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| The jury has examined and studied throughout today the projects presented | The jury to choose the best project submitted to the "Plaza Mayor de Cartagena" Contest has decided to award the first prize to the "La Ventana del Puerto" project.Eleven multidisciplinary teams were submitted last June to the tender for the "Study of development of uses and landscape integration on the seafront of Cartagena".
After a first phase of selection of participants, two of them were not admitted because they were out of time and another two were rejected because they did not present all the required documentation.The seven projects that the jury has studied are: "Arrecife Urbano", "Cartagena Puerto Natural", "La Ventana del Puerto", "Puert @ de Cartagena", "Puertas al Puerto", "Vivir al Límite" and, finally , "And of Ports Cartagena".The president, Yolanda Muñoz, has indicated "in the search for a development of uses in the maritime façade, as announced in my inauguration, that she manages to create a public space that gives rise to new ways of making the city and that add productive value based on culture, creativity and innovation, always respecting and integrating the existing cultural heritage, the concept of Plaza Mayor de Cartagena was born ".After the deliberation of the Jury, the three best studies have been awarded, the winner being "La Ventana del Puerto", whose main axis is the cultural field creating museum spaces and putting in value the existing ones: Urban Museum of the Navy and Navigation , an exhibition space in the Antiguo Club de Regatas, moorings of vintage boats in the Boat Dock.
He also proposes to create the "Cartagenas del Mundo" square, a versatile space with mobile pergolas.In addition to € 32,750 of the award, this team will be in charge of drafting the Preliminary Project for the Study of Development of Uses and Landscape Integration, drafting the Project for the Execution of Action Area 1 of Zone 1 and the optional direction of the works.The "Cartagena Puerto Natural" project obtains a prize of € 10,000.
Their actions are aimed at creating a space formed as the sum of numerous areas linked by a large Botanical Garden Palm Grove.On the other hand, the third classified obtains € 5,000 for the "Vivir al Límite" project that proposes the creation of natural pools in the Antiguo Club de Regatas, three platforms on floating pontoons on the edge of the pier and the EcoBarrio-University walkway.In evaluating the projects, minimum actions have been taken into account in the entire scope of action, such as ordering pedestrian and vehicle routes, generating shadows, renovating furniture and lighting, and renovating services.
And other actions according to the previously defined area.Among others, the following should be considered: the rehabilitation of the surroundings of the Old Regatta Club and "old pier", playgrounds for children, a specific area for a Cruise Terminal, parking for buses and taxis, integration of the Fishermen's Association and the activity fishing with public uses, making the environment of the building more accessible to the public, landscaping and pedestrianizing part of the docks, as well as the integration of the environment between El Batel and La Muralla."We decided to use this tool," Contest of projects "to articulate the concept of integration of the entire maritime façade, from the Whale's tail to the Santiago Dock, because it also allows us to involve citizens.
In a few days they will be exposed the three winning works and any interested person can leave their suggestions that help us to be closer and make a port more integrated and more in line with the demands of the people of Cartagena, "the president stressed.The three winning projects will be exhibited at the headquarters of the Cartagena Port Authority starting next Wednesday, September 30, for 15 days, so that citizens can make suggestions and, in this way, be able to study the demands of citizens.The president wanted to thank the effort made by all the members of the jury "they have been the main actors and their technical and knowledge of Cartagena has led to them choosing the best project to enhance the entire area of ??the port façade" .
The jury is made up of technicians from the Cartagena City Council, the Ministry of Culture, UPCT, UCAM, College of Civil Engineers, College of Architects, College of Public Works Technical Engineers, College of Surveyors, the Port Authority, as well as the president of the Cartagena Chamber of Commerce and the president of COEC.The action is included in the Immediate Action Plan for Economic Reactivation, endowed with 200 million euros, contemplates 50 actions comprised in 12 blocks, lines of work divided into 5 blocks.
Specifically destined to "Plaza Mayor" 28.8 million euros.
Source: Agencias
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