Diseño arquitectónico de un centro especializado en tratamiento de adicciones

Abstract

In the Metropolitan District of Quito, there are not enough specialized and quality rehabilitation centers for the treatment of drug addicts, which causes the citizens of the capital to look to other parts of the country. This spatial physical condition makes an optimal treatment difficult. Environmental psychology has been essential in recent years for the architectural design of quality health facilities. From the relationship between environmental psychology and health architecture, implantation and design strategies can be proposed and thus develop a quality project, responding spatially to the needs of patients and the medical-therapeutic team. The parish of Tumbaco is located within the suburban area of Quito. It is the rural parish with the largest number of inhabitants and one of the highest density. It has a center made up of a regular 32-block layout, in which most of the activities of the parish are concentrated. Around it the layout is irregular and its use is mostly residential, with large plots of land and single-family houses with large green spaces. In the last 60 years, Tumbaco, has been transformed rapidly. This is due to its environmental conditions and the highways that connect it with urban Quito. The valley is known for its pleasant climate, 1 ° C warmer than Quito on average, large lands, in which extensive green spaces have been developed, in addition to an accessible land price and the tranquility that large residential areas give by its low noise generation. The fast connection that Tumbaco offers with Quito, plus the environmental conditions conducive to residence, make the parish lend itself to developing a specialized and quality mental health project, based on environmental psychology.