Diseño de la interfaz gráfica para una aplicación móvil que muestra las principales edificaciones arquitectónicas del Centro Histórico de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

The present degree work is a proposal that through design develops a graphic interface that shows the different Republican Architectural Constructions of the Historic Center of Cuenca, giving to know more about the city of Cuenca, and giving them a new experience of visit and tourism. This thesis is divided into three chapters, which cover the analysis, field research, design and prototyping of the application. A research on the existing republican architectural buildings in the city of Cuenca is developed, because Cuenca, being a World Heritage City, is a tourist attraction at national and international level, therefore, it requires to innovate the way of showing its tourist information, helping the less appreciated buildings to be visited. A prototype was generated and the graphic interface for mobile devices was designed considering the needs of the users based on the James Garret methodology, using the five plans of Jesse James Garret as a basis for the realization of the graphic interface. Finally, through bibliographic research, Garret's methodology and the knowledge acquired during the course, a graphic interface was developed that shows the different republican architectural constructions of the historic center of Cuenca, showing its history, relevant data and a list of architectural constructions, this will help locals and tourists to have a better tourist experience in the city of Cuenca.