Roots – Interactive Center for Art and Culture
INTERACTIVE CENTER OF ART AND CULTURE
Samana, Dom. Rep.
Realizado por: Laura Guzmán, Franklin Castillo y Emily Burgos
Professor: Arch. Sarah Tió
@EAD_PUCMM
Did you know that the Dominican Republic was identified as a paradise of cultural wealth? This was recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity, therefore we find it pertinent to develop an Interactive Center for Art and Culture that makes known all the elements and historical wealth that represent us as Dominicans and in turn solves the tourist demand of the Dominican Republic. environmental restoration. We are located in Samaná, a tourist place with a stable development within the cultural and historical aspect.
The project called the interactive center of art and culture is located in the city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, province of Samaná, Dominican Republic; the following complements the tourist demand of the province, and proposes an innovative typology that seeks to highlight the identity by showing itself as a benchmark for the country. the architectural proposal of this center seeks to increase tourism in the area, taking advantage of the qualities of the place, and highlighting these to capture the attention of its users.
The architectural proposal of this center seeks to increase tourism in the area, taking advantage of the qualities of the place, and highlighting these to capture the user's attention.
The variety of activities that take place inside go around interaction, the user is the author of the tour and he can manipulate everything that captures his attention.
Concept
The concept starts from the mangroves, understanding their behavior and their life cycle, the project reflects that lightness, connection and path of the mangroves.
The central volume embraces the topography and connects the blocks and specialized areas. each block is fed by the central volume and the way in which these communication elements generate that route for the user.
Area Program
The project has a total area of 78,886.98 m2, the intervention area forms the polygon, the boardwalk in front of Av. Marina and the port. Its areas are divided into 3 blocks, block A is the museum, block B is the library, and block C is the auditorium. From these blocks the complementary blocks are born, which are block AB, which is an exhibition hall, and block bc, which is a conference room. The project also has a volume located on the boardwalk intended for rental businesses, a port that handles maritime traffic, and a pedestrian bridge that works as a connector for the entire project.
Sarah Tió | Professor of Architecture and Design