新的老年人日间中心是厄瓜多尔政府推动的领土发展项目的一部分，其目的是在社会领土空间的可持续性基础上，在发电厂的影响范围内，满足未满足的基本需求、社会投资和减少贫困。
The new Day Center for The Elderly is part of the Territorial Development Projects program promoted by the government of Ecuador, whose purpose is to cover unsatisfied basic needs, social investment and poverty reduction based on the sustainability of the socio-territorial space, in the area of influence of the power generation plants.
项目所在的General Proaño区是构成Morona县的八个农村区之一，位于厄瓜多尔亚马逊地区的Morona Santiago省，以暖湿气候为主。
The General Proaño district, where the project is located, is one of the eight rural districts that make up the Morona canton, in the province of Morona Santiago, located in the Ecuadorian Amazon region, with a predominantly warm-humid climate.
我们被要求替换现有的老年人日间中心的基础设施，该中心感觉更像一个仓库而不是一个护理中心。我们新的有尊严的、宽敞的基础设施为老年人提供了提高生活质量的机会，使他们能够参加集体活动和保健人员，从而使他们的生活更有目的性，更有效率。
We were asked to replace the existing infrastructure of the Day Center for The Elderly which felt more like a warehouse than a care center. Our new dignified, spacious infrastructure offers the elderly an increase in their quality of life with access to group actives and health care personnel leading to a more purpose filled, productive day.
该设施是一个单层结构，便于老年客户安全和舒适地使用。 它由一个医疗和牙科办公室、一个多功能室和车间、一个行政区域、一个可容纳40人的厨房和餐厅、浴室和仓库组成。该项目位于属于市政当局的公共财产上，那里已经有几座不同用途的公共建筑。新结构的U形设计结合了这些已有的结构及其相关服务。新的老年人日间中心和现有的普罗亚诺自治政府总部建筑围绕着一个内部天井，游客一进门就会被吸引过来。天井作为一个沉思和娱乐的空间。
The facility is a single level structure which facilitates safe and comfortable use by the elderly clients. It is made up of a medical and dental office, a multipurpose room and workshop, an administrative area, a kitchen and dining room for 40 people, bathrooms and warehouses. The project is located on a communal property belonging to the municipality, where several public buildings of different uses had already existed. The U-shaped design of the new structure incorporates these preexisting structures with their related services. The new Day Center for The Elderly and the existing building that houses the headquarters of the Autonomous Government of Proaño surround an interior patio that receives visitors as soon as they cross the entrance door. The patio acts as a space for contemplation and recreation.
体量的布局使建筑本身成为公共和私人区域之间的界限，为里面的人提供安全和保护，反过来，也邀请路人在前面的广场上进行。另一方面，屋顶的设计灵感来自于周边地区的屋顶，标志着入口并突出了每个独立区域。 拟议的建筑是诚实的、朴素的和真实的，确保每种材料都有自己的表达形式，当它们结合在一起时，它们设法重新解释当地的建筑及其材料。
The layout of the volumes makes the building itself the boundary between the public and private areas, providing security and protection to whoever is inside and, in turn, inviting the passerby to appropriate the front square. On the other hand, the roof, inspired by those in the surrounding area, marks the entrance and highlights each individual area. The proposed architecture is honest, austere and true to itself, ensuring that each material has its own form of expression and, when combined, they manage to reinterpret local architecture and its materials.
Architects: Side FX Arquitectura
Area : 370 m²
Year : 2022
Lead Architects : Sebastián Benítez y José Pedro Vásconez
Design Team : Sebastián Benítez, José Pedro Vásconez y Ana Gabriela Duque
Clients : Hidroabanico S.A.
Engineering : APE Ingeniería, Ricardo Falcón.
Landscape : Side FX Arquitectura y Gabriel Tello.
Collaborators : Paúl Sarmiento, Kirman Vega.
City : Macas
Country : Ecuador
