Diseño de una plaza de mercado en el Municipio de Piedecuesta – Santander

Abstract

Due to the population increase of Piedecuesta - Santander and the abandonment of its market places, it is necessary the projection and construction of new buildings that satisfy the food needs of the community, an example of the neglect in infrastructure maintenance and solid waste control is the peasant market place, located in the Castellana neighborhood between the Villa Concha Stadium and the Coliseo de Ferias (Fairgrounds Coliseum). Likewise, the Piedecuesta Central Market Plaza does not have the capacity to house all the traders in the area or the agricultural production that arrives in the municipality for distribution, in addition to failing to comply with technical and sanitary standards. For these reasons, a building is required that guarantees the correct operation of the marketplace under the aforementioned standards, and that responds to environmental, functional and spatial factors required today in this type of equipment. The design proposal is formulated under the concept of a hybrid building (multiple and complementary uses will be housed in the same building), which will promote the socioeconomic and cultural exchange of the community during extended hours and contribute to the revitalization and reduction of the levels of insecurity in the sector.