DISEÑO DE UN CENTRO CULTURAL SENSORIAL CON ACCESIBILIDAD UNIVERSAL EN EL CENTRO HISTÓRICO DE LA CIUDAD DE GUAYAQUIL

Abstract

The struggle for the rights of people with disabilities has resulted in their recognition and inclusion in society; however, there are still areas where this is not fully achieved, such as access to culture and information adapted to their needs. In the same way, the existence of a common problem in most public spaces is pointed out, where universal accessibility is considered to be the use of ramps, leaving aside the other elements for different disabilities. The contextual location of this research is in the Pedro Carbo parish in the historic center of the city of Guayaquil, where through the study of theories that provide information on aspects such as universal accessibility, public spaces and sensory approaches, it is possible to establish design criteria that offer solutions to the limitations that the environment presents to disabilities. All this, together with the development of a research methodology using qualitative and quantitative tools, supported by an on-site observation to identify positive and negative aspects of the sector, will provide a clear understanding of what is intended to be done. Based on this, the proposal of a cultural center with sensory architecture is based, respecting the term of universal accessibility for physical and visual disabilities in the studied sector. The project aims to be an example for the future by providing a fully accessible space for any human being who visits it, thus contributing to social inclusion by providing a pleasant space.