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Program:
Urbanization
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Status:
Under construction
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Area:
515 hectares.
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This project is located in Colonia, on a lot along the river. It consists of various hotel, housing and commercial components that complement each other and coexist to enhance the unique characteristics of the surrounding landscape.
+Colonia proposes a natural expansion of the historic Uruguayan port city on land located one kilometer east of the passenger port. The 515 ha site has seven km of waterfront on the Río de la Plata. The project will allow the expansion of the eastern wing of the city over an area that for decades was a barrier to development on that front. The first stage would involve the development of almost 200 hectares.
The plan is to create an open community that offers a new relationship between nature and the city based on environmental sustainability, renewable energies and respect for the landscape. The proposed urban area is a platform for the development and generation of mixed and hyper-flexible programming experiences that will lead to an expansion of Colonia’s productive matrix. It aims at drawing new residents from Montevideo, Buenos Aires and other areas of the region. Once the various stages of the project have been completed, 7000 to 8000 new homes will be created.
It is planned to attract new settlers from Montevideo, Buenos Aires or other areas of the region. Once the various stages of the project are completed, between 7,000 and 8,000 new homes will be created.
Social diversity, outstanding educational centers and burgeoning businesses that generate employment are some of the components of the new city, which will be integrated into the existing urban area. This will help position Colonia as a regional innovation and knowledge hub capable of reconciling nature, heritage and modernity.
