Bonnin Orozco Architectural Firm, Caribbean Tsunami Institute for Coastal Resiliency, Robin Hill Photography
Year
2010
Awards
2010 American Institute of Architects Puerto Rico Honor Award, 2010 Obras Cemex Sustainable Infrastructure Award
Prior to its development as a park, seven irreparable storm sewer outfalls directed outfall into the ocean, causing extensive damage to the reef. The project’s two-pronged approach implements a dune forest to protect the city from sea surges and phytoremediation wetlands to protect the sea from the city’s pollution.
Prior to its development as a park, seven irreparable storm sewer outfalls directed outfall into the ocean, causing extensive damage to the reef. The project’s two-pronged approach implements a dune forest to protect the city from sea surges and phytoremediation wetlands to protect the sea from the city’s pollution.
Prior to its development as a park, seven irreparable storm sewer outfalls directed outfall into the ocean, causing extensive damage to the reef. The project’s two-pronged approach implements a dune forest to protect the city from sea surges and phytoremediation wetlands to protect the sea from the city’s pollution.
Prior to its development as a park, seven irreparable storm sewer outfalls directed outfall into the ocean, causing extensive damage to the reef. The project’s two-pronged approach implements a dune forest to protect the city from sea surges and phytoremediation wetlands to protect the sea from the city’s pollution.
Instead of implementing traditional civil engineering solutions to resolve the stormwater issues, the designers took a cue from the typical pattern of rivers in undeveloped parts of the island.
Instead of implementing traditional civil engineering solutions to resolve the stormwater issues, the designers took a cue from the typical pattern of rivers in undeveloped parts of the island.
Instead of implementing traditional civil engineering solutions to resolve the stormwater issues, the designers took a cue from the typical pattern of rivers in undeveloped parts of the island.
Instead of implementing traditional civil engineering solutions to resolve the stormwater issues, the designers took a cue from the typical pattern of rivers in undeveloped parts of the island.
The design directs flow along the coast, transitioning through a variety of wetland and dune habitats, slowing, cooling, and cleaning stormwater before meeting the Caribbean Sea.
The design directs flow along the coast, transitioning through a variety of wetland and dune habitats, slowing, cooling, and cleaning stormwater before meeting the Caribbean Sea.
The design directs flow along the coast, transitioning through a variety of wetland and dune habitats, slowing, cooling, and cleaning stormwater before meeting the Caribbean Sea.
The design directs flow along the coast, transitioning through a variety of wetland and dune habitats, slowing, cooling, and cleaning stormwater before meeting the Caribbean Sea.
Parque del Litoral is now Puerto Rico’s largest urban waterfront park and is a major attractor for locals and tourists. Apart from its resilient landscape, it provides new amenities and recreational activities and draws the community to the waterfront.
Mayagüez skate park
Landscape integrated skate park
Public restrooms
Beachfront volleyball court
The project implemented coastal resilience as a built precedent during a time when it was only being discussed and studied at a theoretical level.
The project implemented coastal resilience as a built precedent during a time when it was only being discussed and studied at a theoretical level.
The project implemented coastal resilience as a built precedent during a time when it was only being discussed and studied at a theoretical level.
The project implemented coastal resilience as a built precedent during a time when it was only being discussed and studied at a theoretical level.
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