Neuroarquitectura y Biofilia en educación especializada: anteproyecto arquitectónico para ADINEA en Cuenca

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the feasibility of an architectural intervention at the ADINEA Specialized Educational Institution in Cuenca, addressing spatial issues from three fundamental axes: neuroarchitecture, biophilia, and cognitive accessibility. Its relevance lies in optimizing students’ well-being, autonomy, and pedagogical performance, generating a social, scientific, and design-oriented contribution to specialized education. The objective is to develop a remodeling project that improves the center’s functionality, sensory experience, and the biophilic integration through these principles. This study adopts a mixed-methods approach with a descriptive, diagnostic, and propositional scope. The study population corresponds to the ADINEA educational community, and the sample focuses on the teaching staff through non-probability purposive sampling, complemented by the observation of students’ behavior. The methodology integrates theoretical foundations, case analysis, evaluation of current conditions, and biophilic assessment. The results reveal deficiencies in sensory regulation and the quality of the built environment, which sustains the formulation of strategies aimed at the development of a preliminary design proposal that consolidates a more effective pedagogical and therapeutic environment.