argentina independent study - 2012
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A research-sketch comparison of adaptive reuse in Santa Fe, Argentina and Salt Lake City, Utah.TRANSCRIPT
ARGENTINA INDEPENDENT STUDY:A RESEARCH-SKETCH COMPARISON OF ADAPTIVE REUSE IN SANTA FE & SALT LAKE
ARCH 4955-084NEIL HOWARD
8/10/12
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Overview - 3
Initial Exploration - 6
Santa Fe Precidents
- Molino Franchino / Fábrica Cultural - 11
- La Redonda - 14
- Estación Belgrano - 18
Conclusion - 22
Bibliography - 23
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WhenIfirstsetouttostudyabroad,IenvisionedstudyingthehistoricalbuiltenvironmentofSantaFeArgentinatolearnhowa21stcenturysocietyrenuesandreusestheirearliestcityfondations.Itwasasuprisetorealizethatnotonlydoesmostoftheoriginalcitystillexist,butthatbuildingsandinfastructureareusedinvirtuallythesamemannerastheywerefourhundredyearsago,regardlessoftheircurrentupkeep.Itsoonbecameapparenttomethatwhilemodernizationandstate-of-the-artconstructionaregrowingpracticesintheUnitedStates,justplainsimple“reuse”wasprevailingpracticeinthearchitecturalsceneofSantaFe.However,therewasstillaparalleltobefoundbetweenSantaFeandSaltLake:adaptivereuse. Althoughfewexamplesofthisexistineitherlocations,thedifferentcontextsurroundingtheprojectsinSantaFeprovideanoptimalstagetocomparetheviews,attitudes,andmethodssurroundingthefieldofadaptivereuseinacompletelydifferentculture. TheapproachItooktothisprojectwastwofold;first,toexplorethecityofSantaFebyfootandbike,sketchingandtakingnoteofanythinginteresting.Thegoalwastotryanddiscovertheinherenthistoricalboundariesofthecitypriortoansecondaryresearch.Followingthisinitialexploration,thenextstepwastoresearchthehistoryofSantaFeandlocatespecificexamplesofadaptivereuse.WiththehelpofUNLfacultymemberCecilliaParera,Inarrowedmyresearchdowntothreecasestudies:ElMolinoFranchino,LaRedonda,andEstaciónBelgrano.Eachofthesepro-jectswerethenresearchedseperately,includingsitevisits,sketching,etc. ThegoalofthisprojectisnottohighlightthedifferencesbetweenNorthandSouthAmericanculture,buttoinsteaddiscovertheinherentsimilaritesbetweenthetwocultures,witharchitectureasthemedium.Though6000milesapart,SantaFeandSaltLakearemorealikethanonewouldimagine.
- Neil Howard
OVERVIEW OF PROJECT
HISTORIC OVERVIEW OF SANTA FE:
Santa Fe 1900
ThecityofSantaFewasfoundedbyJuandeGarayonNovember15,1573,onahilladjacenttothepresentcityofCayastá.Thesettlementwaspartofseveral expeditions in the Rio de La Plata territory to es-tablish a port town on the Paraná river overseen by the SpanishCrown. Theoriginallocationofthesettlmentwasunfa-vorabletothepassageofwagons,withcargoenvoysof-tentakingdivergentroutesandcrossingmanyswampstoreachthesettlement.In1651,thetownwasmovedto its current day location between the Setúbal lagoon to thewestandtheCorondarivertotheeast. MuchofSantaFe’sgrowthcanbecontributedtoitsstratigeclocationontheParanáriver,actingasawaypointtoSpanishshipstravelingtoandfromtheportofAsuncion,Paraguay.AnotherkeyfactorinitsgrowthisthatSantaFewasdeclared“PuertoAccurate”bytheSpanishCrownin1662.Thismeantthatallshipson their way to Paraguay were required to register and makestopsinSantaFe.Until1780whenVértizviceroywithdrewtheprivilegeof“PuertoAccurate,”buisnessinSantaFesteadilygrewasaresultofitsporttraffic. SantaFebecametheprovincialcapitalin1814,whentheterritoryoftheprovinceofSantaFewassepa-ratedfromtheprovinceofBuenosAires.39yearslater,theConstitutionofArgentinawasenactedonMay1,1853intheCabildoofSantaFe.ThisputanendtocivilwarsandlaidthegroundworkforthemodernstateofArgentina.
