Propuesta de diseño para la estación del sistema integrado de buses urbanos Plaza de la Independencia como vínculo y elemento ordenador entre el objeto arquitectónico y la ciudad

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective of the project is to redesign the Plaza de la Independencia urban bus substation, which has the necessary spaces and infrastructure to solve the existing needs and problems of the users and the integrated transport system. Currently, the bus stops of the Integrated Public Transport System of Loja do not provide the greatest comfort to users, nor do they function at their maximum capacity, generating conflicts of use and waste of the infrastructure. Faced with this problem, the aim of this work was to carry out the Design Proposal for the station of the integrated urban bus system "Plaza de la Independencia" as a link and organizing element of the architectural object. As a methodology, a series of consecutive and iterative stages were implemented: first, the theoretical foundations to support the architectural design of the station, determining the current needs of the bus station in the city of Loja; second, a diagnosis of the reality of the bus station was carried out, where strengths and weaknesses were identified; third, he designed a proposal for the Plaza de la Independencia station under criteria of sustainability and mobility within the city. Finally, the work concludes with the presentation of architectural plans, structural plans, construction details, technical memory and architectural renderings.