Centro de acogida para Jubilados en Machala.

Abstract

The present work consists in the development of a preliminary project for the Reception Center for Retirees as a response to the need of the members of the Association of Pensioners of Machala, to have a physical space of its own and suitable to carry out recreational activities, social integration and cognitive development. Prior to the design, a physical and natural analysis was carried out regarding the land, as well as a user analysis, to generate a design according to the real needs of the retirees. The main focus of the proposal is spatial and functional flexibility, and how the criterion mentioned generates different scenarios to achieve effective integration between users and the immediate environment that make up the project. It presents possibilities of expansion, reduction, opening and closing of areas, to generate different configurations of the space. The architectural response, seeks to meet physical, social and cognitive needs through the program designed for the elderly, to exploit and promote their skills, for a correct development and enjoyment of the retirement stage. Generating a sense of belonging becomes a key factor in the design and selection of materials. Incorporating exposed brick, wood, stone and more elaborate materials such as polished concrete, to generate a contrast of hues, and highlight the various textures, to through them, capture the attention of the user, and thus promote their senses, awakening emotions, and generating a 'warm and homey' impact for the elderly. Through the perimeter stone walls that delimit the project, provided with vegetation, a feeling of natural envelope is obtained, and thus not a limitation is perceived, but an extension of the nature of the trees with which the land already has. The design seeks to integrate all its areas with nature, incorporating them close to the areas of activities, generating different levels of permeability, and framing visuals through folding glass panels to observe vegetation, Striated glass to receive a more blurred light and gain privacy, while slatted rotating panels, allow the entry of winds and overhead light, and generate a different level of privacy. The project includes an area for the development of a Japanese Garden, where the area can be used for the enjoyment, rest and abstraction of users, both elderly and external users, turning this site into a place of contemplation and at the same time a milestone to attract the public towards the project