DOI: 10.18848/2325-1662/cgp/a270 ISSN: 2325-1670

Living in the Countryside

Adriana Maria Rangel Arenas, Angela Sofia Hernandez Bolívar, Juan Diego López López, Julian David Uribe Prieto
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Rural areas in Colombia have historically been overlooked by both government and private planning, which, in many cases, has led to a loss of cultural identity and the failure to create spaces effectively adapted to these realities. The purpose of this study is to analyze how spatial design can contribute to the preservation of collective memory and identity. Time is a crucial factor in the design of spaces, especially in rural communities where territorial roots run deep; therefore, ignoring this dimension can result in designs that disregard the history and aspirations of their inhabitants. This work contributes to research on vulnerable rural territories as settings for reflection on habitat and housing and the theme “Design in Society—On the Social Sources of Design and the Social Effects of Design.” Based on an understanding of the place, the aim is to adopt a strategic, methodological approach to design that respects the local context, promoting responses tailored to needs and integrating local materials, ancestral knowledge, and contemporary dynamics. Interviews, field studies, and a review of references on materials, forms, and construction techniques are strategies for developing a dialogue between the environment and traditions. Adaptive participatory architectural design demonstrates how spaces respond to new needs, strengthening cultural identity and the transmission of intergenerational knowledge. Thus, architecture becomes an agent of change that revitalizes rural identity and sustainable construction, balancing tradition and modernity.

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