LOCATION OF SANTA FE5
Location of the city relative to the country Detailed view of the city, 2012
City districts
SantaFeislocatedroughlysixhoursnorthofBuenosAiresandabouttwohoursnorthofRosario.Thecityissurroundedbyagricul-turallandsandextendsintotheislandeastofthemainland,asseeninthecentermap.Thecityconsistsofeightdistricts,witheachdistriccontainingmultiplesmallerneighborhoods.
INITIAL EXPLORATION
IbeganmystudyofSantaFebyspendingthefirstmonthsimplyexploringthecity,recordinganythingthatwouldgivemeinsightintothecity’shistory.Earlyoninmyexploration,Idiscoveredtwomajorboundaries:BoulevardGálvezandSanMartín. ThedensityofhistoricbuildingsincreasesthefarthersouthonetravelsonSanMartín.OneexceptiontothisisasevenblockstretchbetweenEvaPerónandJuandeGaray,asectionofSanMartínknownasthe“Peatonal.”Thissectionisclosedtotraffic,andisthecenterofthecity’sdowntownrevitalization. FourblockssouthofthePeatonalisPlaza25deMayo,asitecontainingtheoldestcolonialbuildingsinthecity. EastofSanMartínistheinfamousharbor.Althoughnolongerusedforshippingpurposes,theareaisundergoingrevitalizationsimilartothatofSanMartín. WestofSanMartínismorerundown,withahigherconncentrationoflowincomehousingandfamilies. FortheonemonthIexploredSantaFe,itappearedtomethatBoulevardGálvezwasthenorthernhistoricalboarder(seeinitialconceptmapofSantaFe,left).Fewhistoricbuild-ingsexistedpastthispointandmostofthenortheastcornerofthecitywasdevotedtolargerpropertiesandhouses.CecilliaPareralaterinformedmethatthiswasindeedcorrect;theorigi-nalcitywasnotplannedtoextendnorthofBoulevardGálvez.Proofofthiscanbeseeninthehistoricmaponpage2(notethebreakdownofthegridandtheincreaseofraillinesnorthoftheBoulevard). Inlightofthis,mostofmyexplorationsketchesandcasestudiesareconfinedtothesoutheastsectionofthecity,asthenextpageillustrates.
LOCATION OF INITIAL SKETCHES AND CASE STUDIES 7
La Redonda
Abandoned train station
El Molino Franchino
Estación BelgranoView looking north from Laprida street
Casa España
Casa de Gobierno
Abandoned harbor workshop
Key:
Case studies
Initial sketches
INITIAL SKETCHES
Abandonedharborworkshop
Abandoned train station
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INITIAL SKETCHES
Casa de Gobierno
ViewlookingnorthfromLapridaStreet
INITIAL SKETCHES
Casa España
11PRECEDENTSTUDY-ELMOLINOFRANCHINO,FÁBRICACULTURAL
Section cut
Original Building
Pre-restoration aerial view
Floor Plan
Asaresultoftheimportantagri-culturalactivityintheregion,the“MillSt.Teresa”byBoero,Lupotti,andFranchinoSAbeganin1893.In1895thecompanymovedtoSantaFeonBoulevardGálvez,nexttotheReconquistarailroadspur.Bythisperiod,BoulevardGálvezhadbeenshaped and the city had not spread to the north,whichwasstilloccupiedbylargeruralparcelsfromformercolonialfarms. Thelocationofthemillhadaveryhigh strategic value due to its connection withtherailroads.In1903araildeviationwasaddedatofacilitatetheentryofgrainfromthenorth.Shortlyafter,theinaugu-
rationoftheoverseasportfinishedconnectingthemillwiththeferroportuariosystem,favoringboththereceptionforgrindinggrainaswellasthetransportationoftheflourproduced. PartoftheprimordialbuildingwasalreadyconstructedbeforethecompanymovedtoSantaFe.Itconsistedofthreemainbodiesandacylindricalchimney,alldoneinbrick.Thissitewasdevastatedbyacycloneintheyear1920. Thenewconstructionofthenewbuilding,commonbricksilos,andattachedbodies(grainprocessingplant,administrationandpackaging),wasoverseenbyarchitectPeterAdolf,anativeofBavaria. In1961afireforcedtherestorationandreconstructionofpartofthebuilding,withthesilosforbaggingflourbuiltin1973.Thefeedmillandthedepotwerealsoaddedaroundthistime.In1984thecompanynamechangedonelasttimeto“MillFranchinoS.A.IyC.”Despitetheexpansionplans,theeconomicrecessionandrisingcostofcreditledtoitsclosureearlyinthenextdecadeandin1997,itwasawardedtotheBankofSantaFeinpublicauction.
