Museo en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The following document presents the architectural proposal of a museum for the city of Guayaquil, located in La Atarazana, a sector at the foot of the Guayas River. Guayaquil, throughout the history of Ecuador, has been the scene of many historical events that over the time have been forgotten, significantly affecting the identity of Guayaquil’s People and their roots. This project aims to recover that identity, culture and also to strengthen these virtues in users. By creating spaces where history and knowledge about the city will be housed in its periods of development, we want to rescue the cultural value that Guayaquil has. This proposal is opposed in a positive sense to the previous existence of museums in the city because the exhibitions that they offer are of particular and specific themes, in a way that prevents the Guayaquil’s People from having a panoramic and complete vision about our history. In addition to the exhibition halls, other internal and external spaces are proposed to promote cultural and artistic activities, devoloping intercultural and intergenerational dialogue, contributing to the socio-cultural growth of the population through non-formal education.