Centro Violeta en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The present work contains the development of the project for the design of a center for the prevention and eradication of violence against women, children and adolescents in the city of Guayaquil, seeks to contribute to the comprehensive recovery, protection and provide temporary housing, women victims of gender-based violence for future social reintegration and economic independence. An analysis was made around the determinants of the terrain, as well as the user, with the aim of achieving a successful design for victims can have their own space, do activities, socialize among themselves and be protected. The project proposes to create spaces for public entities, public defender’s office, gessel chamber, legal offices, prosecutor, nursing, multipurpose room, cafeteria, community dining room, temporary rooms and outdoor recreation areas. In addition, the center consists of 2 floors, its envelope consists of a first permeable and semi-permeable protective skin of rectangular clay blocks with lattice-like openings that allow the crossing of the prevailing wind currents and illumination and a second skin to prevent overheating within the buildings, in this way prevents the direct entry of sunlight acting as a filter.