Environmnet

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The plan hinges on a pair of low impact roads that link the access route through the fault-line valley to the port and the suspended valley above.

The focus of attraction will be the beautiful beach and the recreational activities on the narrow flat that is adjacent to it.

Design criteria include the placement of leisure parks, recreating traditional constructions, minimizing cut-and-fill and preserving the original vegetation.

As we go up the slope, we have a small hidden seaside infrastucture, areas of preserved vegetation, low housing, multi-story and the historical park.

Cut-and-fill for construction should be reduced to an absolute minimum through staggering of the flat building platform areas.

More detailed design criteria include fanning out the buildings, natural ventilation and shading, soil conservation and a small quay with light flexible jetties.

To neutralize the heat withut resorting to air-conditionning there can be a combination of cross ventilation, forced ventilation and air catchment at height.

The solar load on the facades can be reduced by self-shading acheived through stagering of the blocks, pergolas, balconies and the strategic placement of tress.

Traditional details known as 'pollo y postigo' afford bette control of ventilation and a pleasant

The main access roads may be conventional 'blacktop', but the rest of the lanes should be a mixture of flagstones and local, hardy grasses.

The marina is simply a hard quay on landfill with floating pontoons going off at right angles to provide mooring spots for sailboats.

Activities are located according to their requirements and the characteristics of the different areas, to minimize impact and optimize user comfort.

Low-rise buildings are staggered vertically and horizontally, with traditional carpentry added onto the terraces for roofing and shading; complemented with hung balconies.

The waterside recreational area should be equipped with minimal infrastructure and be kept as much as possible in a pristine condition.

The waterside recreational area should be equipped with minimal infrastructure and be kept as much as possible in a pristine condition.

Local population is to be relocated on the site with houses in their own tradition; and encouraged to pursue the core trades of their culture.

The Puerto Frances Environmnet; Development.