Obsolescencia Funcional y Técnica De Edificaciones Existentes que Impiden su Adaptación a Las Dinámicas Contemporáneas

Abstract

Contemporary architecture faces the critical challenge of the functional and technical obsolescence of existing buildings, a phenomenon that limits their adaptation to urban dynamics and their operational lifespan. Given this problem, which is manifested in rigid structures and outdated systems, this research aimed to define a set of design strategies capable of optimizing the functionality and adaptability of these constructions, allowing their integration into contemporary programs without sacrificing their memory. The methodology was based on the rigorous analysis of high-level architectural interventions, which allowed for the establishment of a framework of compositional and typological principles. This work contributes four essential design rules: the Mediating Void, the Transparent Envelope, the Architectural Graft, and Circulation as Experience. The central conclusion is that the articulated application of these rules successfully transcends technical and functional obsolescence, transforming the building into a living organism, open to the city, and capable of sustaining new programs with complete formal coherence.