Anteproyecto arquitectónico para la ampliación del Centro de Reposo y Adicciones C.R.A. de Cuenca

Abstract

The rehabilitation and addictions center (C.R.A.) offers its services to the entire country, focusing primordially in southern Ecuador. Currently its facilities are overly crowded due to the existent demand, accordingly, a preliminary architectonic project of expansion is presented, one that may reach the requirements, setting specific interest in its design and infrastructure to provide the required comfort that the user deserves. The use and abuse of psychoactive substances is considered a high care health problem at a worldwide scale, which entails physical, psychological and social degradation to the consumer of the substance in addition to his or her loved ones. The necessary treatment for rehabilitation of the user involves a long period of residence in a specialized establishment. Facing the current situation, we encounter a human as well as architectonic problem. Consequently, the design of the preliminary project drawn from strategies must achieve with both the functional program, in addition to the creation of environments that intend to help during the patients’ therapy. Taking off from the analysis of the problem along with the study of design criteria applied in hospitable architecture, a construction has been envisioned, one that seeks to provide solutions to the requirements of the user, granting them a therapeutic and comfortable space where they can improve in physical along with psychological health.