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 * Alfredo Sadel square**

The Alfredo Sadel Square is located in Las Mercedes, on Main Avenue and between La Trinidad and London Streets. It is across from El Tolon Mall, Municipality of Baruta, Miranda State.

 It is a renovated space for the enjoyment and recreation. It has also become the main development axis of the entire commercial area of Las Mercedes, and follows a civility philosophy which responds to the interests of citizens, giving them better quality of life. It is the public open space of greater magnitude and significance in the metropolitan area, with a majesty that returns to the area the citizen, business and tourism attractiveness. The renowned architect Jimmy Alcock’s design, covers 13 thousand square meters that spread like a carpet , and includes the unification with the streets and avenues surrounding it, in order to harmonize and give the space its own personality. The square has a capacity for 18 thousand people, so it can be used for large events or public activities such as concerts, dance classes , bazaars , playgrounds, etc. , changing this way the social dynamics of the area and the whole city.  One of the innovations is the irrigation system installed for the green areas maintenance. It is a combined irrigation system that feeds from the area’s groundwater, thereby eliminating the need of water from aqueduct. It also has an innovative free Wi -Fi system. The transmitting antennas are located in two of the chimneys that are part of the construction and will be activated 24 hours a day.  In addition to the brick floor that unifies the road with pedestrian spaces, which gave another face to the neighborhood, we can structurally find benches, chimneys, //burritos//, pots and a large-scale sculptural work designed by Magdalena Fernandez that reinforces the contemporary sense.  This way, the Square is intended to be the public space that defines the XXI century Caracas City. It rescues the pedestrian and urban life. The project is aimed to the full recovery of the square’s public space and its adjacent areas.