The project transforms La Paternal neighbourhood by activating underutilised spaces, improving pedestrian experiences, and adding green infrastructure. In particular, the team focused on:

• Bridging the borders of La Paternal by generating economic activity and extending streets. 

• Enhancing the pedestrian experience by creating green streets for children and linear parks. 

• Giving new life to existing structures by creating affordable housing and rehabilitating the -abandoned Taricco Cinema-Theatre

The site covers approximately 100 hectares, enclosed by San Martin Avenue, the San Martin Railroad tracks, Paysandu St., and Warnes Ave. 

Key Information:

• The site is made up of mainly middle-class households and a lower-class population which resides mainly in La Carbonilla.
• La Carbonilla is an informal neighbourhood that began to form in 2001, south of the railroad tracks, with a growing estimated population of 4,000.

Priority areas & main expectations:

• Lessen the harsh industrial characteristics of the area, by better integrating existing infrastructure.
• Increase liveability of the area by improving its walkability and access to green spaces. 
• Better integrate La Carbonilla settlement into the rest of the neighbourhood. 

Students should consider solutions for the neighbourhood as a whole. However, they may also wish to concentrate on specific interventions for any of the abandoned buildings outlined in the Site Form. Please note that the registration deadline for Buenos Aires is 1 May 2024. This is a later deadline than other cities in competition. The project submission deadline is 1 July 2024. 

The evaluation of projects is currently underway, with results to be announced in September 2024.