Centro día polivalente para el Municipio de Floridablanca

Abstract

The Degree Project presented here has the final goal of designing a “Centro de Día Polivalente” in the old area of Floridablanca, based on the principles of the Organic Architecture. The building’s main purpose is to promote the autonomy and quality of life of the elderly by providing an optimum physical space where activities that involve the community and the natural surroundings can be developed. In order to meet that purpose, the “Centro de Día Polivalente” will be located in an urban environment that integrates all the natural and peaceful beauty from the adjacent zones to the creeks and streams present in the area, which will be and advantage when it comes to connectivity and finding nice and quiet views and landscapes. After analyzing the continuous growth of the elderly population of Floridablanca and considering the need of providing spaces that helps improving their quality of life, a practical architectural solution was methodically developed as follows: First, the principles of the Organic Architecture are interpreted in order to apply them into the designing process; second, the user, in this case the elderly community, is characterized with the purpose of identify and create activities that are in line with their needs; third, the concept of versatility or multifunctionality is studied within the architectural limits in order to develop and propose an integrative space between the community and the “Centro de Día Polivalente”; fourth, the main characteristics and design principles for this type of buildings are analyzed; finally, an answer is given to the four fundamental components, the urban, the formal, the functional and the technical.