Estrategias de diseño para la repotenciación de un espacio público. Caso: parque Simón Bolívar de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

This research begins from the recognition of the public space as the main generator of activities, whose potential is to encourage the interaction of society, a fundamental principle of urbanism today. Simón Bolívar Park is considered as the case study because of its apparent low quality of public space, which diminishes its possible appropriation by those who pass through it, creating social problems and urban imaginaries that denote crime; in addition, the area has great relevance since it is located in the downtown zone of the city. The analysis methodology consists of three levels: from the top (thematic plans), from below (behavior of individuals) and perception (surveys and interviews). Thus, the urban strategies of the proposal are gathered in three topics: features of the context, components of the public space and perception of the space; with this, the master plan is presented as an alternative of solution to the identified problem through an urban design that encourages the use of the park and integrates it to the activities of the surroundings, strengthening the dynamism that occurs in it.