Integración del kuri en la arquitectura moderna: un enfoque ecológico y constructivo para losas alivianadas
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https://doi.org/10.52428/trazos.v1i1.1496Keywords:
Kuri, Materiales ancestrales, Sistemas constructivos tradicionales, Sostenibilidad, Losas alivianadasAbstract
The city of Sucre, constitutional capital of Bolivia, is located on seven hills known as “seven legs”, baptized with Quechua names that have become traditional and tourist areas of the city. One of these hills is the so-called Kuripata or “hill of reeds”, it owes its name to the fact that the kuri grew on its lands, a long, solid and flexible stem very similar to bamboo and hollow cane.
Kuri (Phyllostachys edulis), an ancestral material used widely in Sucre during the colonial and republican era, has significant architectural and constructive value. It was used as a wall covering material and for the construction of roofs in homes along with other natural materials such as mud, animal skin ropes and stones, both in public buildings and in private homes of indigenous and Spanish people.
Their resistant properties and structural performance have allowed them to be preserved in good condition, allowing their reuse in case of restorations or repairs in spaces where it is necessary to preserve or highlight the ancestral and rustic architectural style, maintaining traditional techniques and systems.
This article examines the potential of kuri as an ecological and sustainable material, proposing its integration in modern constructions, specifically in relieved slabs of mezzanines, in combination with current materials such as concrete. The study highlights how kuri can promote innovative and environmentally friendly construction practices.
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