Anteproyecto arquitectónico del salón deportivo de usos múltiples para la cabecera parroquial de Baños – Cuenca, mediante el sistema estructural de madera laminada

Abstract

Baños, a parish in Cuenca, despite its steady growth, has few indoor sports facilities for sporting activities and community gatherings. In response to this shortage, the present research aimed to develop a preliminary architectural design for a multipurpose sports hall for the parish center, using a glued laminated timber structural system. During the development of this work, a qualitative design approach was adopted, organized into phases: theoretical foundation, territorial diagnosis, definition of the architectural program, and proposal development. For this purpose, regulations and specialized literature were reviewed, field visits were conducted, the site and its climate were analyzed, and reference projects were studied. As a result, a small-scale facility is proposed, with a central column-free court, surrounded by complementary areas, incorporating universal accessibility criteria, natural lighting and ventilation, with a capacity of approximately 800 people for sports use and between 1,000 to 1,200 people for community events. Glulam laminated wood allows for covering large spans with prefabricated components and achieving a column-free interior. This work concludes that the preliminary project responds to the site’s conditions and constitutes a contemporary construction alternative for the community of Baños.