Antecedents of remodeling of Buenos Aires City
Impacts on Puerto Madero

1985 - 1990 : Cooperation Agreement between the City Hall of Buenos Aires and the City Hall of Barcelona: Strategic Plan for the Antiguo Puerto Madero.

In november 1989, one century after the first partial inauguration of Puerto Madero, a trascendent institutional fact takes place for its urban transformation: the creation of the Corporación Antiguo Puerto Madero S.A.

The City Hall of Buenos Aires asked for the cooperation of the City Hall of Barcelona, in the framework of the agreement suscribed between both administrations in 1985. The result of this task was the Strategic Plan for the Antiguo Puerto Madero, produced in 1990 by Associated European Consultants (Joan Busquets, architect, and Joan Alemany, economist). This proposal took reference in the european experience in this type of port recyclings, and the way they affected big cities.

The proposed program consisted of:

· 3.033.505 sq mt for building at the east of the docks, distributed into: 55% of third uses, 37,3% of residence, 3,3% of commerce, and 4,4% of equipment. The adjacent band to the waterfront was dedicated to high density residence; the mixed third was located adjacent to the docks and the intersticial space between both bands was reserved for medium density residences. The Dock 1, apart from the general system of bands, was proposed as an exhibition center.
· 60 hectares of green areas.
· The creation of a Central Park in correspondence with the axis of Avenida de Mayo.
· Parking places in two levels in all high density blocks.

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