Public infrastructure for the future Costa Rica

Public infrastructure for the future Costa Rica

On 27 - 30 May 2015, the College of Architects of Costa Rica (CACR) hosted the third edition in a series of annual events on architecture and planning organised jointly by architects, public authorities, and universities in Costa Rica. This most recent event brought together well-known architects from the Americas and Europe to discuss the theme of public infrastructure according to five key factors related to the quality of life: mobility, accessibility, landscapes, culture, and the economy.

Examples of infrastructure development in the cities of Barcelona, Bogotá, Medellín, and Rio de Janeiro were presented by Spanish architect Jordi Henrich, Colombian architects Daniel Bonilla, Wilson Castellanos and Diego Sierra, Brazilian architect Luis Fernando Valverde, Mexican architect Eva Leticia Ortiz, and American architect Robert Peck, along with Costa Rican architects Edgar Brenes, Alberto Linner, and Álvaro Rojas.

The CACR presented the gouvernment of the Republic of Costa Rica with a "Country Declaration" summarising the conclusions of these debates.