Propuesta de diseño de la Casa de la Cultura para el municipio de Suratá en el departamento de Santander

Abstract

This thesis aims to propose the design of the House of Culture for the Municipality of Suratá in Santander, within the urban area of the town, which, through the creation of multifunctional spaces, can help promote cultural identity. This responds to the lack of a dedicated cultural facility designed specifically for this purpose in the municipality. Given the stagnation of the current House of Culture, which does not meet the minimum cultural development requirements according to relevant regulations and user anthropometrics, this project seeks to address the problem question: How can the proposed design for the House of Culture in Suratá contribute to creating a space that meets the cultural needs of the municipality? Considering that cultural identity is an evolving and not static entity, the concept of architectural adaptability is studied. This adaptability is seen as a coherent response to the evolving reality of growing cultural needs over time and the diversity of cultural expressions, such as music, crafts, and history. This project is based on the research of Ricardo Franco, who defines architectural adaptability as the ability of a building to passively or actively adjust to different types of requirements or functions, using two key terms: flexibility and adaptability (2010).