Propuesta de diseño de la plaza central del Municipio del Cerrito, Santander

Abstract

Design proposal for the municipal square of Cerrito and its surrounding area, which includes some buildings to which the inhabitants have attributed a heritage identity value, based on the theoretical urban analyzes of Jan Gehl and Alberto Saldarriaga. From these theoretical references, it seeks to guarantee the viability of the project, located in an urban-rural environment. The methodology contemplates five phases of analysis, the first is to analyze the current urban conditions of the municipality and the connection between uses, mobility and accessibility. In addition, physical conditions such as climate, green areas, heights and the state of surrounding buildings are considered. The second phase relates the urban aspect of the design with the actions of the inhabitants and the public space, coupling public, social and personal activities. In the third phase, design considerations are given to the buildings that surround the square and the urban space that connects them, projecting to improve the physical and formal conditions. Subsequently, as a fourth phase, the references of three municipal squares in urban-rural environments that used elements consistent with the environment and whose urban designs had a positive acceptance by their inhabitants are analyzed. Finally, in the fifth phase, endemic species applicable to climates close to the moor are contemplated in the afforestation proposal. Next, the technical proposal is projected with thermally optimal materials with low environmental impact, affordable and easy to obtain in the area. In conclusion, a design is proposed that responds to social patterns and existing urban conditions in the municipality of Cerrito. This design contemplates the connection of the surrounding area of intervention with the square; expands and defines the existing platforms; it creates open circulations and recognizes the urban edge, as a social zone of experiences that differentiate the public from the private.