DISEÑO DE UN CONJUNTO RESIDENCIAL SUSTENTABLE PARA PERSONAS DE LA TERCERA EDAD EN LA CIUDAD DE GUAYAQUIL

Abstract

The design of a sustainable residential complex for the elderly in the city of Guayaquil was proposed due to the increasing population of people over 65 years old and the lack of available housing. The main goal of this design proposal is to offer specialized geriatric care with necessary equipment to achieve the optimal retirement environment. The needs and architectural criteria were established by the analysis of analogous cases abroad. Therefore, due to the housing requirements of the elderly, an integral chart of needs was developed. To complete this investigation, the research was mixed: experimental deductive and qualitative, reading texts based on previous studies, surveys and interviews of architects, professionals familiar with the subject; to obtain the necessary criteria to make a residential complex for seniors. Finally, two types of housing were proposed: individual and quadruple, both with sustainable architectural criteria and accesibility for the disabled.