In the community of Florida, on the outskirts of Santiago, discussions are currently underway on regional scale development, in which the construction of the new BRT bus line, connected with the crossing of the Transavio railway, an uncrossable barrier between the residential districts and the new shopping centre, represents a significant challenge. As an emblematic passage situation, this site raises more general questions and ideas on innovative ways to cross infrastructures.
Four projects of passages at San Bernardo station presented in June 2015 by the students in archicture of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile :
A park to cross the railway by Luis Pizarro
A place to meet people by Magdalena Espinosa
The passage of popular shopping by Ignacia Larraín
A safe passage to go to school by Daniella Ahumada
Prepare the draft for an “urban design” whose publication will bring the issue of the railway crossing in the public debate
Nature of the project: Student workshop and competition – in process
Stakeholders
Inhabitants
Municipality of San Bernardo
Transantiago
Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE)
Start: August 2014
Phase 1: site analysis and pre-projects : August-December 2014
Phase 2: projects’ development – January-March 2015
Phase 3: final projects – April-May 2015
