TECHNICAL REPORT PROJECT "JUNGLARES"
The Junglares Project is located in the Ejido area in Cuenca City – Ecuador, near to the Yanuncay River. It presents an interesting vision of the area and one of the most prevalent natural milestones of the city such as the hill of Turi. The proposal is located in a semi-detached typology -2.70mts level regarding to the Junglares Street. The land has a tree in the front yard and in the back; it has the same level of the surrounding houses.
The intervention consists of developing 2 flats through a 100% functional and flexible program. In this case, the customer showed a real attachment to the identity of the city characterized by rivers crossing the city, flora on the banks which provides wonderful views of the city from anywhere; this allows using the space creatively.
The area presents similar concepts with the current scheme of the city. Therefore, the project should fit with the idea and its characteristics, strengthening the city's image and consenting an expressive environment of actions, processes, and coexisting moods that interrelate with atmospheric agents.
It was decided to create this program potentiating the regular daily activities within a home. It considers intervening spaces of light and dark areas with green gardens that serve as a filter of noise, dust, heat, and other natural agents. Moreover, it searches the interrelation of social and private spaces, prioritizing in the process the design of open spaces, filled with natural light and ventilation, reducing the dependence on artificial energy, providing a close environment with nature. Likewise, the light and shadows within the project play an important role because they are generators of special fluent motion.
The central vertical circulation integrates a space of flora which extends to the top of the entire house. It helps to generate the income of daylight to the center of the building. It eliminates any spatial separation and extends the actual dimension of the dwelling and generates meetings points for all family members.
This proposal allows integrating to the natural space of the area respecting the existing plant species that are there in the front. It has to be adapted to the style and lifestyle habits of the owners, releasing action of good living to create an enduring and creative space.
