Thesis Parque educativo de la memoria hídrica: la reinterpretación del callejón como medio para la puesta en valor del patrimonio hídrico del Oasis de Pica
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2025-12
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Campus Casa Central Valparaíso
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Pica, oasis en el desierto de Atacama, Chile, posee un gran patrimonio ligado al agua y arraigadas prácticas ancestrales de riego. Si bien el regador es una figura central en la cultura y el sustento del oasis, sus valiosos conocimientos tradicionales enfrentan la amenaza de desaparecer. El diseño del proyecto comenzó con una inmersión profunda en la identidad de Pica, analizando su contexto territorial y su patrimonio. Este proceso reveló la problemática clave: la inminente pérdida de los saberes sobre la gestión del agua, esenciales para la sostenibilidad del oasis y la continuidad del oficio del regador. Para abordar esta problemática, se propone el Parque Educativo de la Memoria Hídrica, un proyecto público-educacional que plantea un edificio organizado a partir de un recorrido experiencial inmersivo que simula el ciclo del agua propio de Pica. El diseño se articula en torno a la reinterpretación de la linealidad del callejón y la construcción de la sombra, convirtiendo la arquitectura en el medio principal para la habitación del desierto y la transmisión del conocimiento. El objetivo central de este proyecto es asegurar la continuidad generacional del conocimiento del agua, apoyando el oficio del regador y promoviendo la sostenibilidad agrícola del oasis. Para ello, ofrece aulas dedicadas al intercambio de saberes ancestrales, complementadas con residencias, locales de consumo, oficinas para el soporte del centro y espacios públicos destinados a albergar actividades que fomenten el encuentro comunitario.
Pica, an oasis in the Atacama Desert, Chile, possesses a vast heritage linked to water and deeply rooted ancestral irrigation practices. Although the irrigator is a central figure in the culture and livelihood of the oasis, their valuable traditional knowledge faces the threat of disappearing. The project design began with a deep immersion into Pica's identity, analyzing its territorial context and heritage. This process revealed the key problem: the imminent loss of water management knowledge, which is essential for the sustainability of the oasis and the continuity of the irrigator's trade. To address this issue, the Water Memory Educational Park is proposed, a public educational project that presents a building organized around an immersive experiential journey that simulates Pica's own water cycle. The design is articulated through the reinterpretation of the linearity of the alleyway and the creation of shade, turning architecture into the primary medium for inhabiting the desert and transmitting knowledge. The central objective of this project is to ensure the intergenerational continuity of water-related knowledge, supporting the irrigator's profession and promoting the agricultural sustainability of the oasis. To this end, it offers classrooms dedicated to the exchange of ancestral knowledge, complemented by residences, commercial spaces, offices to support the center's operations, and public spaces for activities that foster community engagement.
Pica, an oasis in the Atacama Desert, Chile, possesses a vast heritage linked to water and deeply rooted ancestral irrigation practices. Although the irrigator is a central figure in the culture and livelihood of the oasis, their valuable traditional knowledge faces the threat of disappearing. The project design began with a deep immersion into Pica's identity, analyzing its territorial context and heritage. This process revealed the key problem: the imminent loss of water management knowledge, which is essential for the sustainability of the oasis and the continuity of the irrigator's trade. To address this issue, the Water Memory Educational Park is proposed, a public educational project that presents a building organized around an immersive experiential journey that simulates Pica's own water cycle. The design is articulated through the reinterpretation of the linearity of the alleyway and the creation of shade, turning architecture into the primary medium for inhabiting the desert and transmitting knowledge. The central objective of this project is to ensure the intergenerational continuity of water-related knowledge, supporting the irrigator's profession and promoting the agricultural sustainability of the oasis. To this end, it offers classrooms dedicated to the exchange of ancestral knowledge, complemented by residences, commercial spaces, offices to support the center's operations, and public spaces for activities that foster community engagement.
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Patrimonio hídrico, Estanque de nutrición hídrica, Centro comunitario, Saberes ancestrales, Regador, Gestión del agua, Sostenibilidad agrícola, Arquitectura pública educacional
