CIVI-U: ciudadela de viviendas universitarias

Abstract

The main issue that will be addressed in this book, are housing for native and foreign students living in the city of Medellin, as living spaces of the city develop most of their activity, as they get their own space and it they use while they carry out their educational process at the University CIVI-U is located at the foot of the Park Natural Regional Metropolitan Cerro El Volador, Barrio Robledo in the Northwest of the city of Medellin. It has open spaces, pedestrian areas and green areas. In addition, the citadel in its area of influence is located near University institutions of the public who will be directing the proposal. CIVI-U is a project that is performed as part of the master plan for the transformation and comprehensive revitalization of the University citadel in Robledo. As such, the housing plays a central role in the process of formation of this citadel, since as magnet and promoter of the lives of the people, generate each semester for all students coming from outside these institutions the main attraction for its innovation, and highlights the identity of themselves with their design. The Citadel consists of seven buildings 5 towers houses and 2 towers of common areas that include a gym and a squash court, the buildings are interconnected by means of an urban terrace and together, create a composition with a high degree of diversity space. 5 dwellings per floor distributed on two types has a floor with 132 units and one two-story with 66 units, all of them for two people. For the service of all people the Citadel has sports plaques of different sporting activities, additionally has a linear park which has connections with the square, the teatrino, all sports spaces and commercial area It includes the entire first floor of the buildings.