Eje Ambiental

Welcome to the Eje Ambiental, formally known as Avenida Jiménez. We stand at the beginning of one of the most significant and successful urban renewal projects in Latin America, a masterful intervention designed by the celebrated…

As we begin our walk along the promenade, we must focus our attention on the specific material execution of Rogelio Salmona's design. The ground beneath our feet is entirely composed of custom designed red brick, laid in…

As we progress along the axis, we encounter a monumental structure that predates the modern urban interventions by centuries: the Iglesia de San Francisco. Built between fifteen fifty seven and sixteen twenty one, it stands as…

A critical aspect of the Eje Ambiental's design, and one that requires careful analytical observation, is its integration with the TransMilenio, the city's massive Bus Rapid Transit system. When the avenue was redesigned, it was…

Continuing our ascent, the demographic and cultural atmosphere of the Eje Ambiental noticeably shifts, influenced heavily by the dense concentration of higher education institutions in the immediate vicinity. This section of the…

As we approach the upper reaches of the Eje Ambiental, the physical exertion required to walk the incline brings the topography of the city sharply into focus. We are moving eastward, ascending directly toward the massive,…

Our final specific point of analysis along the axis brings us to the vicinity of the Parque de los Periodistas, or Journalists' Park, and the nearby Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center. This area represents the cultural…

As our analytical journey along the Eje Ambiental concludes, we must step back to evaluate the profound success of this urban intervention. We have traced the resurrected memory of the San Francisco River, moving from the dense,…