Conexión ancestral entre lo natural y lo físico mediante el diseño arquitectónico de un centro de investigación para la Biodiversidad la Esperanza Quito, Ecuador

Abstract

The Biodiversity Research Center is established as an integrated academic, scientific, and community infrastructure within the natural landscape, where the existing ravine serves as the project’s articulating axis. The proposal organizes its architectural program in a terraced manner adapted to the topography, facilitating a direct relationship between scientific research, wildlife conservation, environmental education, and public space. The project incorporates ancestral knowledge related to land, water, and biodiversity management, reinterpreting them through contemporary spatial, material, and construction strategies. Based on the analysis of references such as the Jambatu Center, Parque Explora, and Chaki Wasi, the proposed architecture is permeable, flexible, and low-impact, acting as a mediator between nature, knowledge, and the community while promoting active conservation and the ecological regeneration of the site.