Reutilización e intervención urbano-arquitectónica en el antiguo centro de rehabilitación social de varones de Cuenca y bodegas municipales

Abstract

Interest in the preservation and restoration of buildings around the world stems from a societal necessity to immortalize those elements which make up its cultural memory and identity.

In spite of the emergence of various theories in the eighteenth century which highlighted the value of history and its monuments, it can be claimed that the turning point which marked the beginning of architectural recycling occurred in the 1960s, where a new style was born, one which sought to intervene in buildings considered part of the city and lacking in any type of patrimonial value.

Up until now, architectural recycling has been of great significance and applicability in the field of architecture, in addition to being a good sustainability strategy.

Consequently, the importance of the present study is established with the primary objective the urban ~ architectural regeneration of a sector of the city, starting from the recycling of an existing structure, the former Social Rehabilitation Center for Men of Cuenca, which has completed its life cycle for which it was built and is currently in disuse.

In order to achieve the proposed objective, a work schedule is laid out which first reviews the literature on adaptive recycling, followed by an analysis of the city and the building to determine the needs of the area of study. Given the results of the study, an urban ~ architectural design proposal is outlined at the draft level, which responds to the sector’s needs and is coherent with the history, the setting, and the benefits of this.