Diseño de la nueva plaza de mercado del barrio La Concordia, Municipio de Bucaramanga

Abstract

In the following degree project, it is intended to formulate, through architectural solutions, the design of a new market square, understood as a vital element in the development of a society, in the La Concordia neighborhood. Market places in Colombia are facilities that not only provide the community with supply services, but also fulfill a social and cultural role of inclusion, of sharing knowledge and gastronomic culture, they act as an element of urban organization and provide growth opportunity for the peasantry, it is possible to understand and value its importance.However, the marketplace over the years has begun to deteriorate and has begun to negatively affect the city due to many shortcomings, for example: building hygiene, street sales, lack of investment in maintenance and infrastructure and the unequal competition they share with shopping malls. Currently, the marketplaces have the opportunity to evolve their structural and functional purpose to become more competitive and versatile, becoming attractive for popular consumption and thus, increasing their income and physical conditions, therefore, with this they continue to fulfill their main role that has the purpose of being a space for relationships and cultural exchange