Diseño de un area museográfica en el centro comercial 9 de Octubre

Abstract

The project emerges out of a need to protect and conserve patrimonial assets in Cuenca and the importance of recovering these spaces. This requires planning and the creation of specialized places for their care; museums therefore fulfill a specific mission and provide satisfactory solutions. With the discovery of the old sewage collector site called “El Gallinazo” in the immediate area of the Market ‘9 de Octubre’ the Unit of Urban Archaeology of Cuenca initiated work that included surveys, evaluation, and registration, fulfilling the law of Cultural Patrimony that requires archaeological prospections in order to guarantee the protection of patrimonial assets. The old collector is considered a cultural remain due to its architectural and historical characteristics.

Given the special characteristics of the collector, a recuperation project was initiated with the creation of a thematic museum that reflects part of its history. It is important to highlight that the interior design of the museum provides much visual and emotional satisfaction, especially taking into account the fact that museums are centers for cultural diffusion, research, and consultation, Additional features, such as the furniture, museum devices, and other special elements, as well as unique lighting of spaces and objects, provide material and chromatic spatial equilibrium. This is how a Design Project of the Museum Area of the Uses of Water in Cuenca has been developed.