La recuperacion del centro: oportunidades de recuperación edilicia en el Centro de Montevideo: la Avenida 18 de Julio y manzanas adyacentes

Abstract

As is the case in other cities, the Downtown of Montevideo has been displaced it foundational vitality. This research aimed to reveal the landscape of our main Avenue, in relation to the situation found, of continuing deterioration. This sought to identify, survey and analyze the constructions belonging to the 18 de Julio Avenue between Plaza Independencia and Ejido street. The work finishes with investment opportunities in existing structures by providing a catalog of possible interventions to trigger a process of revitalization of downtown Montevideo. In identifying buildings used six analytical categories: fossil, underutilized buildings, vacant, skeletons, degraded public buildings and galleries, and defined three strategies: completion, fossil recovery and recovery of galleries. We identified 114 sites where it is possible the implementation of any of the three strategies. When two or more of these sites are boundaries being considered an area of opportunity, which enables high impact changes.