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A Sustainable Proposal for a Cultural Heritage Declaration in Ecuador: Vernacular Housing of Portoviejo

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  • Raúl Vinicio Hidalgo Zambrano

    (Admission and Leveling Institute (IAN in Spanish), Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo 130103, Ecuador)

  • Celene B. Milanes

    (GeMarc and GESSA Research Groups, Civil and Environmental Department, Universidad de la Costa, Street 58 # 55–66, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
    Coiba Scientific Station (Coiba AIP), Gustavo Lara Street, Building 145B, City of Knowledge, Clayton 0801, Panama)

  • Ofelia Pérez Montero

    (Multidisciplinary Studies Center of Coastal Zone, Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba 90900, Cuba)

  • Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

    (Research Group YASUNI-SDC, Faculty of Life Sciences, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Sede Orellana, El Coca 220001, Ecuador)

  • Lucas Ostaiza Nexar Bolivar

    (Admission and Leveling Institute (IAN in Spanish), Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo 130103, Ecuador)

  • David Cobeña Loor

    (Faculty of Architecture, Universidad San Gregorio, Portoviejo 130103, Ecuador)

  • Roberto Galo García Flores De Válgaz

    (Admission and Leveling Institute (IAN in Spanish), Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo 130103, Ecuador)

  • Benjamin Cuker

    (Department of Marine and Environmental Science, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USA)

Abstract

Vernacular houses treasure the knowledge and traditions of nations. They express the cultural heritage of different generations, including local materials and non-professional designs evolved by resident communities. In South America, vernacular houses often are designed in rural areas. These are influenced by the customs of the indigenous people who inhabited this region for centuries before colonization. In the coastal area of Ecuador, particularly in the canton of Portoviejo, belonging to the province of Manabí, there is an architectural typology called “housing of the three spaces”, which has not been valued as cultural heritage. This article responds to the research question of how to structure a sustainable architectural solution, which observes the patrimonial values of the housing of the three Manabí spaces, and which contributes to the resolution of the housing problem in rural Ecuadorian areas. The research was descriptive. The questionary technique was used to characterize these housings and analyze their sustainability criteria and historic heritage values. The results contribute relevant information for the consideration of the housing of the three spaces as cultural heritage. Furthermore, we explored a conceptual and analytical transition of the modern housing named Biosuvernacular ( bio meaning life, su for sustainability and vernacular for traditional design) with reasonable economical solutions for resolving the housing problem in the study area.

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  • Raúl Vinicio Hidalgo Zambrano & Celene B. Milanes & Ofelia Pérez Montero & Carlos Mestanza-Ramón & Lucas Ostaiza Nexar Bolivar & David Cobeña Loor & Roberto Galo García Flores De Válgaz & Benjamin Cuk, 2023. "A Sustainable Proposal for a Cultural Heritage Declaration in Ecuador: Vernacular Housing of Portoviejo," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-25, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:2:p:1115-:d:1027693
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