Regeneration and resilience process in Bellas Artes district of Caracas

Regeneration and resilience process of an urban area. - The Bellas Artes district of Caracas Urban resilience - defined as the ability to positively adapt to stresses and trasform towards sustainability - has been receiving increasing attention in recent years. It focuses mainly on three different kinds of risks, depending on climate change, natural disasters and terrorism. In this thesis we analyze the resilience of an urban area surrounding the Anauco river in Caracas, Venezuela, focusing on the first two kinds of hazards. The Anauco river is currently buried down, representing a threat during the periodical floods that afflict the city. It is also the central element of an abandoned neighborhood filled with slums, and a hotbed of delinquency. The main problems of the 1970s project that included Anauco's channeling, are poor planning towards future events, and the lack of an organic design. We propose an architectural project that could make the area resilient through the daylighting of the Anauco river. We also analyze the urban, financial and social opportunities deriving from a wider requalification project including the edification of an open market area.