Alternativas para el mejoramiento de espacios públicos residuales el caso de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

The following research project is aimed at determining the factors causing the deterioration of public spaces of the city of Loja, as well as obtaining an inventory of the most serious public spaces that cause conflict with its surroundings and the best urban and architectural solution. Considering that at present, the city of Loja is considered as "Ecological City", because it owns an abundant and varied vegetation present not only in its perimeter sectors but also in the center. It is necessary to plan a development project that is in line with the new urban, architectural, economic, social, political and cultural needs as well as the environmental needs in order to preserve and conserve the urban ecosystem that is present throughout the city. Among these needs we find that the city of Loja has several landmarks and nodes within its urban network that are also part of the already consolidated area, therefore requiring an evaluation and concern of its public spaces. The project is aimed at a visualization of the residual public spaces that are creating conflicts or that cause a bad urban image and therefore are exposed to a misuse by the citizens that also appropriates in a psychological way, and Gives to space certain functions, such as: commercial, recreation, accommodation, etc. And it is the urban image that also deteriorates, because there is no concern on the part of all citizens, these spaces suffer damages due to environmental agents, misuse, appropriation and neglect in general. For this reason, the idea of ​​a proposal of an urban-architectural proposal is born to safeguard the residual public spaces, because they are in these conditions.