KUKÚ Espíritu Frio de la Noche Complejo Astroturístico.

Abstract

The KUKU degree project seeks to recover the collective image of the natural heritage of dark skies that has existed since the pre-Columbian period, reason why it is located in the Tatacoa desert, as a focal point of astronomical development (Cordero, 2020), for its current state of impact and importance for the contemplation of celestial light in Latin America (Julia Tagüeña et al., 2016). It seeks to prioritize the decrease of parasitic light caused by tourism and hospitality equipment in the area, establishing design guidelines corresponding to the arid context and determining an optimal land use classification, the above based on field research, the current regulations for the protection and use of soils (Municipal Council of Villavieja Huila, 2019), generating a residential area of passage where you can appreciate the night skies from the place of stay.

The KUKU project stands out for its way of mimesis into the desert, for the use of non-intrusive materials in the environment, in addition to controlled management of the temperature and internal gardens with native flora that refresh each space, the astro-tourism complex maintains a constant game with its terrain and superficial slopes that preserve the privacy of the accommodation and astronomy spaces.

As a result of the project process, it is possible to establish design guidelines focused on environmental, economic and social efficiency, in the same way as an urban proposal that allows better accessibility and optimal use of land, in addition to achieving a spatial and formal unity of the two stages of the project.