puntarenasdeveloping under a constant state of contradiction

a settlement with shifting borders...

a settlement with shifting borders...

or a spatial rigid territorial boundary?

Does the Puntarenas’ border show a significance to it’s overall territory, or is it a byproduct of an imposed grid pattern? Is

Does the Puntarenas’ border show a significance to it’s overall territory, or is it a byproduct of an imposed grid pattern? Is

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there a specific architectural program which has shaped Puntarenas more than the geomorphological conditions that formed it?

there a specific architectural program which has shaped Puntarenas more than the geomorphological conditions that formed it?

INDUSTRIALISM

Puntarenas embodies a different type of industrial activity, one which consists of smaller scale industrial sites, all lined up to form an industrial coastline throughout scattered scenarios of the Pun-tarenas north shore. Even though small scale, their impact on the materiality of the coastline is imminent, causing a solidification of an otherwise maleable and ductile geomorphological behavior.

This type of programmatic solidifcation has a greater impact on the ecol-ogies which interact with the urban development of Puntarenas. Like-wise, the development of the city has seen itself greatly influenced by such a program, creating the first development ‘boom’ of Puntarenas.

developing under a state of contradiction

The industrial pattern of Puntarenas ac-counts for 15% of Puntarenas’ income

The industry represents the largest economical sector of Pun-tarenas, yet currently is neglected from most of the urban de-

velopments of Puntarenas.

The industrial sites are located mostly facing front of the mangrove and estuary, potential intense economic and touristic attractors,

accounting for most of the biodiversity on site.

developing under a state of contradiction

The touristic settlement of Puntarenas ac-counts for 10% of the city’s total income.The touristic settlement of Puntarenas competes with the in-fraestructure developed for the industrial sites and breaks the dynamics of the industry’s connectivity.

Tourism is located towards the most traditional beachfront façade development, nonetheless greatly affected by contaminants, lack of programmatic use possibility and poor touristic attractors.

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BIOTIC ABIOTIC SOCIOECONOMIC

(bi_ot’_ik) All the parts that make up the liv-ing things, meeting the criteria to be con-sidered so, which take part in the develop-ment of the territory.

(a_bi_ot’_ik) The group consists of natural inert mass which has an ef-fect on the dynamic sys-tem that make up the site.

(so_cio_e_con_omic) all the factors which in-volve the urbanistic dynamics on the territory which develop on the social and economic areas.

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FIELD OF RESEARCH

FIELD OF RESEARCH

NATURAL GEOMORPHOLOCIAL CHANGES OF PUNTARENAS STRIP

ARTIFICIAL ALTERATIONS OF PUNTARENAS STRIP

INFLUENCE OF RISING TIDE DIRECTIONS, PROXIMITY TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION LEVELS

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INFLUENCE OF LOWERING TIDE DIRECTIONS, PROXIMITY TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION LEVELS

INFLUENCE OF LOWERING TIDE DIRECTIONS, PROXIMITY TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION LEVELS

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POPULATION DENSITY, INDUSTRIAL SITE PROXIMITY AND GREENSPACE ACCESSIBILITY

POPULATION DENSITY, INDUSTRIAL SITE PROXIMITY AND GREENSPACE ACCESSIBILITY

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ACCESIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY, MAYOR URBAN FLOW PATTERNS AND ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM

ACCESIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY, MAYOR URBAN FLOW PATTERNS AND ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM

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TEMPROALIDAD DE USO Y INTENSIDAD DE PROGRAMA

SECTION A-A’ SECTION B-B’

TEMPROALIDAD DE USO Y INTENSIDAD DE PROGRAMA

SECTION A-A’ SECTION B-B’ SECTION C-C’

THE PROXIMITY OF ADDED VALUE, POSSIBLE GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SHIFT ZONES AND CONNECTIVITY

THE PROXIMITY OF ADDED VALUE, POSSIBLE GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SHIFT ZONES AND CONNECTIVITY

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POLLUTION DEGREE, SETTLEMENT PATTERNS AND WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM

POLLUTION DEGREE, SETTLEMENT PATTERNS AND WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM

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