Santa Rita cultural centre and carer house. Rehabilitation. Change of use of the centre. Sustainable housing projection.

Abstract

In the project that is developed then, will be performing rehabilitation and change of use of the “Santa Rita’s patronal house” and the projection of a sustainable house for caretakers of the property. From the University of Talca, exists the wish of create a cultural centre in the country property to attend the increasing necessities of the city and to be a point of reference. The property is in very poor conditions due to the earthquake in February 2010 and its lack of use in recent years. Located in the commune of Pelarco, has 4.295 square meters of constructed area, divided in two courtyards and with a large area of land. The original construction consists in adobe walls and a traditional tiled roof resting on trusses. The roof structure extends to the façade areas, the southern courtyard and northern courtyard covering the corridors. About the typology of existing foundations is unknown exactly.