Structures
Saint Xavier
“José Luis Arroyave” Presbyter Library Park, San Javier; This library park is named in honor of the Antioquian priest José Luís Arroyave Restrepo"), recognized for his defense of human rights and his work as a benefactor in the commune 13 San Javier.[20].
The strategic location of this project positions it as the gateway to commune 13 San Javier and the periphery of zone 4, western center of the city. It is connected to the final station of the Metro and to the rest of the city through the Parque Lineal de la Quebrada la Hueso").[20].
The winning proposal articulates its intervention strategy in two segments. The first action is directed to San Juan Street&action=edit&redlink=1 "San Juan Street (Medellín) (not yet written)"), which is the main access road and has significant relevance for the connectivity of the sector with the city, where the Interventions in Zonal Business Development Centers office is located. The second action takes place in the highest part of the land, under a large roof, with four staggered "wagons" that intersperse each other, generating interior patios that provide spatial balance. In this building there are other spaces such as the auditorium, the library, the training workshops, the toy library, the exhibition hall and the reading café. Between these two interventions, a public space is established that is configured as a park, intended for recreational and recreational activities of the project.[20].
It had an investment of 15,653 million pesos and had donations from ISAGEN and ORBITEL"). Its building has an area of 5,632 m² (0.6 ha) and the public space has an area of 9,993 m² (1 ha). It was designed by Javier Vera Londoño") and inaugurated in December 2006.[20].
It has the services of: CEDEZO, business incubator premises, children's and adult collection, reading rooms, virtual navigation rooms, 123 computers, 5 training workshops, study rooms, 236-seat auditorium, exhibition hall, playroom, Mi Barrio room, commercial premises, community television channel, cafeteria, public garage, green and recreational areas.[20].
Villahermosa
León de Greiff Library Park"), La Ladera; this library park is named in honor of the Medellin poet and scientist León de Greiff.[21].
This project is presented as the beginning of an urban revitalization proposal in commune 8 Villahermosa, creating an opportunity to intertwine two parts of the city that have been disconnected due to the existence of empty areas and the lack of urban continuity. The proposal aims to strengthen and improve the sports, cultural and educational activities that already exist, in addition to providing basic services to the communities in these areas. This action is accompanied by other uses, such as housing and public safety. The winning proposal establishes as a strategy the arrangement of three two-level volumes, connected by a double-height platform, which becomes a transit lobby that spatially organizes each of the volumes and services of the building. This project transforms the roofs into an extension of the park's public space, allowing events to be held that enrich the cultural and recreational activities of the complex.[21].
It had an investment of 11,133 million pesos and had donations from ISAGEN and UNE. Its building has an area of 3,784 m² (0.4 ha) and the public space has an area of 17,288 m² (1.7 ha). It was designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti and inaugurated in February 2007.[21].
It has the services of: CEDEZO, children's and adult collection, reading rooms, virtual navigation rooms, 103 computers, 6 training workshops, multiple rooms, 149-seat auditorium, exhibition hall, playroom, 20 sofas, Mi Barrio room, commercial premises, cafeteria, green and recreational areas.[21].
Castile
Tomás Carrasquilla Library Park"), La Quintana; this library park is named in honor of the Antioquian costumbrista writer Tomás Carrasquilla.[22].
This project proposes, as an intervention strategy, the creation of a new zonal centrality that, located in the basin of the La Quintana stream, articulates the neighborhoods that have been separated by this geographical accident. The intervention in the public space reinforces the construction of the La Quintana ravine linear park), which has already been the subject of municipal interventions in its lower part. Likewise, the location is intended to reinforce the neighborhood centrality of Altamira and Kennedy, facilitating a pedestrian route in a north-south direction and projecting the location of new developments along Carrera 80, which represents a significant axis for the future development of a line of the Metroplus public transport system.[22].
The building, designed as a large structure that provides shade, is intended to integrate natural systems with the architecture, thus diluting the building into the landscape. This project becomes a threshold that connects the city with the park, facilitated by a public street that will offer spaces for community gathering. Furthermore, it links these public activities with the library, located on a lower level and which is established as the central core of the project, allowing you to discover the nature of the park and experience the spirit of the place.[22].
