Centro de acogida para jubilados en Machala.

Abstract

This work aims to generate the architectural proposal of a Reception Center for Retirees in the city of Machala, Ecuador. An investigation has been established on the immediate environment, its elements, conditioning and architectural typologies of analogous cases, in order to generate a project with comfortable, quiet and safe spaces. To achieve this purpose the existing vegetation is preserved, different spaces are created with occupational, recreational and health activities. Using the squares as a connector between these static - dynamic activities, it seeks to inspire the user to be part of active and healthy aging, having connection between people and the environment. The project arises from the need for a meeting space for retirees, since they do not have an adequate centre; they have even been temporarily assigned and sometimes evicted. To meet this demand a physical space of 200 users per shift is proposed, divided into two different schedules.