PRECEDENTSTUDY-ELMOLINOFRANCHINO,FÁBRICACULTURAL
TherevitalizationwascarriedoutbytheSpecialProjectsUnitoftheMinistryofPub-licWorksandHousing,underarchitectsLuisLleonart,SilvanaOuijanoFranciscoCodina.TheconceptualplanningofspacewasmadebytheteamfromtheMinistryofInnovationandCulture.Thespaceisnowdedicatedtothedevelopmentofeducationalandexhibitionactivitiesrelatedtodesign.Ithousesamultispaceintendedforaschoolofartsandcraftsanddis-playsbothfinishedproductsalongwiththemanufacturingprocessesanddesign.Hencetheconceptof“culturalfabric”. TherecoveryoftheMolinoFranchinoFábricaCulturalbuildingsrequiredaninvest-mentofover$12millionandwasinchargeofProvincialGovernment. Theworkconsistedofadaptingthebuilding,buildingworkshops,classroomsandschoolmanagement. A25meterwidestreetwasconstructedamongtheprinciplefacilitybodies,whichcrossestheblockinthenorth-southdirection-suitablefortherealizationofmassactivities-thatblendswiththeexteriorfloorsandsidewalks,promotingthecontinuityofthepedes-trianexperienceinandaroundthecomplex. Tofillthisgapandcreateaprotectedenvironment,thebuildingadaptedthe“vaultshell”developedinthe‘40sbythearchitectAmancioWilliams,placingvalueonaniconicarchitecturalobjectthatrepresentedoneofthehighestpointsofArgentinearchitecturalculture.Thus,thecityrecoveredanotherbuildingabandonedforyears.
“the mill has a rich history dating from the late nineteenth century and relates to the work and the production of bread flour, a key element on the tables of the Santa Fe. This building symbolizes this: work wheels that rotate perma-nently based on the combination of the field with the city, based on the knowl-edge that the work is the foundation for growth.”
- Santa Fe Governor Hermes Binner
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ElMolinorepresentsoneofthefinestarchitecturalachievementsinthecityofSantaFe.Oneofthemostinteresting practices regarding its reuse practice is that it isoverseenbytheprovincialgovernmentratherthanthecitygovernment.Forcomparison,SaltLake’sLeonardoisleasedbytyhecity,butislargelyfundedbyanon-profit. Onecriticismoftherestorationisthatthebuildingisonlyopentothepublicontheweekends.True,classesareheldforschoolchildrenallweek,butforabuildingthatseekstocrosstheboundariesoflearning,designandinequality,itseemsoddthatanyonepasttheageof16wouldbedeniedaccessfivedaysoftheweek. Thearchitecturalrennovationissuperb,withvirtuallyalloriginalbuildingseitherreusedorpreservedforhistorical
grounding.ThepreservationofthefacadesfacingBoulevardrespect the prevalent colonial styleofthehistoricstreet,whilethe vaulted shell courtyard invitespeopleoffthestreetandintothespace.Theonlyoddpart about this though is that thecourtyardlacksavisualaxis,abruptlystoppingatthenextsteetback.Also,Thoughthe old rail line is directly west ofthesite,thereappearstobeno visible connection between it and the Molino other than theirmereadjacency.
