Yeneca Masterplan

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Yeneca in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur proposes a different way of generating urbanism in tourist territories by connecting housing production with the tourist notion of the destination, particularly in the Cabo San Lucas-San Jose del Cabo corridor. The project draws inspiration from some paradigms and utopias of housing and urbanism, but without losing a practical reference and direct application in the territory, while also imagining a way in which housing production in tourist destinations does not reinforce geographic and social marginalization of employment but rather stems from its integration.

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With a model whose virtues lie in building an urban and tourist destination while simultaneously addressing the housing deficit in the area, the project proposes an urbanization based on concentric circles and radial streets, seeking proximity to open space as a form of community building. The geometry of the master plan seeks to connect existing roads and paths, taking advantage of organic growth. It is supported by a radial plan that seeks to offer greater diversity in the types and orientations of lots, with flexibility for the development of residential, commercial, civic, cultural, and service programs.

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The heart of the project is in the central circle, which features a 200-meter diameter body of water that acts as a public feature and as a collector and reservoir of water from the area's runoff. This aquatic element is surrounded by a shaded boardwalk and includes a street that functions as a platform for various activities, becoming a key regional attraction and an important hub of civic activity. Concentric belts are developed from this initial circle, organizing attached housing and subsequently detached housing, where one can even have a different relationship with the landscape, both visual and productive.

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In addition to programs for entertainment, commerce, recreation, and sports, the master plan seeks to become an alternative model that transforms the idea of a bedroom community, so characteristic of tourist areas, into an attractive destination in itself.

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