Propuesta de diseño arquitectónico de un centro residencial para la persona mayor en el Municipio de Piedecuesta

Abstract

The Residential Center for the Elderly is an architectural housing project designed based on the principles of geronto-architecture. Its purpose is to comprehensively respond to the housing needs of older adults, ensuring an environment that offers them autonomy, security, and well-being. The project is specifically aimed at adults over 60 years of age who maintain a level of functional independence. The architectural design is based on the analysis of daily activities, physical limitations, and spatial needs of this population group, with the goal of creating housing that promotes an active, safe, and dignified life. The project has 50 residential units distributed in different typologies adapted to different family structures and individual needs. In addition to housing, it offers complementary services such as a nursing home, communal dining room, therapeutic pool, multifunctional room, physical therapy area, vegetable garden, and indoor and outdoor recreational areas. The project focuses on promoting a functional and aesthetic improvement to conventional housing projects, offering an alternative that promotes independence without sacrificing privacy. The project's location, in the southern sector of Piedecuesta, offers a balance between urban living and connection to green spaces. This is achieved thanks to its location in an urban area, which allows seniors easy access to services and social activities, while its proximity to the beginning of the rural area allows for a green setting, providing a tranquil environment, ideal for residents' rest and well-being