Relación antagónica de la unidad de vivienda de primer nivel y la franja de espacio público colindante

Abstract

This research addresses the spatial conflict between ground-floor housing and the adjacent strip of public space in Latin American urban contexts. The study begins by identifying a design problem: the lack of clear architectural strategies to manage the transition between private and public realms, leading to negative impacts on safety, privacy, habitability, and urban cohesion. Through a methodology grounded in the analysis of architectural and theoretical references, three key case studies—Unité d’Habitation, Quinta Monroy, and Casa Bordeaux—were examined using theoretical concepts from Las variaciones de la identidad, La arquitectura de la ciudad, and Arquitectura, ritos y ritmos. Through graphic and comparative analysis, spatial strategies were identified and synthesized into five architectural tools. These tools were tested, articulated into a coherent system, and evolved into a final spatial diagram that proposes an operative solution to the identified problem. The result offers a replicable model to rethink the coexistence between housing and public space from an integrated architectural approach.