Ciudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City

In 2003, Estudio Urbano in partnership with master planner Leon Krier, proposed a new traditional town as an extension of Guatemala City: Ciudad Cayalá. Its goal is to create a humane, hospitable urban environment that fosters a strong sense of community, while generating local employment opportuni...

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Autores principales: María Sánchez, Pedro Pablo Godoy, Leon Krier
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2c55ba3f07524d2d90b1ec1fc3e621e22021-11-15T21:31:55ZCiudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City2660-58212660-583Xhttps://doaj.org/article/2c55ba3f07524d2d90b1ec1fc3e621e22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.traditionalarchitecturejournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/506https://doaj.org/toc/2660-5821https://doaj.org/toc/2660-583X In 2003, Estudio Urbano in partnership with master planner Leon Krier, proposed a new traditional town as an extension of Guatemala City: Ciudad Cayalá. Its goal is to create a humane, hospitable urban environment that fosters a strong sense of community, while generating local employment opportunities and a vibrant commercial and civic life. Paseo Cayalá is the first built quarter that is intended to serve as a model for future growth. It revives Guatemala’s unique architectural identity and offers a way of life radically different from the typically disconnected, car-oriented developments. The principle of mixed-use and programmatically-tuned architectural variety has laid the foundation for a robust emerging public realm. Paseo Cayalá celebrates local identity and has become a place of hope and happiness. María SánchezPedro Pablo GodoyLeon KrierINTBAU SpainarticleMixed-usePedestrian orientedCommunityTraditional UrbanismTraditional ArchitectureArchitectureNA1-9428Building constructionTH1-9745ENESJournal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, Iss 2 (2021)
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topic Mixed-use
Pedestrian oriented
Community
Traditional Urbanism
Traditional Architecture
Architecture
NA1-9428
Building construction
TH1-9745
spellingShingle Mixed-use
Pedestrian oriented
Community
Traditional Urbanism
Traditional Architecture
Architecture
NA1-9428
Building construction
TH1-9745
María Sánchez
Pedro Pablo Godoy
Leon Krier
Ciudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City
description In 2003, Estudio Urbano in partnership with master planner Leon Krier, proposed a new traditional town as an extension of Guatemala City: Ciudad Cayalá. Its goal is to create a humane, hospitable urban environment that fosters a strong sense of community, while generating local employment opportunities and a vibrant commercial and civic life. Paseo Cayalá is the first built quarter that is intended to serve as a model for future growth. It revives Guatemala’s unique architectural identity and offers a way of life radically different from the typically disconnected, car-oriented developments. The principle of mixed-use and programmatically-tuned architectural variety has laid the foundation for a robust emerging public realm. Paseo Cayalá celebrates local identity and has become a place of hope and happiness.
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author María Sánchez
Pedro Pablo Godoy
Leon Krier
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title Ciudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City
title_short Ciudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City
title_full Ciudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City
title_fullStr Ciudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City
title_full_unstemmed Ciudad Cayalá, a New Extension of Guatemala City
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