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TOPOGRAPHIES OF THE ENCOUNTER - PLAZA CONCORDIA
TOPOGRAPHIES OF THE ENCOUNTER - PLAZA CONCORDIA
Bogotá, Colombia
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TOPOGRAPHIES OF THE ENCOUNTER - PLAZA CONCORDIA
Bogotá, Colombia
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
Unknown
Located in the heart of the historic neighborhood of La Candelaria in Bogotá, the Plaza de la Concordia constitutes a space of high heritage, cultural, and social value. Its strategic location, next to the new Colegio La Candelaria and serving as an access point to Chorro de Quevedo, makes it a meeting point for students, residents, merchants, and visitors, consolidating its importance within the dynamics of the historic center. The renovation proposal responds to the need to recover its role as a unifying public space. Although it holds significant symbolic value, the plaza presented various problems that limited its use and appropriation, among them the deterioration of pavements, walls, and stairs, accessibility difficulties caused by uneven terrain, insufficient urban furniture and lighting, and a scarce presence of green areas—factors that affected both environmental comfort and its integration with the city’s ecological structure. Added to these conditions were conflicts derived from intensive yet intermittent use. The activity generated by the school, commerce, and tourism decreased considerably outside of specific hours, producing a perception of insecurity and a weak articulation between the different urban dynamics converging in the sector. Faced with this context, the project proposes an intervention that understands public space as a link between memory, community, and contemporaneity. Its objective is to strengthen the relationship between the plaza, the market, the educational facility, and the historical surroundings, through a strategy that reconnects the edges and enhances pre-existing elements without altering the identity of the place. The proposal is structured around a continuous platform that resolves the topography through stepped seating, inclined planes, and low walls, guaranteeing universal accessibility and generating flexible spaces for lingering, gathering, and the development of cultural and community activities. This configuration expands the possibilities for everyday use and favors greater citizen appropriation. Regarding materiality, the intervention proposes a contemporary reinterpretation of Bogotá’s architecture. The use of terracotta-colored concrete pavers and walls pigmented in reddish tones dialogues with the heritage context of La Candelaria, while the incorporation of modular systems, anti-slip surfaces, and durable materials facilitates its maintenance and longevity. From an environmental standpoint, the project incorporates passive strategies aimed at improving the ecological performance of the space. The
conservation of existing trees, the incorporation of new vegetation, the use of permeable surfaces for rainwater management, and the utilization of local materials strengthen the relationship with the urban ecological network and reduce the environmental impact of the intervention. Overall, the renovation of the Plaza de la Concordia seeks to consolidate an inclusive, accessible, and active space, capable of hosting cultural, recreational, and intergenerational gathering activities. The proposal strengthens its role within the cultural circuit of La Candelaria and projects it as a benchmark for coexistence,
collective memory, and urban integration in the historic center of Bogotá.
conservation of existing trees, the incorporation of new vegetation, the use of permeable surfaces for rainwater management, and the utilization of local materials strengthen the relationship with the urban ecological network and reduce the environmental impact of the intervention. Overall, the renovation of the Plaza de la Concordia seeks to consolidate an inclusive, accessible, and active space, capable of hosting cultural, recreational, and intergenerational gathering activities. The proposal strengthens its role within the cultural circuit of La Candelaria and projects it as a benchmark for coexistence,
collective memory, and urban integration in the historic center of Bogotá.
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