilation natural ventilation in should seasons AC operation in humid season 7. cross ventilation wind from south direction provides fresh air, warm winds coming from north direction are blocked by the hill cooling water cycle 8. heat rejection from air conditioner 9. heat sink during the day 10. heat emission during night by lunar collector on roof 11. chilled water to air conditioner

CASE STUDIES 9

LEVEL 4 @ 1850.5 M

RECYCLING COMMUNITY

L. LOBBY/EXHIBIT SPACE M. ROOF DECK

4. AUDITORIUM

L M

5. AUDITORIUM CLADDING

3. COMMUNITY SPACE

LEVEL 3 @ 1845 M 0

J. LOADING K. AUDITORIUM

2. RECYCLING PLANT

J K

1. SITEWORK

LEVEL 2 @ 1840.5 M 0

D. LOBBY E. CLASSROOMS F. MEN’S G. WOMEN’S H. OFFICES H G F

OPEN TO BELOW

LEVEL 1 @ 1835 M 0

A. RECYCLING PLANT FLOOR B. MECHANICAL C. STORAGE

B A

10 FALL REVIEW

PLANT IN OPERATION

WALL SECTION

EXAMPLE OF GLASS PROCESSING PLANT A typical Viridor glass reprocessing plant* http://www.viridor.co.uk/our-operations/recycling/glass-recycling/ Mixed glass storage

Main feed hoppers

Glass pre-sort

Picking station

Drop off area for all container glass â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mainly mixed colour.

Glass is loaded into feed hoppers.

The glass is then separated into two sizes, 0-50mm and >50mm.

There are two belts for sorting. Line 1 is for glass 0-50mm and line 2 for glass >50mm.

INSULATED ROOF

Metals recovery and additional small contaminates 2 &, (/ & ((&+) % non-ferrous metals 2 + *!&% && ) ( &, ( plastic and labels

Line 2 is hand-sorted *& ( $&, &%* $!% * )

Line 1: 0-50mm

Line 2: >50mm (hand-sorting)

DARK SURFACE

Removal of Ceramic, Stones and Porcelain (CSP)

Materials sizing

Microsort colour separation

Microsorters identify % ( $&, .

10-20mm ready for colour sorting

INSULATED TRANSLUCENT PANELS

0-10mm used for aggregate

Quality control

Dispatch of final products

Quality checked at the site laboratory.

Quality products to container and fibreglass markets.

Green

>20mm ready for colour sorting Flint

Amber

CONCRETE WITH WASTE GLASS AS AGGREGATE

RE-USE STORE

LEVEL 4 CALLE 55G

In the past the fear of ASR (alkali-silica reaction) prevented the use of glass aggregate in concrete. Now to avoid ASR: glass can be grinded down smaller, mineral admixtures can be added to suppress the reaction, glass can be coated to make it alkali-resistant, or the concrete can be sealed afterwards. Benefits of Using Glass Aggregates: -Zero water absorption, very durable -Adds abrasion resistance to concrete -Aesthetic Potential (using colored glass)

LEVEL 1

-â&#x20AC;?Concrete with waste glass as aggregateâ&#x20AC;? Columbia University 2001

GLASS CULLET USE IN PUBLIC WORKS A lot of recycled glass is not pure enough to meet manufactureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards for use in new glass bottles or other products.

RECYCLING FLOOR

Instead of sitting in a landfill, glass can be: -Drainage media for pervious pavement -Backfill for a retaining wall -Bedding material under sidewalks -â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glassphaltâ&#x20AC;? THERMAL MASS

FRESH AIR (OPEN ENVELOPE)

BUILDING MATERIALS Precast Panels with Recycled Glass Aggregate

-â&#x20AC;?Waste Glass Finds New Life as Alternate Aggregateâ&#x20AC;? -Diagram from proposed in New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

http://www.sustainablecitynetwork.com/topic_channels/solid_waste/article_058f8a60-02a4-11e2-9c90-0019bb30f31a.html

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lowlineâ&#x20AC;? & Use fiber-optic -Shading devices above & Public sculpture http://thelowline.org/

