Anteproyecto de diseño para la Estación de Ferrocarriles de Cuenca

Abstract

The Cuenca Railway Station has suffered damage over time due to prolonged deterioration, abandonment, and disuse by the State for many years. This essential historical landmark has fallen into decline regarding its use, posing a threat to its physical structure and value as a historical and cultural asset for Cuenca. The lack of an economic and social approach to revitalize the station has significantly underutilized its potential. These factors of abandonment have led the local community to take action on their own, appropriating specific spaces for communal use. Therefore, throughout this research project, each factor that makes this space suitable for restoration is considered, along with an urban-architectural revitalization proposal that integrates public spaces linked to an urban design, that serves to reuse the railway station. To this end, a prior literature review was conducted to understand optimally the theoretical concepts about abandoned public spaces. Furthermore, considering functional, occupational, topographic, aesthetic, and environmental factors from the users’ perspective, a site diagnosis was elaborated. Finally, a preliminary enhancement project and an urban-architectural design based on an analysis of precedents are proposed.