en.Wedoany.com Reported - A once-neglected 15,000-square-meter recreational area on the north side of Veracruz, Mexico, has been transformed into the vibrant community center La Bulla through a redesign by Taller Multidisciplinar. The project began in June 2020, with architect Miriam Jurado leading the team in reimagining an area covered in garbage and remnants of unfinished renovations.

Previously, uneven terrain, poor lighting, and interrupted circulation made the space difficult to access, and the fragmented spatial language prevented the area from becoming a shared public environment. Rather than imposing a prescriptive master plan, Jurado and the team designed based on how residents already moved, gathered, and inhabited the space. The intervention covers approximately 6,000 square meters, including a redesigned entrance sequence, the replacement of a seven-a-side soccer field, and the renovation of an existing basketball court. A 400-square-meter area is dedicated to children, featuring a playground, an administrative module, and public restrooms, while much of the site remains an open field for flag football.

The community center addresses the slope challenge through a series of stepped platforms, establishing a new flat entrance on the lower street to provide a safer arrival point. The center features mobile storage modules that house books, board games, and art supplies. The playground, designed in collaboration with industrial designers, incorporates universal accessibility elements. Material choices are inspired by the site, with durable urban furniture from mmcité placed throughout, and seating designed to reduce heat absorption. Existing trees were preserved, while neem trees, adapted to coastal conditions, were introduced. The vivid color palette, developed in partnership with Bala Studio, reflects the community's rhythms of music and dance. Jurado notes that improved lighting and clear circulation have made the community center safer, and sustained use has strengthened community bonds and restored a sense of collective ownership over the space.

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