Economía cósmica, más que un concepto de diseño, un valor de la arquitectura: La bóveda Gausa y la cerámica armada para el contexto de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Eladio Dieste is a Uruguayan engineer who creates a construction system of gaussian vault, taking into account a concept called the cosmic economy, a phrase he applies to generate a construction system full of order, cleanliness in the design, and an impeccable work schedule in which he saves time and generates economy in the work. In the present work, the most relevant details of the churches of Eladio Dieste are analyzed through the construction of models verifying its constructive process and its cycle of design. In addition, a proposal has been made that includes the most relevant aspects of the concept of cosmic economy in an architectural design for the city of Loja. By means of the evaluation of the constructive system it has been possible to verify its validity for our context taking into account its advantages in the functional, formal, and technological aspect.