Articulación perimetral: Reintegración urbana Colegio Santa Úrsula
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2025-04-14
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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El Colegio Santa Úrsula es una institución educativa situada en el distrito de San
Isidro (Lima, Perú), diseñada por los arquitectos Paul Linder y Héctor Velarde en 1939
y construida en 1941. Desde su inauguración han transcurrido diversos cambios en su
arquitectura y en el contexto urbano en la zona donde está emplazada.
De los cambios acontecidos, el correspondiente al contexto urbano ha generado que,
en la actualidad, la institución se encuentre segregada de su contexto; puesto que,
en el diseño original o de los cambios realizados, no se consideró importante el futuro
desarrollo de la zona aledaña que, naturalmente, en las siguientes décadas ocurriría,
como luego de más de ochenta años puede constatarse.
Ante esta situación, se propone un diseño que permita reintegrar el Colegio Santa
Úrsula hacia su contexto urbano; con la finalidad de ofrecer espacios compartidos
que involucren el desarrollo cívico y urbano. Para ello, se plantea como propuesta de
diseño un perímetro articulador el cual no sólo reintegra a la institución hacia su entorno
(en especial hacia la Av. Santo Toribio, el cual es el más afectado hoy en día), sino que
permite revalorizar los edificios emblemáticos que se encuentran en el interior del límite
del colegio.
Para el desarrollo de la investigación, se utilizaron diversas fuentes de las cuales dos
fueron las principales. La primera fue la consulta de material histórico tanto en el Archivo
de Arquitectura PUCP como en el libro “Paul Linder: 1897-1968. De Weimar a Lima”,
mientras que la segunda fueron las entrevistas realizadas a una persona del personal
administrativo, así como a exalumnas de la institución. Con el material adquirido, se
hace un análisis de la relación del Colegio Santa Úrsula con el contexto urbano y de
las modificaciones realizadas desde el año 1939 hasta la actualidad; lo que permite
entender cuáles serán los criterios de uso y de diseño para una adecuada articulación
perimetral.
En síntesis, la propuesta de diseño presenta una oportunidad de implementar un
programa flexible y permeable a modo de perímetro, permitiendo que sea utilizado
tanto por la institución como por usuarios externos a esta acorde al horario escolar.
Además, genera la oportunidad de aplicar los criterios de uso y de diseño establecidos
en la investigación en otras instituciones que presenten una problemática similar;
logrando que estas puedan reintegrarse hacia sus entornos correspondientes.
The Santa Ursula School is an educational institution located in the district of San Isidro (Lima, Peru) designed by architects Paul Linder and Hector Velarde in 1939 and built in 1941. Since its inauguration, various changes have occurred in its architecture and in the urban context in its location area. Of the changes that have occurred, the one corresponding to the urban context has let to the institution being segregated from its context, since in the original design, or in the following changes, the development of the surrounding area was not considered important. Which naturally would occur in the following decades. As can be seen after more than eighty years. Given this situation, a new design is proposed in order to allow the Santa Ursula School to be reintegrated into its urban context with the additional purpose of offering shared spaces that involve civic and urban development. To this end, a design proposal is made for an articulating perimeter which not only reintegrates the institution into its surroundings (especially towards Av. Santo Toribio, which is the most affected today), but also allows for the revaluation of the monumental architecture found within the school's boundaries. For the development of the research, various sources were used, of which two were the main ones. The first was the consultation of historical material both in the PUCP Architecture Archive and in the book "Paul Linder: 1897-1968. From Weimar to Lima", while the second ones were the interviews conducted with a person from the administrative staff, as well as with former students of the institution. With the acquired material, an analysis was made of the relationship between the Santa Úrsula School, the urban context and the modifications made from 1939 to the present, which allows us to understand what the criteria of use and design will be for an adequate perimeter articulation. In summary, the design proposal presents an opportunity to implement a flexible and permeable program as a perimeter, allowing it to be used by both the institution and external users according to school hours. In addition, it generates the opportunity to apply the criteria of use and design established in the research in other institutions that present a similar problem, achieving that these can be reintegrated into their corresponding environments.
The Santa Ursula School is an educational institution located in the district of San Isidro (Lima, Peru) designed by architects Paul Linder and Hector Velarde in 1939 and built in 1941. Since its inauguration, various changes have occurred in its architecture and in the urban context in its location area. Of the changes that have occurred, the one corresponding to the urban context has let to the institution being segregated from its context, since in the original design, or in the following changes, the development of the surrounding area was not considered important. Which naturally would occur in the following decades. As can be seen after more than eighty years. Given this situation, a new design is proposed in order to allow the Santa Ursula School to be reintegrated into its urban context with the additional purpose of offering shared spaces that involve civic and urban development. To this end, a design proposal is made for an articulating perimeter which not only reintegrates the institution into its surroundings (especially towards Av. Santo Toribio, which is the most affected today), but also allows for the revaluation of the monumental architecture found within the school's boundaries. For the development of the research, various sources were used, of which two were the main ones. The first was the consultation of historical material both in the PUCP Architecture Archive and in the book "Paul Linder: 1897-1968. From Weimar to Lima", while the second ones were the interviews conducted with a person from the administrative staff, as well as with former students of the institution. With the acquired material, an analysis was made of the relationship between the Santa Úrsula School, the urban context and the modifications made from 1939 to the present, which allows us to understand what the criteria of use and design will be for an adequate perimeter articulation. In summary, the design proposal presents an opportunity to implement a flexible and permeable program as a perimeter, allowing it to be used by both the institution and external users according to school hours. In addition, it generates the opportunity to apply the criteria of use and design established in the research in other institutions that present a similar problem, achieving that these can be reintegrated into their corresponding environments.
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Espacios públicos--Diseños y planos, Comunidad y escuela--Perú--Lima, Escuelas--Diseño arquitectónico, Colegio Santa Úrsula (Perú)
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