Kitchangenable, propuestas de rediseño integral de la cocina doméstica, caso de estudio: Manta.

Abstract

Kitchangenable is the amalgamation of words kitchen, change and sustainable, pillar concepts of the project proposal where the kitchen is functional with tools that help reduce the environmental impact of daily activities. The updated kitchen model has led to homes in the city of Manta not having water reuse plans, nor strategies to reduce electricity use and generate an amount of solid waste that has challenged the capacity of the landfill. The closed urbanizations of series houses that have been built in the city since the beginning of the new millennium have not considered the pollution and resources that their kitchens consume and therefore continue to contribute to the increase of environmental problems. Through a documentary investigation, the basic information of the kitchens was obtained, for the elaboration of a theoretical framework in which the bases of the operation of this space are determined. Finally, the project elaborates a design guide for the remodeling of the kitchens that compiles the key elements and adds new strategies where water is reused, electricity is reduced, and solid waste is managed. Therefore, small architectural changes that are feasible within the kitchen can generate great impacts especially if they are applied in series, as well as the construction of houses in gated urbanizations. These modifications benefit its users, the city, and the environment.