Rediseño interior de la Casa Hogar Santa Marianita de la ciudad de Ambato

Abstract

The purpose of this research project is the interior redesign of an orphanage, specifically casa hogar "Santa Marianita" located in the city of Ambato, in which two important variables are combined that will help to better understand the operation of a foster home for children in a vulnerable state, the independent variable: "Quality of life in orphan children" is developed from the analysis of the profile that orphan children have, the causes that lead them to be in a foster home, basic needs that children have in their childhood, important data about nutrition, importance of early stimulation during their first years of life, educational spaces and environmental psychology, that is, how the environment in which children are involved affects their integral development. Regarding the dependent variable: "Interior design in orphanages", the architectural aspects to be taken into account for an interior design of orphanages, the areas that make up the floors of the casa hogar “Santa Marianita” and several important aspects that contribute to the final interior design are developed, since the harmony of the furniture of each of the spacesis also taken into account, also adjusting to the Ecuadorian regulation NTE INEN. By conducting interviews with the staff of the home, it was possible to determine more clearly what they want to be changed in each of the spaces and the problems generated bythe current distribution, with the architectural survey of the place accompanied by a photographic survey for a better view. Therefore, with the support of the necessary information, an interior redesign was achieved in such a way that functional, comfortableand, above all, supportive characteristics for the children's development are highlighted.