Proyecto Piloto Espacio Publico

PILOT PROJECT FOR THE
RECOVERY OF URBAN SPACE
AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE
HERITAGE CENTRE OF
PAMPLONA –COLOMBIA
Recovering the most important pedestrian street and the
urban image to improve quality life of studens and
Pamplona’s population
Oscar Eduardo Villamizar Garzon
Figure 1. Historical Cente of
Pamplona.

Architect – Evaluator of the architectonical heritage of the Protection Planof the
Council of Pamplona – Colombia – South America
villazzz@hotmail.com

Abstract
The last administration of Pamplona’s municipality has started significant
steps towards the recovery the public space of the heritage centre of the
town.
The main objective of this project is to articulate the advances that have been
achieved by the city in terms of public space recovered and urban imageimproved. This statement tries to achieve a concrete experience, which result
must be the recovery the most important urban pedestrian and student axis of
the Pamplona heritage centre, in an integral way, thus being also a model
project that might be systematically replicated in other streets of the town.

Introduction
In the past decade, new urban plans has been implemented in Colombia,especially in its main cities in order to manage the public space, heritage and
to organice new areas for urban development.
This has been the outcome of an adequate urban policy of the Plan de
ordenamiento territorial (POT) “Plan of territorial order”, and interinstitutional coordination between governmental bodies, public services
companies and with the support of the community.Background

Figure 2. Pamplona´s main
pedestrian street

The last administration of Pamplona’s municipality has started significant
steps towards the recovery the public space and the cultural and
architectonical heritage of the historical centre. This actions has proved to be
successful; this achievement has been possible by the initiative of the local
government, but still is missing moreconscience of the citizens to continue
with implementation of the local (POT) “Plan of territorial order” in order to
recover in an integral way the whole the historical center which will improve
the quality of life of Pamplona’s students and citizens. Figure 2.
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Oscar Eduardo Villamizar Garzon

It is possible to see the commitment with the recovery of the public space
throuhgh the projectsdeveloped, such as the restoration of the shores of the
river Pamplonita, La Calle Real project, in which the pavements of this street
were enlarged and the restoration of the aqueduct and sewer system were
made. The most recent project is the university axis environment whose
objective is to join the heritage centre and Pamplona university campus.
Geography

Figure 3. Aerial view of thehistorical
center

Figure 4. Main foundations in America.

Pamplona is one of the oldest cities on the American continent. –Figure 4Founded by the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Orsúa on 1st November in 1549,
it was established on the commercial route between Bogotá and Caracas, and
was an important strategic enclave for the conquest of the territory and
consolidation of the Spanish empire inAmerica during the colonial period.
Pamplona is located in a valley sourrounded by mountains ( East Andinean
region in Colombia ). The selection of the place for the foundation of the city
respond to urban rules finally stablished by the Spanish king Felipe II, who
in 1573 published “The rules for new foundations in America”. Figures 3
and 5.

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Figure 5. Plan of historical center andsouronndings.

Pilot Project fo the recovery of urbn space and architecture of the heritage centre of Pamplona – Colombia.

Climate and population and main activities

Figure 6. Panoramic view of the historical
center. 1950.

The climate of the city is influenced by two aspects. The seasons (rainy and
dry seasons alterned along the year), and its location on the level sea 2300mts hight...