The rehabilitation of the Malecón de Villahermosaa project that modified the urban line of Tabasco and seeks to improve the connection between the inhabitants and nature, has been recognized in the DNA Paris Design Awards. The project renewed the Malecon that had not intervened in 60 years and recovered spaces near the Grijalva River, becoming creditor to the Recognition by landscape design in the category of parks and public spaces, educational, community and recreational enclosures.
The awards reward The best of design globally In architecture, landscape design interior design, graphic design and product design. In addition to the Malecon of the Tabasco capital, in its 2024 edition, the awards recognized other Mexican projects in landscaping such as the Urban Culture Park in Chapultepec and the National Channelthat also claim nature in the midst of the city environment.
The Malecón de Villahermosa extends by 5.3 kilometers on both sides of the Grijalva River. The project included the development of sports spaces such as a skatepark.Ana Paula Álvarez and Aldo Belenda
A work that demonstrates the power of landscape
Opened in January 2024, the Malecon of Villahermosa was an ambitious project that began in 2020 and demanded a investment close to 3 billion pesos. The project developed by the Mauricio Rocha architecture workshop, Open architecture and urbanism workshop From Óscar Rodríguez and Alejandro Castro, he revitalized the urban line of Tabasco and reconnected its inhabitants with the Grijalva River, putting down a wall that sought to contain it after a flood.
At first glance, this work gave the area a new aesthetic, but in reality The creatives behind this monumental work ensured that the impact was much further and reconnect the inhabitants and tourists with the vibrant nature of the place. To do this An area of just over 5 kilometers was intervened on the riverbank of the Grijalva and the pedestrian walker that now extends in the area has allowed to recover a link that had been lost with the river.