Diseño arquitectónico y urbanístico en el colegio departamental integrado nuestra señora de Lourdes del municipio de Betulia, Santander

Abstract

The main goal of this thesis was to develop an architectonic and urban proposal for Nuestra Señora de Lourdes School located in Betulia – Santander, applying strategies of passive bioclimatic design, with the purpose of providing solutions to functional, space, and architectural issues reflected in the existing infrastructure, after the earthquake of march 2015. An urban analysis was performed for the town and its surrounding area with the objective of properly determining the size of the architectural proposal. Additionally, a function analysis of the current infrastructure suggested that the school infrastructure does not fulfil the minimum criteria stablished in NTC 459, and does not have the appropriate security conditions to operate. The final proposal consists in a new school for the students and the community of Betulia in general. The architectonic project includes classrooms, laboratories and recreation spaces; plus, several independent facilities such as, library, restaurant and auditorium that will serve as support for the community of Betulia during school extended hours.