Diseño de centro cultural para la comuna 5 en Bucaramanga

Abstract

Traditions and stories, presented through art, have been fundamental to many communities, constituting an essential element in the construction of identity. This process reinforces a sense of belonging. However, there is a lack of cultural spaces in Bucaramanga that counteract population growth, resulting in a disconnect between community, culture, and art. To counteract this deficiency, a cultural center was designed with the goal of contributing to and enhancing sociocultural activities through the open exchange of knowledge for the population of Community 5 in Bucaramanga. The project stems from the disconnection between culture and the user, thereby creating a synapse between the building, as between the user and the buildings, born by and for diversity. The proposal includes recreational areas, leisure areas, green areas, art workshops, multipurpose areas, contemplation areas, learning areas, and reading areas. The design was developed in three phases based on the following specific objectives: to recognize the physical, social, and cultural components of the area to understand and formulate the spatial requirements of Commune 5 in the municipality of Bucaramanga; to analyze standards and models for cultural facilities to generate design criteria that facilitate community connection with culture in multiple fields of expression for diverse ages; and to develop an architectural proposal that supports the needs of cultural expression and cohesion between Commune 5 and its surroundings in the municipality of Bucaramanga. The result is a design that strengthens the cultural life and connectivity of the community, where culture is preserved, transcended, transformed, and lived, promoting population diversity and cultural well-being.