Nuevo edificio administrativo y de aulas para el UCSG TEC.

Abstract

This project proposes the design of a new academic and administrative building for the Technological University of Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG), conceived as a strategic point for professional training and innovation. The intervention takes place on the premises where the old House of Abdón Calderón Muñoz was located, a house designed by architect Guillermo Cubillo Renella in 1959 and linked to the politician Abdón Calderón, who used this space as a meeting point and social activity. Although the house is not listed as an official heritage, its historical value is recognized from its significance within the urban context and its architectural contribution to the modern period of the city of Guayaquil. The proposal proposes an approach that goes beyond simple architectural substitution. Instead of eliminating the identity of the site, the project seeks to release and recover the characteristic architectural language of the original house, integrating it into a new functional program. The intention is to transfer the spatial essence of the building - its proportions, rhythms, spatial relationships and formal elements - into a contemporary design that dialogues with the pre-existing memory.