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Calmed Streets and Public Space San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel
GETSEMANI - CARTAGENA - COLOMBIA
The public space intervention project involves restoring the streets within the area of influence of the Four Seasons San Francisco Hotel, located at the entrance to the Getsemaní neighborhood in Cartagena de Indias, as a living, flexible, humane, and sustainable public space.
The new model of public space is based on the review and updating of the factors that make up the city: a heritage that enhances its character and value as a material entity; a public space and the idea of urbanity that places people at the center, reinforcing proximity and strengthening its multifunctional use; and a green infrastructure that uses nature as an ally in resilience and mitigation of climate change. In this way, a new type of space is being introduced, a new reference landscape that also has the capacity to generate a new urban identity for Getsemaní.
The recovery of this public space we want is a place for those who inhabit it. A place that responds to the needs and desires of its inhabitants, granting them rights and opportunities.
PEDESTRIAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC STRIP
Direct and continuous in its layout and surface. Connected by ramps and safe crossings, free of obstacles, and illuminated.
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC STRIP
Direct and continuous in its layout and surface. Connected by ramps and safe crossings, free of obstacles, and illuminated.
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC STRIP
Direct and continuous in its layout and surface. Connected by ramps and safe crossings, free of obstacles, and illuminated.
PEDESTRIAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES
The concept of a continuous and uninterrupted Pompeian system proposes a continuous surface at the same level as the sidewalks, creating a sense of spatial, visual, and material continuity. It provides full accessibility for all residents: children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. It prioritizes pedestrian traffic over vehicular traffic. By removing these barriers, the street is not segregated for each mode of travel, leveling the street level to a single level.
The treatment of floors and pavements varies according to the use zone (vehicle lane and bicycle lane) and intersections, adding visual interest that can be used to make other traffic-calming strategies even more visible, providing a sense of safety and ownership of the space for each mode of traffic.
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