Nuevo modelo de habitar: propuesta de multifamiliar en la Ciudad de Cuenca para reducir la expansión urbana indiscriminada

Abstract

Housing deficit is a problem that persists in cities throughout Latin America, and its most obvious consequence is the unorganized growth of urban areas. In Cuenca, Ecuador, most of the new houses are located in the outskirts, usually in single-family housing, fostering an uncontrolled horizontal growth of the city. Despite the existence of apartment buildings, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC by its Spanish acronym), residents of Cuenca tend to live in single-family housing, claiming that these are better suited to their lifestyles. This study aims to identify the population’s needs through a survey to determine the required spaces, housing quality, and desired facilities for the residents to be applied in the proposal’s design. The objective of this research is to develop an architectural blueprint that meets the needs identified by the users.