(WRP) WATER RESERVOIR PARKS = (UVA) UNIDAD DE VIDA

What are WRP (Water Reservoirs Parks) / UVA (Unidad
de Vida Articulada)?
They are public buildings situated on Potable Water Reservoirs
of Medellin designed to be urban catalysts for change by encouraging citizen encounter with technology,
recreation, sports and culture facilities. The WRP articulate the urban tissue with facilities that adapt their
program to the local needs, thereby emerging as district landmarks. This program shifts closed property
into public space, establishing a collective space for new opportunities and social inclusion.
LOCATION
Medellin | Antioquia
Colombia
PUBLIC SAFETY
ORGANIZATIONS GATHER
DATA AND DELIVER IN REAL
TIME TO GENERATE
EFFECTIVE RESPONSE.
GOVERNMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION
ORGANIZATIONS MEET
WITH DATA PROVIDED IN
REAL TIME TO GENERATE
EFFECTIVE RESPONSE.
SISTEMA
URBAN ESTRUCTURANTE
STRUCTURE
EQUIPAMIENTOS Y CENTRALIDADES
FACILITIES
Escala
urbana AND URBAN CENTRALITIES
SISTEMA
URBAN ESTRUCTURANTE
STRUCTURE
MOVILIDAD
NETWORK
Escala
urbana
Urban Scale
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT WITH
SENSORS FOR DATA
GATHERING.
Mountain Range
Main hills
Medellin River
Centrality
Facility
City Limits
INTAKE
EDUCATION
LIC
O
TP
EN
NM
VER
GO Y
E
IET
TUR
SOC TRUC
RAS
NT
INF NME
IRO
ENV
PRODUCTIVITY
EFFICIENT ENERGY
CONSUMPTION.
NETWORK
DEVELOPMENT
GENERATION
BETWEEN REGIONS.
PUBLIC SPACE
DEBRIS
REMOVAL
CONFERENCES IN REAL
TIME, FASTER ATTENTION
TO USERS DISSEMINATION
OF INFORMATION AND
TRAINING .
WATER
TREATMENT
Medellin River
Brook
City limits
WRP
UVAs
WRP: Water Reservoir Park
AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY
STREET LIGHTING
STREET LIGHTING
INTENSITY
MASTER PLAN
Mountain Range
Main hills
Public space
UVA Orfelinato
UVAs
HEALTH
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SAFER AND CLEANER
EFFICIENT TRANSPORT.
Mountain Range
Main hills
Medellin River
Network
City Limits
UVA Orfelinato
INFRASTRUCTURE
RENEWAL AND
ALLOCATION OF
TECHNOLOGY.
Y
PUBLIC SERVICES
COMMUNICATION
NETWORKS TO
UNDERSTAND THE
DEMAND AND EFFECTIVELY
CONTROL THE USE OF
RESOURCES.
(WRP) WATER RESERVOIR PARKS
TEMPERATURE
STORAGE WATER RESERVOIR
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
EFFICIENT, EASY
ACCESS TO ALL
INFORMATION TO
ENSURE INCLUSION.
DISTRIBUTION
PROJECT. UVA (UNIDAD DE VIDA ARTICULADA)
PROJECT. WATER RESERVOIR PARKS
Urban Scale
URBANISM
WRP | UVA
Orfelinato
INNOVATION
ENTREPRENEURS
AND INVESTORS
FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF NEW SOLUTIONS
AND BUSINESS
MODELS.
SISTEMA ESTRUCTURANTE
URBAN STRUCTURE
AMBIENTAL
Y E. PÚBLICO
Escala
urbana
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND
Urban Scale
WATER RESERVOIR
system that balance the flow in demand, adapting their size to the population’s use. Their main feature,
aside of being part of the public domain, is their strategic location in order to supply a bast extent. They
could either be built underground, elevated or above surface. Each tank supplies 130,540 people on
average, reaching various areas of the region.
WATER RESERVOIR
What are Water Reservoirs? They are fundamental elements of a water supply
EFFICIENCY
OPTIMIZATION OF
OPERATIONS TO MINIMIZE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
1000 Mh
400 Na
250 Na
150 Na
70 Na
0
WATER
WASTE
3800 - 4000 °K
WRP
2000 - 3400 °K
WRP
Viewpoints
Poor street
lighting
WRP: Orfelinato
WATER RESERVOIR SYSTEM
(WRP) WATER RESERVOIR PARKS = (UVA) UNIDAD DE VIDA ARTICULADA
WATER RESERVOIR PARK ORFELINATO
(UVA) UNIDAD DE VIDA ARTICULADA
WRP CASTILLA
WRP NUTIVARA
WRP SAN CRISTOBAL
WRP MOSCU
WRP ALMERIA
WRP ALTA VISTA
WRP VERSALLES
Integration of water, light and the city landscape to accentuate the place identity and become an urban landmark.
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Articulation | Facilities
Water Reservoir Parks Articulating process
Identified
area of opportunity
Areas of Opportunity
Existing Water reservoirs
Project WRP (Water Reservoir Park)
WRP (Water Reservoir Parks)
Context articulation
Social dynamics
Identification.
Participative design
which identifies
population’s needs.
Use of existing
Water reservoirs
Santa Elena Water Reservoir Park
Articulation of
several urban
sectors
Projects that articulate
the Urban Fabric
Attention to the
population’s needs
Water Reservoir
Moscu Water Reservoir Park
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Disconnection
Population recognition
Generation of
Public space
Santo Domingo Water Reservoir Park
Tablaza Water Reservoir Park
Versalles Water Reservoir Park
Orfelinato Water Reservoir Park