DISEÑO DE MUSEO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA EN EDIFICIO ESPOL CAMPUS “LAS PEÑAS”

Abstract

Guayaquil has been in constant growth and development in recent years, becoming today the second most populous city. It is characterized by having an extensive historical heritage. However nowadays the conservation of these is inefficient, since many of them are in poor condition due to lack of maintenance, abandoned and in the worst cases destroyed. On the other hand, Guayaquil is also a tourist city, having the “Malecón 2000” as one of the most visited points by national and foreign tourists. Within the “Malecón 2000” we can find a variety of attractions such as parks, sculptures, and museums of different kinds, however there is no space for learning science and technology. Therefore, this investigation seeks to take as a case a building that has been or is considered of historical value, but that over the years has been forgotten. In this case, the building that belongs to the old campus of ESPOL, located in the surroundings of “Barrio Las Peñas'' was selected. To rehabilitate it, promote the recovery of the national heritage and propose a science and technology museum that benefits both the tourism sector and the citizens.