Qualitative Architecture. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Provision of Social Housing. Case Study Cuenca - Ecuador

Abstract

The cost of social housing is very high in Ecuador and in some Latin American countries, so the social class with low economic resources cannot access these housing programs, which is why self-construction has become the only viable alternative. to obtain housing in this social level. In the present investigation of qualitative and multidisciplinary approach, the social and habitability conditions presented by the population of low economic resources categorized in social stratum C- in the city of Cuenca are analyzed, in order to establish the spatial and constructive requirements, which allows generating design strategies to achieve a sustainable and affordable housing proposal for the social study group, guaranteeing covering the qualitative and quantitative deficit of housing in the city, thus improving the perception of the quality of life of the users.