site: hospital & catedral districts

client: municipality of san jose

city: san jose, costa rica

date: december, 2006

san josé international convention centre:san josé international convention centre:

a catalyst for growth & revitalizationa catalyst for growth & revitalization

context: context: conceptual summary map

proposal concept map:proposal concept map: a catalyst for city center revitalization

fhe five main interventions:

international convention center

commercial pedestrianized link

business district

residential revitalization

connect train to airport

project detailsproject details

Project members:

Andrés Báez– Rodríguez

Federico Cartín-Arteaga

Véronique Dryden

Gemma Peralta

intervention sample 1: intervention sample 1: international convention center

existing

reuse of old railyard

10+ hectares redeveloped

16,000 people (max.)

18,000 underground parking (max.)

existing train garaje exterior proposed expo area exterior

proposed expo area interior existing train garaje interior

intervention sample 2: intervention sample 2: regional & local transport

intervention sample 3: intervention sample 3: urban tourism

area branding

greening

pedestrian

street signage

proposed sky tube for station

conference

halls

covered

area

storage

& service

open air food

& beverage area amphitheater

expo area

intermodal station &

comercial area

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