La Mansión del Fraile: propuesta de diseño de un centro cultural municipal en el centro histórico de Girón, Santander

Abstract

The Cultural Centers facilitate the dialogue between differences and diversities, promote cultural rights, whose objective is to strengthen culture in the communities; Tourism and the traditionality of customs are axes of utmost importance, to preserve and concentrate them in a useful object for the community, attractive to people, they implement pedagogical processes that help the development of a cultural identity. The objective of this project is the architectural design of a Cultural Center in Girón, Santander, in order to provide a space that contributes to the strengthening of the cultural structure of the municipality. According to the Ministry of Culture, access to culture and tourism development with equal opportunities should be promoted and encouraged, through the implementation of public policies that respond to the protection and social appropriation of heritage and the comprehensive development of the arts, reading and writing, promoting entrepreneurship and tourism quality in the Department, valuing cultural diversity. The beginning of the project is given with the graphic documentation of the current state of the Mansión del Fraile house and its heritage environment in the old town of Girón, Santander, of the Semillero de Estudios Urbanos - SEURB, in order to determine the spatial needs of the Center Cultural and its relevance in the place. The analysis revealed current problems in the existing cultural spaces, and the lack of adequate spaces for the proper development of these activities.

Taking into account the necessary regulations for cultural facilities and an analysis and comparison of architectural references, functional technical parameters were obtained that facilitated the systematization of the spaces necessary for the design of the Cultural Center. Similarly, different theories of restoration were analyzed, focusing on the theory established by Camilo Boito, providing design and restoration parameters that respect the coexistence of the different styles found in the monument, recognize the value of the property itself, seek its preservation and consolidation.