La vivienda rural en zonas andinas de Ecuador. Caso de estudio: comunidad San José de Cunduana, Provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

Abstract: The research studies the rural housing of the community of San José de Cunduana, allowing to open a real panorama of the needs of the inhabitants of the Andean rural areas of the Province of Chimborazo, with the objective of formulating a prototype of rural social housing, which adapts to the characteristics of the Andean zone and also values ​​the customs and culture of rural inhabitants. The methodology has a qualitative research approach, through three phases: exploratory, interpretive and projectual, data collection techniques such as interviews, technical sheets and the study by layers in the territory were applied, information was obtained that helped to better understand the form of coexistence of the people of the community, as well as their culture, customs, traditions and needs. In this way, the proposal solves the need for rural social housing, including necessary, progressive and changing architectural spaces over time and needs, in addition to taking into account traditional construction systems, materials from the area and providing sustainable alternatives for mitigate irreversible damage to the natural environment.