PRECEDENTSTUDY-ELMOLINOFRANCHINO,FÁBRICACULTURAL:ANALYSIS
PRECEDENT STUDY - LA REDONDA
Pre-restoration
Section cut
Floor Plan North Elevation
WiththeSantaFeRailwayscametheimplantationofmultiplecomplementaryfacili-tiesthatgreatlycharacterizedtherailwayasadeterminingelementlinkingtownsandcities.Aclearexampleofthiscanbeseenherein“EstaciónSantaFeCambio”(SantaFeStationExchange),alocationandstructuredesignatedforlocomotiverepair. Constructionbeganearlyinthe20thcentury,oncethepermanenttransferoftheprovincialrailwaystotheFrenchRailwaysCompanyofSantaFewascompletedonApril19,1900.Fromhere,Cia.Frenchundertookanextensiveprogramofbuildingnewworksinordertomodernizeitsfacilitiesandimproveitsservices;in1905theyacquiredthenec-essary40hectorsoflandforthesite(NowParqueFederal),2kmnorthofthestationontheReconquistaline. Themostinterestingpartofthebuildingconsistsofachamberwhosefloorisa60meterradiusarc,whosecenterislocatedattheturntable,thetruepointofarticulationnotonlyfunctionallybutalsospatially.Fromtherethelocomotivesweredisplacedradiallytowardsanyofthe40hangarsthatcomprisethemainbody,withthepossibilityofcross-ingthesametworoutestoaccesstherearbodyforadditionalworkshopsandoffices. ThebuildingwasbuiltwithbrickmasonrywallssupportingagabledironroofwithFrenchrooftiles.Thegabledroofcontainedaclearstorywindow,allowingforuniformil-luminationandproperventilation.Theconcavefrontpresentsasequenceofelementaryapertureswithsemicircularopenings,whiletheconvexfaceresultsinasuccessionofwindowswhichgeneratearhythmmodulatedbythecurvatureofthelongwall. Initspeakthroughoutthe1920s-40s,about20trainsperdayenteredandexitedthemaintenancebuildingviatheturnstile.LaRedondawasinoperationuntil1990whentherailcompanyfellonhardtimesandabandonedthestructure.Theentiresitesatabandondfornearly20yearsuntilthecitygovernmentdecidedtorennovateitintoacom-muntintycenterinthe2000s.
PRECEDENT STUDY - LA REDONDA
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LaRedonda,ArteyVidaCotidiana(ArtandDailyLife)hasbecomeanewculturalspaceinthecityofSantaFeanditsenhancement,togetherwithelParqueFederal,waserectedasamajorcom-memorativeworkswithintheframeworkofthenation’sBicentennialcelebration.TheworkwasundertakenbytheGov-ernmentoftheProvince(likeElMolino),whoseinauguration,finalizedin2010,includedtherecoveryandre-functioningoftheformerlocomotiveshopforpublic
use.Speciallyrestoredfortheshowcasingofartexhibitions,theworkprovidedforthefunc-tionalrehabilitationofLaRedondaanditssurroundingopenspaces,inordertoreturntothecitythesymbolicvalueoftheplace. Theworkincludedthereconstructionofroofs,interiorwallrepairs,restorationofexteriorbrickwalls,theclosingofwindowswithaluminumandglassopenings,installingtransparentsecurity,andputtingtheturntablebackintooppertation. Thebuildingincludesaconvertedhallofsculptures,alargegalleryareafortheexhibi-tionofpaintings,andamultipurposeroomforactivitiesincludingreadingpoetry,origami,art,chess,memorygames,anddance.AdmissionisfreeandopentothepubliconSaturdays,Sundays,andfederalholidays.