It had an investment of 15,695 million pesos and had donations from ISAGEN and EPM Comunicación).
It has the services of: CEDEZO, children's and adult collection, reading rooms, virtual navigation rooms, 88 computers, 4 training workshops, playroom, 23 sofas, Mi Barrio room, 134-seat auditorium, reading terrace, public garage, commercial premises, green and recreational areas.[22].
Popular
Santo Domingo Savio Library Park, Santo Domingo Savio; formerly called Spain Library Park; as a recognition to Spain and in gratitude for its cooperation in Medellín. In addition, the library had the support of the AECI for its auditorium and was inaugurated by the Kings of Spain.[23].
This project, which is part of the framework of the Comprehensive Northeastern Urban Project Actions with my Neighborhood, is located in the area of influence of the Metrocable transportation system. It constitutes an opportunity to offer a space that favors social inclusion, encounters, coexistence and access to information, in a territory that has developed informally and where state interventions have been disjointed and ineffective. This library park project, which is part of a group of works aimed at improving public space and facilities, seeks to improve living conditions in the area. Located in the area of influence of the Santo Domingo station, this project reinforces neighborhood and zone centrality, in addition to promoting the creation and improvement of public spaces. The library park is located at the top of the Santo Domingo hill "Cerro Santo Domingo (Medellín)"), taking advantage of its function as a viewpoint of the city, and began with the recovery of the hill and the improvement of the environmental conditions of the La Herrera ravine.[23].
The winning initiative presents a robust siting strategy, placing three buildings or "boxes" on a platform of public space, which become an urban reference point not only for the sector, but for the city as a whole. In each of these "boxes" the functions of the library, community services and the auditorium are developed, always interrelating spatially and functionally, through the lower area of the platform, which becomes a passageway that allows the promotion of activities and events that complement those carried out in each structure.[23].
It had an investment of 15,152 million pesos and had donations from AECI, Movistar, Agencia Telefónica España and ISAGEN. Its building has an area of 3,727 m² (0.4 ha) and the public space has an area of 14,265 m² (1.4 ha). It was designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti and inaugurated in March 2007.[23].
It has the services of: Children's and adult collection, reading rooms, virtual navigation rooms, 108 computers, playroom, exhibition hall, Mi Barrio room, training workshops, body expression workshop, 179-seat auditorium, 20 sofas, premises, green and recreational areas.[23].
Nativity scene
Belén Library Park"), this library park is named in honor of the commune in which it is located. The inauguration of the Olaya Herrera airport in 1931 was of utmost relevance for the urbanization process of the 16 Belén commune. Likewise, the opening of 33rd Avenue and the construction of new neighborhoods such as Santa Fe and Las Playas have made this area a prominent middle-class commune. In the 19th century, Belén acted as a main access to the city from the municipality of Heliconia, which communicated with the city to the west.[24].
The library park houses a central space, known as Plaza del agua, which is proposed as a place of meditation and silence, organizing library activities nearby. The other two spaces are The People's Plaza, which has areas for community service and support activities, and the Trees Plaza, which provides a place for rest and the development of activities organized by the Music School. The architect Naito mentioned having discovered exceptional materials for the project in the area, highlighting the robustness of the concrete and the quality of the pátula pine wood, which is ideal for the Plaza del Agua, inviting meditation.[24].
It had an investment of 15,368 million pesos and had donations from ISAGEN, EPM Comunicaciones. Its building has an area of 5,223 m² (0.5 ha) and the public space has an area of 9,768 m² (1 ha). It was designed by Hiroshi Naito and students from the University of Tokyo, Urban Development Company Design Workshop. It was inaugurated in December 2007.[24].
It has the services of: CEDEZO, business incubator premises, Japanese culture room, children's and adult collections, play library, 6 training workshops, Mi Barrio room, 315-seat auditorium, 98 computers, exhibition hall, three commercial premises, Music School, two cafeterias, public garages, green and recreational areas.[24].