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Urban
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Caracas,
Venezuela
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Dr. J. Michael Cobb, PP, AICP |
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Montalban
District
Urban
Design & Phased Development Plan
Located in the Montalban La Vega district near the western end of the Caracas metropolitan region, Dr. J. Michel Cobb was principal project planner and urban designer for a major international development consulting firm for this public-private development project and phased urban development implementation plan. Prepared for a leading Venezuelan private investment group, the team included local Venezuelan consultants, Venezuelan academics advisors and was coordinated with and approved by various Caracas governmental agencies and local community groups . Encompassing an area over 6,000 acres, the phased project master plan included: development program for 4,000 dwelling units (program specified middle income households); coordination with public upgrading program for low-income unplanned hillside "rancho" housing; regional and local commercial space; community support facilities, recreation, infrastructure and transportation plan for 25,000 person community. The plan included detailed urban design criteria and guidelines; zoning analysis and recommendations; market analysis, financing options, financial feasibility analysis and an active public coordination program. |
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6,000
acre project site located in Caracas western metro area.
Metro
line & ranchos
to north, university to west, apt. blocks to east, hillside nature preserve
to south.
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Parks, recreation,
schools and integrated open space system
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for larger view
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Mixed-use plan:
housing, commercial, schools, recreation,
regional commercial
& mass transit connection
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view of western half of site, click here
For detailed
view of eastern half of site, click here
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Urban
Design Concept
4,000
dwelling units
mixed-use middle income community
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New metro
connection, Antimano (green line southwest) at project boundary
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Architectural -
Urban Design concepts
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Architectural -
Urban Design concepts
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Housing design
concepts
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Housing design
concepts
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Commercial
center design concepts.
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PROCESS: Planning -
Design - Community Interface
Input to Caracas Metro
Planning Dept Review Application
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Exploding Caracas...and so
it goes...
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© Copyright 2002-2008. J. M. Cobb I IDC Int'l Development Consultants, LLC. All rights reserved. | ||