“Now we have to release the creative force and continue working because Santa Fe is a cultural hub born in El Molino Franchino and is complemented by this new space... La Redonda is diversity and challenge, the coexistence of living together, equal and different. It is the recovery of memory, the rails to grow, loco-motive’s power to think and freedom to seize the place.”
- Santa Fe Governor Hermes Binner
PRECEDENT STUDY - LA REDONDA: ANALYSIS
TherestorantionofLaRedondaissimilarinstyletothatofTrolleySquare.Bothbuildingsservedasrailroadhangersandbothwererestoredwiththeintentofpublicuse.ThebeautyofLaRedondathoughisthatitnotjustasimplerestorationproject,butactsamediumtobringpeopletogetherandtohelpthemrecognizetheirheritagethroughuniqueandunconven-tionalways.JustasElMolinosparksnewandchallangingwaystoadressthehistoryandmoderndayprocessofdesignandfabrication,LaRedondaallowscitizenstorediscovernotonlytheirindustrialpast,butexpierencehowthispastcanfacilitatenewinteractionswithcultureandArt. ThesuccessofLaRedondacanbeattributedtotwofactors.One,theprojectavoidsthecop-outof“exhibitionspace”bymaintainingaprogramthatfacilitatestheuseofthespaceonadailybasis.It’seasytooverlookthehistoricimportanceofaspacelikethisifoneissimplypassingthrough,butbyhavingafulltimestaffdedicatedtoensuringanout-of-the-boxculturalexperience,thevisitoractuallyengagesthespace,allowingforamore
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profoundexperience.ThisisoneaspectthatSaltLake’sTrolleySquarelacks.TrolleysquarewasoneofUnitedState’searliestadaptivereuseprojects,completedin1972.However,thespacewasreopenedasashoppingdistrict,notapublicevent/interactionspace.Theresultisthatwhilethespaceisbeautifulandfullyhistoric,itlacksthatextradynamicthatallowstheusertobetrulyintunewiththeuniquenessofthebuilding.WhenapersongoestoTrolleysquare,theobjectiveistypicallyshoppingandtheshopperisusuallypreoccupiedwithonlythat.HoweverwhenapersongoestoLaRedonda,theobjectiveisonlytoexperiencetheplace.Bynothavingthecon-textofshoppingoranyothermaterialneed,LaRedondatransgressesthedistrac-tionsofamoderndaycapitalistsocietyandalowingcitizenstoescapeintoaworldofplayandappreciation. ThesecondfactorcontributingtoLaRedonda’ssuccessisthatitisanotherprojectoverseenbytheprovincialgovernmentofSantaFe.ThereasonthisissocriticalisbecausetheprovincialgovernmentalsooverseesElMolino,allowingfortheeasyinteractionandintegrationofthetwoprojectsintoonelargercontextualwhole.Thebeautyisthatbylinkingthetwoprojects,boththegovernmentandthebuildingplayamoreactiveroleinthelivesofthecitizens,encouragingpeopletoseeeverythingintheircityjustasinterconnectedandinterrelated.FantasticasTrolleysquaremaybe,itisstillanisolatedshoppingarea,whoseratherlargevacancysuggeststhatitissimplynotenoughtorestoreanoldbuilding,youhavetointegrateitwiththesurroundingcommunity.
