Diseño del anteproyecto arquitectónico del Camposanto para la ciudad de Zaruma

Abstract

The present undergraduate thesis consists of the design of the municipal cemetery for the city of Zaruma. The objective is to propose an infrastructure that will satisfy the needs of the current and future population due to the current demographic growth. The design process followed several steps. First, a historical analysis allowed to understand the functional and formal concept of a cemetery as well as the evolution of different cultural practices during the time. Second, the development of two case studies provided with tools to solve problems regarding the topography of the site and formal aspects of a cemetery. Finally, a pre-feasibility study was developed to propose an infrastructure that provides of a public service to the city as well as an independent company that will function independently from the local government. These analyses consist on the basis to propose the architectural program as well as the architectural and urban strategies. This research concludes in the application of these strategies and program into the project. The result is an infrastructure with the characteristics already mentioned that aim to solve the needs of the inhabitants of Zaruma.