First Prize

Authors: Ramiro Gallardo, Gustavo Nielsen and. Max Zolkwer, architects
Contributors: Leticia Balacek, Florencia Bernal, Sebastián Marsiglia and Doris Gabriela Torres Ferrer, architects.
Consultant: Camilo Policastro
Location: Barracas, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Date: 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The small Unamuno and Magaldi squares are part of the system of public recreational space in the Barracas district. In a way, these two squares seem to be hidden in the urban fabric.
Following this logic, a design decision was taken that constitutes a contribution to this spatial amalgamation: treat the two spaces as a common system and give priority to pedestrian use, restricting vehicle traffic with sidewalk elevation and speed reducers. Likewise, the identity of the squares is reinforced by the simple inclusion of two reinforced
concrete pergolas in each oasis -which in Magaldi occupy the centre of the scene and in Unamuno, the extremes- in a clear desire to extend the "square space" to the rest of the neighbourhood.