Trolley Square 1910
Trolley Square 2008
Floor Plan
Section Cut Pre-restoration
TheFFCCNorthCentralArgentineRailwayscametoSantaFeasanexten-sionofthelinethatlinkedSanCristobalwithSantiagodelEsteroandTucuman.In1895thiscompany,initiallyFrenchcapital,wasboughtbytheNationalGovernmenttoformthebasisofwhatlaterbecametheStateRailways. Atthetimeofitsconstruction,the“breadbasketoftheworld”strategyinflu-encedthedrawingofroutestolinkthefieldwiththeports.Asaresult,thetrainwastransformedintoacornerstoneofindustryandSantaFebecamealeadactorinthisstrongeconomicgrowth. By1912actualbuildinghadbegan,completingtheeastwingin1928whenitwasproposedtotransfertheheadquartersofthecompanytothiscity,whichultimatelyfellthrough. Thesolidstructureofthestationrealizeditsfate:tobetheheadoftheNorthCentralArgentineRailway.Themainbuildingextendedintotwowingsparalleltothetrackssothattheplantultimatelytooktheformofa“U”,thelowerlevelsofthesewingsbeingindirectcontactwiththeplatformsinordertohouselocalofficesrelatedtocargoandpassengers.Theimagewasofasoberandbalancedarchi-tecturaldeploymentwithoutalossofmonumentality;ItslocationwasremovedfromthebuildinglineofBoulevardGálvez,whichallowedforanarrivalplaza.Thiswascovered by a canopy through which one could accesses the spacious lobby box
office(seephotobelow). Unfortunately,theprivatiza-tion process and the consequent deactivationoftherailwaysysteminthe‘90sgaverisetotheabandon-mentofthismagnificentexampleofindustrailrevolutionarchitecture.
PRECEDENT STUDY - ESTACIÓN BELGRANO
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PRECEDENT STUDY - ESTACIÓN BELGRANO
EstaciónBelgranowasabuildinginruinswhenthecitygovernmentfaceditsrecoveryin2008.UsingthepowersgrantedbyLaw2756,OrganicofMunicipalitiesandCommunes,andsinceinvestmentprojectsnevermaterialized,itwasdecidedtoterminatetheagreementsignedin2006withtheNationalAssetManagement(ONABE),whichpreventedgivingthepropertyause-fulfate. Theactionstoldofstrongpublicsupport,placinganationalentityinchargeofthebuildingthatgrantedtheCityCounciloversightofthebuildingfor10years,withthepossibilityofrenewal.Withitsownresources,theCityGovernmentlaunchedtherestorationwork.Enhancementstartedwiththecentralhallandgroundfloorofthehistoricbuilding,continuingontothefloorandsurroundinghouses,reservingtheeastwingfortheSchoolofLanguagesMunicipalHighSchool.TheExperimentalCenterofColorandtheliterarySaerbarmeetswithunitsoftheCenterDistrict,whichmotivatesthedailyarrivalofcitizens,whilethetouristepicenteractsasconvenerforvisitorstothecity.
*GubbioAwards2011-InSeptember2011theMunicipalityreceivedaspecialmentionbythejuryoftheGubbio,recognizingtheworkdonetoenhanceEstaciónBelgrano.Theaward,givensince1995,encouragedactionstoprotectheritageandrevitalization.
“I think the recovery of public spaces is important for the city and especially for the Candioti neighborhood; the recovery of the station changed [it’s] life.”
- Soledad Liliana, Santa Fe citizen
PRECEDENT STUDY - ESTACIÓN BELGRANO: ANALYSIS EstaciónBelgranosharesareusehistorysimilartothatofSaltLake’sUnionPacificDepot.Justasthestationhasbeenconvertedtoamultipurposespace,theUnionPacificDepotnowhousesUrbanOutffit-ers retail shop in its south wing and The Depot concert hall in its northern wing. Anothersimilarityisthatbotharecityoverseenprojects.TheunionPacificDepotwasrestoredaspartofSaltLake’sRailroadConsolida-tionplanof1996,anefforttorenewtheoldtrainyardsinthewestendofSaltLake’sdowntown.EstaciónBelgranowasrestoredbythecitygovernmentofSantaFeatthethreatofitbeingtorndownbytheRailwayInfrastructureAdministration(ADIF). Unique to Estación Belgrano is that the building considers and relatesbacktothepublic,asdoElMolinoandLaRedonda.Morespe-cifically,bothfloorsoftheeastwinghavebeenrennovatedtohousetheSchoolofLanguagesMunicipalHighSchool.Theformertrainshedintherearofthebuildingsalsoservesasthestageforaweeklymarkettaking
