INTERNATIONAL IDEAS AND PROPOSALS COMPETITION FOR THE GRAND CENTRAL SQUARE A METROPO L ITAN MEETING PLACE

Abstract

The Andrés Bello Fund Foundat ion for the Sc ient i f ic Development of the Cent ral Uni vers i t y of Venezuela, which is the owner of the rental land Plaza Venezuela and Plaza Las Tres Gracias in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, is a foundation that is mainly responsible for the financial support of the scientific programmes of the Central University of Venezuela through the development of its building heritage, which affords a unique opportunity to foster a number of relevant urban development interventions in important locations such as these rental spaces. These types of actions would be aimed at promoting new forms of city development that better meet the demands of our times. Both the general urban needs and those of particular individuals should be met, in order to better fulfil the growing needs concerning life quality.