Hotel de cuatro estrellas en la zona del embalse Topocoro

Abstract

order to approach the problem and the subsequent research, we chose the area that was impacted by a mega project in Santander, today known as Topocoro Dam. This area also corresponds to the Sogamoso River Hydroelectric Project’s zone of influence. This mega project changed the geography of Santander, offering a new and special environment. It has been documented by all the territorial authorities in multiple reports, that have shaped a new touristic vision for the deparment, and were consulted for the development of this research. The project complies with all the regulations and practices formulated by the departmental government and the municipal governments of Lebrija, Betulia, Zapatoca, San Vicente and Giron; as well as with the documents developed by the Sogamoso Corporation, in the area of influence of the Sogamoso Hidroelectric project. The design of a four-star hotel seeks to respond to a generalized problem of identity in buildings and it is also enhanced by a theoretical reference (theory of organic architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright), and by the consultation of local, national and international regulations related to the building of hotels, in order to formulate an appropriate architectural response.