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placeeverySundayafternoon.ThisisanaspectmissingfromtheUnionPacificDepot,whosetwoothertenantsarefor-profitinstitutions.Ashavetheprevioustwoexamples,EstaciónBelgranofurtherdemonstratesSantaFe’scommitmenttothecommunitywhenconsideringadaptivereuse. Thearchitecturalrestoration/reusehoweverarequitesimilar.Inbothbuildings,themainhall/lobyhavebeenrestoredtotheiroriginalcondition,whilethewingsoneithersidehavebeenrennovatedtoamoremoderninterior(seephotos,page19).TherestorationapproachtoEstaciónBel-granoismuchmoreinterestingthough.WhileitiscommonintheUnitedStatestowaituntilrestorationiscomplete,EstaciónBelgranoisopentothepublicdepitebeingonlyabouthalfwayfinished.Theenirewestwinghasyettoberestored,alongwithsectionsoftheupstairs.Thisaddsauniquetouchtothebuildingthough,forcitizensareactuallyabletoexpirencethechangeforthemselves;itsasthoughthebuildingbreathsandmovesrightbeforetheireyes.Thisisanexperiencethatnointeractivedisplaycaneverreplicateandoffersalevelofintimacywitharchitecturethatisbasicallyun-heardofforthegeneralpublic. Thoughfarfromperfect,EstaciónBelgranoofferspeopleauniquearchitectural experience that could only be experienced by the construction workersandarchitectsofSaltLake’sUnionPacificDepot.
Union Pacific Depot 1909
CONCLUSION
FromthetwofullmonthsIspentinSantaFe,onethingbecamecleartometimeandtimeagain:theimportanceofcommunity.ThereweresignsofiteverywhereIwent:peoplesharingmattéintheparkandhavinglunchwiththeirfamilyduringtheSiesta,weeklyasado’satafriends,etc.ThisisnolesstrueforthehistoricarchitectuethataboundsinSantaFe.AllthreeprojectsIstudiedtookintocon-siderationthesurroundingcommunityandworkedtofinduniquewaysnotjusttoretorethebuildingbutalsotoingagethepeopleofSantaFe.WhetheritbebuildingandpaintinginElMolino,dancingandplayingatLaRedonda,orstudyingandshoppinginEstaciónBelgrano,therewasneveralackofactivityorpeople. Theendresultwasanexperiencemuchdeeperthanarchitecture,itwasaglimpseintothefundamentalsofArgentineculture.ForacountrywherebigboxstoresandonlineshoppingarefewandfarbetweenthepeopleinsteadliveinastylesimilartoAmericathrirtyyearsago,havingtorelyonone’sneighborsandfriendsforhelp,navigatingthecitythroughpersonnalknowhow,notGPS.ItisthesecoreideasofcommunityandreliancethatIbelieveareatthecenterofnotjustSantFe’sadaptivereuseprojects,butitsarchitectureingeneral. UnfortunatelythesamecannotbesaidforadaptivereuseinSaltLake.TheLeonardo,TrolleySquare,andUnionPacificbuildingareallfineexamplesofadaptivereuse,butallthreeworktowardsgeneratingaprofit,givingthemamoreindividualisticandcapitalistnaturefromtheverybeginning.Bylackingthisextrainitiativetoconsiderthecommunity,eachadaptivereuseprojectinSaltLakebecomesisolat-ed,effectingonlyitsimmediatesurroundingandeasilymissedbytheunawarecitizeninsuchaspreadoutcity.However,whereSaltLakemaylackthetouchofcommunityadaptivereuseprojectsinSantaFecontain,thatisnottosayitdoesn’texist.WithnewprojectssuchasCityCreekandtheairportTraxlineworkingtomakethecitymoreinterconnected,itisonlyamatteroftimeuntillthecommunityinvolvementinSaltLakerivalsthatofSantaFe. Theintentofthisreportwastohighlightsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentwocitiesthousandsofmilesapart.Itismysincerehopethatitdidjustthatbutalsoshedlightonhowaprofessionthatspanstheglobecaneffectlivesthatspantheglobeaswell.ThankYou.
Sunset overlooking Santa Fe
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