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Complete Projetc: Recreational area at Malecon 2000 regeneration
This sector is located following the Civic Square (P. Icaza street) in the south up to Francisco de Orellana street in the north, and it has an extension of 11,195.32 m2. developed on the surface of the old pier, foreseeing for the future an expansion on the river with an entertainment center.
People can access here from the Civic Square in the south and through a gate on Francisco de Orellana street in the north, both entrances are provided with control, surveillance, information and bus shelters.
On Junín street there is also a vehicular and pedestrian entrance that will lead to the future boulevards or entrance to the parking areas of the commercial and entertainment blocks.
Special care has been given to the green areas, the existent trees have been subjected to a process of care and new species have been added.
As in the other sectors, the public illumination is of three types: one that provides enough general illumination for the pedestrians, another that accentuates the points of interest, monuments, trees, stairways, signs, etc. and one that enhances the border of the pier and the River. Also, the whole perimeter toward Simon Bolivar Ave is walled by a metallic fence that provides it with the corresponding safety.
Being the main circulation south - north - south, a pedestrian walkway that runs parallel and close to the river has been designed. General service nets (electricity, drinking water, sewage, gas, telephones) will be developed under the mentioned pedestrian walkway, having conceived the necessary connections for the future constructions.
Between this pedestrian walkway and Simon Bolivar Ave the following public spaces are developed from south to north:
In this square we can find an Ecuadorian railroad adapted as space for exhibitions to which people can access through a waiting platform with a pergola. The square is supplemented with resting and shading areas, there is also a sculpture that integrates itself and is part of the wagon environment and which has relationship with the railroads.
This area, following the wagon square towards the north, begins with a ramp that leads to a watchtower with a toboggan. It is equipped with games for children of all ages, areas with pergolas with seats and shade are available for the visitors. A skating ring accessed independently is a complement to the playground area.
It is located in the Junín street axis, flanked by two constructions that house spaces for cafeterias, food and restrooms for the public. This square will serve as future vehicular entrance to the parking spaces of the commercial areas that will be developed over the river.
In its center, the presence of a restored cast iron fountain and with color lights following its original image stands out.
Two constructions flanks Junín Square, based on shipping metaphors and adjacent to the children playground, one of them houses on its ground floor the necessary restrooms to cover the demand of the external areas; its upper floor is a covered terrace with a cafeteria and river mirador. The access is through some stairs which, as at the Civic Square, serve as meeting, observation and rest places.
The other twin construction houses a restaurant bar with terrace, and it is adjacent to the areas dedicated to outdoor exercises and aerobics.
Developed between Junín and Orellana streets and it consists of a green area equipped for aerobics and outdoors exercises. Roca street an artificial estuary has been recreated remembering the old existent one in the same place.
Located in front of Orellana street gate, This is the northern end of this sector and it serves as connection with the Malecon Gardens
In its central part an elliptic space has been designed to house an old existent tree, complementing it with a water fountain and a Japanese garden.