Diseño de un espacio público articulador en el entorno del estadio de Huachi Chico, en el cantón Ambato

Abstract

In the Huachi Chico sector, within the city of Ambato, canton of Tungurahua province, a set of facilities has been established in the new urban centrality. Despite their proximity within the same block, these facilities remain disconnected from one another, resulting in underutilized spaces, residual areas, extensive urban edges, and a lack of integration among the nodes that compose the city’s fabric. This situation gives rise to the problem of disarticulation analyzed in the research. The methodology applied follows a qualitative approach with a nonexperimental design, based on a non-probabilistic convenience sample. It involved the development of semi-structured interviews, a 3D survey of the current state of the area, 2D representations of the existing conditions, and proposals for demolition and modifications to be carried out prior to the project’s development. The results are supported by processes of information triangulation, interviews, a conceptual framework, and a diagnosis of the site through cartographic analysis. In response to this reality, the research and project proposal focuses on the spatial reorganization of the current Huachi Chico stadium and the surrounding facilities, according to the scope of the proposal. Urban integration is achieved through the design of the Francisco Flor Urban Park, whose design criteria are grounded in researched concepts, references, and interviews, with a focus on accessibility and permanence in the space. In conclusion, the proposed articulation of the area capitalizes on the relative position of the study block and constitutes a contribution to strengthening the new centrality of the Ambato canton.