Diseño arquitectónico de una infraestructura productiva para la elaboración de queso en el barrio Zalapa Alto de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: The research presents a study of the conditions of artisan cheese production in a rural community in the city of Loja - Ecuador, the Zalapa Alto neighborhood. The families producers use their own homes, for the cheese activity, dispersed in the neighborhood territory. Given the importance of production, it is proposed to centralize the processes in a community project that allows the population to take advantage of its resources efficiently and have the sanitary registry to extend the commercialization to other markets, improving their economic conditions. The proposal is based on the analysis physical, natural and social environment, the quantification of production and regulations national health. The design of the infrastructure modulates the spaces according to the phases of the production process and proposes innovative and sustainable environments to promote tourism in the sector, such as lounges and cafeterias, so that visitors They can observe the phases of production. Sustainable aspects have also been considered, such as the closing of cycles of materials, the treatment of water sewage and rainwater collection.