El Palomar

A new place to meet in Chihuahua, Mexico by Sofia Lopez

Name	El Palomar
Place	Chihuahua
Country	Mexico
Topic	please enter the topic here
Author(s)	Sofia Lopez
Completion	Please enter the date of completion
Client	Please enter the client
Project costs	Please enter the costs (if known)
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The area that is now occupied by this park was a very big area deserted that slowly became a slum dweller therefore was also a dangerous part of the city, but after this project it became a important part of the city a public space of recreation and also a place for culture; some years after the park was finish the city build a new library, and a museum. This park have a square that it´s used for a lot of different cultural events like concerts, presentations, festivals, and civil events. It has a good location; close to the center of the city, to the government offices. And it is a "green belt" in the riverside of the river "El Chuviscar" that is almost dry up, also in the city there are not much parks and green public areas.

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