Re-significación de espacios patrimoniales en desuso en la ciudad de Ibarra a través de la rehabilitación arquitectónica

Abstract

Re-signification is an aspect that is carried out in architecture in order to give a new sense of use to buildings. Rehabilitation, as a method of intervention in buildings, contributes to re-significance because, with this, the building achieves to recover its structural potential. With these interventions, the properties are revitalized and recover their history and the memory they have achieved for years, so it is important that these treatments are respectful to the buildings and must rescue their materiality and their construction purpose. The architectural heritage in Ibarra has a certain degree of protection in the configuration of its buildings. The city was named a heritage city because it has diversity of tangible and intangible attributes, the management of the architectural heritage is aimed at revitalization, conservation and protection to improve habitability conditions, and even for the rescue of identity and urban image. Through the research project it is proposed to re-signify a heritage building in Ibarra. The new use of its spaces will be proposed for a cultural center, in this way the building will be at the service of society reactivating the tourism and economy, the project becomes self-sustaining and most importantly the culture, history and memory of the city will be rescued.