Perforated Brick

Zinc Cladding

Solar Catcher

LEVEL 0

TO CISTERN

TECHNICAL REVIEW 11

FINAL REVIEW

12 VIEW 8 ENTRANCE AT STREET LEVEL

E DG SIT

EDGES & CIRCULATION PUBLIC SPACE

IRC

ULA TIO

SIT

EXISTING GREEN SPACE 8

PUBLIC SPACE

PROGRAM 7

CARRERA 5E

ITY

VIE

C OF

10 ITY

CALLE 54A

E AC SP

M CO

RECYC

LING

CENTE

SITE & CONTEXT + SLOPE

SITE PLAN

= PROGRAM

PLAN

CONTEXT

SECTION

TYPICAL HOUSE

NEIGHBORHOOD SECTION

NEW

LINEAR MASS

BUILDING SECTION - STACKING

SITE PLAN, DIAGRAMS & VIEWS 13

3 B

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 0

OPEN TO BELOW

K L

6 M

OPEN TO BELOW

1 N O OPEN TO BELOW

OPEN TO BELOW

Q P

Employee Break Men’s Locker Room Women’s Locker Room Mechanical/Electrical

F G H J

Glass Processing Recicladore Entrance Self-Sorting Loading/Storage for Transfer Parking

A B C D E

K L M N O P Q R

Auditorium Lounge Administration Classroom Mechanical Men Women Roof Terrace

SECTION 2-2 LEVEL 4

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 2A

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 0

14 PLANS & SECTIONS

3 S

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 3

T U T V V

LEVEL 2A

RELOCATED SCHOOL

Break Room Oﬃce Electrical Restroom Government Services Oﬃce

S T U V W

X Lobby Y Re-Use Store Z Look Out

SECTION 3-3

PLANS & SECTIONS 15

16 SECTION 1-1

COMMUNITY SITE ENTRANCE

LEVEL 3 ICES

PASSENGER ELEVATORS LEVEL 2

COLLECT STORMWATER

COMMUNITY SITE ENTRANCE

RIUM

HANDCART ENTRY & DROP-OFF

PUBLIC SPACE

MEC H/W C

LEVEL 1 MEC

PL OY E

RECYCLING CENTER

FREIGHT ELEVATOR

PV PANELS

CISTERN

PLANTINGS ROOF OVERHANG SHADING DEVICES

SOLAR CHIMNEY EFFECT

STACK EFFECT, BRICK SCREEN CLERESTORY

THERMAL MASS

AREA BELOW COOLED BY SOLAR POWERED ROTARY DESICCANT WHEEL

OPEN ENVELOPE

LEVEL 0

YCL E

CANTILEVERED RETAINING WALL

COMMUNITY RECYCLING GOVERNMENT SERVICES MECHANICAL/SUPPORT

TRUCK SERVICE

STRUCTURE

REC

VIEW 10 VIEW FROM BOTTOM ENTRANCE

AUDIT O

V’T GO

GREEN STRATEGIES

OFF

VIEW RECYCLING FLOOR

TOR E

SITECAST CONCRETE VIEWS

SITE BOUNDARY

VIEW 9 ROOF TERRACE

SE S

VENTILATION

RE-U

VIEW 5 RECYCLING ENTRANCE

LEVEL 4

DIAGRAMS & VIEWS 17

18 VIEW 4 APPROACH FROM METROCABLE

MODEL 19

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED AND SUPPORTED ME!

Architect & Drexel Adjunct Professor Philadelphia My professor (Studio 6C, Spring 2014)

DON JONES

ARIEL VAZQUEZ

NATALIA ALCOCER URIBE

METRO @ PLAZA BOTERO, MEDELLÍN

VIRGILIO BARCO LIBRARY, BOGOTÁ

PARQUE DESEOS, MEDELLÍN

ESTADIO ATANASIO GIRARDOT, MEDELLÍN

Architect, located in Medellin On a project team for a UVA, reservoir park in Comuna 8 (estimated start of construction December 2014)

METROCABLE, MEDELLÍN

SAN JAVIER LIBRARY PARK, MEDELLÍN

BELÉN LIBRARY PARK, MEDELLÍN

NEW METROCABLE FRIENDS, MEDELLÍN

LA LADERA LIBRARY PARK, MEDELLÍN

CARRASQUILLA LIBRARY PARK, MEDELLÍN

RECYCLING YARD, NEAR LA LADERA

CARTAGENA

FAMILY VACATION!

Architect Professor, Medellín Research in Medellin’s city plan and the completed PUIs

PATRICIA SCHNITTER

JUAN RICARDO MEJIA B.

20 TRAVEL & PEOPLE

PLAZA CISNEROS, MEDELLÍN

Architect, located in Philadelphia Oﬀers research and design advice.

Architect, located in Medellin Participated in Competition for Parque del Rio Medellín

JUAN CARLOS ARISTIZABAL Z.

BOLÍVAR SQUARE, BOGOTÁ

Architect, located in Medellín Grant Program, Comuna 8 Neighborhood improvements, Jardín Circunvalar de Medellín