Escuela de oficios tradicionales “Centro histórico de Tunja" Proyectos arquitectónicos que recuperen los valores tradicionales de la arquitectura

Abstract

The work is developed within a context in which many projects have become detached from the traditional values of architecture. The identified problem is: “Architectural projects that fail to recover the traditional values of architecture,” caused by the disconnection between ways of life, typology, and local crafts, which results in the loss of cultural identity and the emergence of spatial structures alien to the territory. The objective is to formulate design strategies that allow the recovery of these values by integrating typology, ways of life, and construction techniques. The methodology includes the development of the problem tree and objectives tree, the selection of relevant case studies, and their analysis through redrawings, guided by the contributions of Martí Arís, Semper, and Arnau Amo. The main contribution is the formulation of three design tools: typology as the origin of the event, the determination of the parts that construct it, and craft as the means to shape it. These tools are later consolidated into a synthesis model and developed into an architectural project located on the site known as the “Hoyo de la Papa,” adjacent to Plaza Real in the historic center of Tunja.Subsequently, through the urban, historical, and regulatory analysis of the sector, problems related to the loss of typological continuity, the weakening of ways of life, and the growing separation between architecture and craftsmanship within the historic center are identified. Based on these conditions, a School of Traditional Crafts is established as the most appropriate architectural response to the identified problem.