Criterios de diseño para el espacio público, desde el análisis térmico en el Paisaje Urbano Histórico de Cuenca. Casos de estudio, sectores: Puente Roto y Plazoleta del Vergel.

Abstract

The aim of the research is optimize the design of public spaces within the historical urban context of the city of Cuenca, which generates as a tool of principles of thermal comfort that allow a respectful proposal with the patrimonial zones through the use of vegetation. In order to do this, it analyzes two areas of the city identified by studies of Historic Urban Landscape as of high patrimonial value El Vergel and Puente Roto. Of these zones it analyzes the square and a longitudinal area along the river Tomebamba; there are three main aspects considered: i) Heritage values, ii) public space, and iii) external thermal comfort.

The identification of heritage values takes into account different actors such as: i)the academy,ii) specialists, iv)civil society and v)the community that coexists in the place based on citizen participation, workshops and interviews with experts from different professions. The behavior of the people in the patrimonial zones is analyzed through mapping and counting, as well as the thermal perception through interviews. In addition, external thermal comfort is identified by simulations with the ENVImet software of the climatic factors necessary for the ASV (Actual Sensation Vote) thermal comfort index.

The studies are interrelated to identify the principles of urban architectural design to generate comfort with the use of vegetation, which is considered fundamentally for its ability to generate shadows and protection of the winds. The research is completed with a design proposal that exemplifies a possible solution.