Propuesta a nivel de Anteproyecto de Cooperativa de Vivienda reutilizando el Parqueadero de las Palomas

Abstract

The research addresses the loss of residential use and the underutilization of existing infrastructure in the Historic Center of Cuenca. The study proposes the adaptive reuse of the Parqueadero de las Palomas to develop a preliminary project for a housing cooperative. The methodology has a mixed-methods, descriptive and proposal-oriented approach, through site analysis, document review, case studies, and a survey administered to 75 people related to the sector. The results allowed for the identification of needs related to housing, community spaces, green areas, and coexistence. Based on these results, a housing proposal is developed that reuses the existing structure and incorporates housing units, common spaces, rest areas, and shared services. The preliminary project proposes 36 housing units distributed between typical floors and the upper floor, along with community spaces and urban integration areas. This model is complemented by a rigorous evaluation of the current urban regulations, a financial viability analysis to ensure affordability for the direct beneficiaries, and advanced bioclimatic criteria that optimize the thermal and visual comfort of the historic buildings being modified. In this way, the proposal consolidates a comprehensive alternative for sustainable urban management that curbs gentrification and promotes demographic and social revitalization of the city's historic core.