Centro de Ciencia y Biodiversidad

Abstract

Chocó is one of the cities that stans out for its biodiversity in Colombia. The study of flora is the most important thing to help with the conservation of these ecosystems. Some institutes such as Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute and Pacific Investigation Institute carry out essential work to investigation and conservation about biodiversity, but unfortunately none of them have a Research Institute in this city. The purpose of this project is to build a specialized institute which encourage the comprehension, conservation and valuate of the biodiversity and different ecosystems in Choco. Three objectives are: to generate an interaction between nature and architecture, join elements that induce this interaction and create educational spaces for environmental awareness’. Through some interviews with national and international experts on environmental issues and Biodiversity as is Brigitte Baptiste who was National Director from Humboldt Institute and She is currently the director of the EAN University, agrees with the idea to create this type of places to dedicated to study the biodiversity but so far anyone has been able to execute. The process of this proposal has the collection of information about Biodiversity, analysis of ecosystems and habitats. All this information helps us to define Quibdó as the place to the construction. Also, we analyze precedents to choose an architectural program and develop this project according to the different natural and physical characteristics from environment. The specialized institute is designed to harmonize with the local biodiversity and landscape, to use construction methods that generate little environmental impact. In addition to this, the idea is to implement strategies design and construction that encourage energy efficiency. This proposal includes variety interior and exterior spaces which have different uses and needs, at the same time this specialized institute is a connection between various ecosystems from Choco, Also, it’s able to offer information and experiences for good understanding of the relationship between ecosystems and habitats from this part of Colombia. Keywords: Biodiversity, Nature conservation, architecture.