Mercado el Palomar: Integración paisajística con la torrentera Miraflores. Arequipa, Perú
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2024-10-23
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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En Arequipa, al sur del Perú, discurren torrentes de agua que se activan
estacionalmente entre los meses de diciembre a marzo. En un principio, estas
torrenteras se encontraban en las periferias de la ciudad, pero debido a su
crecimiento acelerado ahora forman parte esta. A lo largo de los límites de las
torrenteras se ha construido infraestructura importante para la ciudad como
centros educativos, comerciales, de salud y residenciales. Sin embargo, estos
equipamientos han tomando una postura de protección hacia los cursos de agua, lo
cual ha generado la construcción de barreras físicas que separan la arquitectura de
su entorno natural. Uno de estos es el Mercado el Palomar, ubicado al margen de la
torrentera Miraflores y reconocido como el principal centro minorista de productos
hidrobiológicos en Arequipa. Este mercado se encuentra en funcionamiento desde
la década de los 60 y en 1987 surgió una propuesta para su renovación: el Centro
Comercial “El Palomar”, a cargo del arquitecto José García Bryce, en conjunto con
Miguel Llona y José Vélez del Castillo. Sin embargo, este proyecto nunca se llevó a
cabo y el mercado continuó expandiéndose de manera informal. En este contexto,
la presente investigación, tiene como objetivo plantear un nuevo espacio comercial
y paisajístico en la ciudad de Arequipa, utilizado como referencia las estrategias
extraídas del Archivo de Arquitectura PUCP, con el fin de brindar equipamiento de
valor para la ciudad, el cual se integre de manera óptima a su contexto natural.
El planteamiento arquitectónico toma como punto de partida dos factores:
en primer lugar, el contexto territorial de Arequipa y la red hidrográfica que la
compone; en segundo lugar, el anteproyecto del Centro Comercial “El Palomar”,
del cual se recuperan las principales estrategias proyectuales. Al integrar ambos
aspectos, se busca convertir la torrentera Miraflores en un borde operativo que
sea seguro en la época de lluvias y que en la época de sequía se convierta en un
espacio social importante, acompañado de un nuevo mercado, el cual abastezca
la demanda comercial de la zona. Como resultado, esta investigación proyectual,
destaca la necesidad de incorporar estos cursos temporales de agua en propuestas
urbanas debido a que su integración dentro del diseño arquitectónico puede
contribuir a revalorizar tanto las torrenteras como su infraestructura circundante,
generando nuevas dinámicas y relaciones públicas en torno al territorio.
In Arequipa, in southern Peru, there are water torrents that are activated seasonally between December and March. These streams were originally located on the outskirts of the city, but due to accelerated growth they are now part of the city. Important city infrastructure such as educational, commercial, health and residential centers have been built along the boundaries of the torrents. However, these facilities have taken a protective stance towards the watercourses, which has generated the construction of physical barriers that separate the architecture from its natural surroundings. One of these is the Palomar Market, located on the banks of the Miraflores stream and recognized as the main retail center for hydrobiological products in Arequipa. This market has been in operation since the 1960s and in 1987 a proposal for its renovation emerged: the “El Palomar” Shopping Center, designed by architect José García Bryce, together with Miguel Llona and José Vélez del Castillo. However, this project was never carried out and the market continued to expand informally. In this context, the present research aims to propose a new commercial and landscape space in the city of Arequipa, using as a reference the strategies extracted from the PUCP Architecture Archive, in order to provide valuable equipment for the city, which is optimally integrated into its natural context. The architectural approach takes two factors as a starting point: firstly, the territorial context of Arequipa and the hydrographic network that composes it; secondly, the preliminary project of the “El Palomar” Shopping Center, from which the main project strategies are recovered. By integrating both aspects, we seek to convert the Miraflores stream into an operational edge that is safe in the rainy season and that in the dry season becomes an important social space, accompanied by a new market, which supplies the commercial demand of the area. As a result, this project research highlights the need to incorporate these temporary watercourses in urban proposals because their integration within the architectural design can contribute to revalue both the streams and their surrounding infrastructure, generating new dynamics and public relations around the territory.
In Arequipa, in southern Peru, there are water torrents that are activated seasonally between December and March. These streams were originally located on the outskirts of the city, but due to accelerated growth they are now part of the city. Important city infrastructure such as educational, commercial, health and residential centers have been built along the boundaries of the torrents. However, these facilities have taken a protective stance towards the watercourses, which has generated the construction of physical barriers that separate the architecture from its natural surroundings. One of these is the Palomar Market, located on the banks of the Miraflores stream and recognized as the main retail center for hydrobiological products in Arequipa. This market has been in operation since the 1960s and in 1987 a proposal for its renovation emerged: the “El Palomar” Shopping Center, designed by architect José García Bryce, together with Miguel Llona and José Vélez del Castillo. However, this project was never carried out and the market continued to expand informally. In this context, the present research aims to propose a new commercial and landscape space in the city of Arequipa, using as a reference the strategies extracted from the PUCP Architecture Archive, in order to provide valuable equipment for the city, which is optimally integrated into its natural context. The architectural approach takes two factors as a starting point: firstly, the territorial context of Arequipa and the hydrographic network that composes it; secondly, the preliminary project of the “El Palomar” Shopping Center, from which the main project strategies are recovered. By integrating both aspects, we seek to convert the Miraflores stream into an operational edge that is safe in the rainy season and that in the dry season becomes an important social space, accompanied by a new market, which supplies the commercial demand of the area. As a result, this project research highlights the need to incorporate these temporary watercourses in urban proposals because their integration within the architectural design can contribute to revalue both the streams and their surrounding infrastructure, generating new dynamics and public relations around the territory.
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Arequipa--Acueductos, Espacios públicos--Perú--Arequipa--Siglo XXI, Mercados de Abasto--Arquitectura, Mercados de Abasto--Perú--Arequipa--Siglo XXI, Mercados de Abasto--Diseños y planos