Vivienda vital Pijao

Abstract

Indigenous communities in Colombia have historically been marginalized, violated and abandoned by the Colombian State; being victims of oblivion, violence and the absence of public investment. What has led to many populations are at risk of disappearance, for loss of collective memory, ancestral knowledge and indigenous techniques. In this situation are the Pijao of Coyaima, Tolima, which present a high deficit in the housing quality, due to the construction materials, means of access to public services and number of inhabitants per housing unit, which affects the conditions of minimum health and vitality, so they are vulnerable to diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a healthy housing design intervention, which reduces the risks to which these communities are subject, for this, it is proposed to address the specific needs of these communities for the development of habitats designed from the vernacular techniques, idiosyncrasy and materiality, so that the prevalence of culture is guaranteed, and habitability is improved