Lookout beside a coastal rock

Constitución, Maule, Chile

Tourist Promenade and Cycle Lane

The project is part of a sustainable reconstruction plan drawn up for a coastal town after the tsunami. The Chilean design team placed a series of lookout points along the coast, from the river mouth near the town centre to a small port.

Each lookout highlights the natural heritage of the area: the huge rocks that rise from the sea along this shore. Simple frames and platforms direct the eye to these formations and give visitors a place to stop, sit and look.

The platforms are connected by a 4.5-kilometre cycle lane, turning the coastline into a continuous public route for walking and cycling.

Project Information

Design studio
ELEMENTAL
Time
2014
Type
Landscape
Primary materials
Concrete, Natural timber
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