The project is part of the performance of comprehensive rehabilitation of the district of Santa Lucia driven by the regional government
The Director General of Planning and Housing, Antonio Navarro, accompanied by the Mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, today stressed the "functional status" of the project 'Up' by Antonio Lopez, in collaboration with Alejandro Martínez and Enrique Casany, who won the contest of ideas for the redevelopment of the Plaza de Molina in the neighborhood of Santa Lucia in the municipality.
During the awards ceremony, Navarro said that "from the regional government is pushing for comprehensive rehabilitation actions to condition neighborhoods such as Santa Lucia, as part of the personality of the municipalities in the region.
In this case, the redevelopment of the Plaza de Molina is the recovery of the heart of one of the most traditional neighborhoods of Cartagena in the vicinity of the port, where it develops the biggest commercial and social activity in the area. "
The contest of ideas intended to "engage citizens in a project that will directly benefit and enjoyment of residents, which is reflected in the functionality of the winning project, with playgrounds and recreation areas," he added the CEO.
The winning project future public space conceived as a place for meeting and relaxation, while the output values of the environment through the inclusion of containers high, as a viewpoint, based on traditional container port.
Of the 46 initial proposals, 19 went to a second phase in the selection process and, finally, eight of the projects entered in the final assessment, of which three were awarded second prize and three prizes.
The second award was for work 'Aorta', Jose Lozano, Inmaculada Pérez and Ignacio Villegas, while the third prize went to Peter Lopez, Jaime Lamu, Coral Alvarez and Sergio Soria, for 'Where demand pattern. "
The total investment of 45,000 euros from the Ministry of Public Works and Planning, through the program of the Directorate General of Land and Housing to finance the drafting of architectural projects.
Full recovery
This action is part of Area Comprehensive Rehabilitation (ARI) of Saint Lucia, covering a total area of 68,601 meters square, the streets around Santiago, The Long, La Huerta, Pedro Sánchez Meca, Bardiza, Drums and Francisco Jorquera where there are plans to rehabilitate 106 homes.
The project of the Plaza de Molina "represents the first step towards a structural, aesthetic and functional this quarter with seafaring tradition and support to foster social and economic development," he said Navarro.
Source: CARM