Este proyecto parte del impacto positivo que tuvo la regeneración urbana de Medellín, Colombia en los años 2004 al 2007, impulsado por Sergio Fajardo. El plan consistió en combatir pacíficamente problemas sociales como violencia y tráfico de drogas. De esta manera, se impulsó la cultura y aprendizaje mediante una red de centros culturales y parques biblioteca; así como mejorando la movilidad urbana. Debido a que el contexto de Lima se asemeja tanto social como geográficamente a Medellín, la hipótesis consiste en diseñar un Parque Biblioteca en el distrito de Independencia, Lima, Perú con el fin de brindar a una determinada comunidad espacios que fomentarían el aprendizaje continuo, las actividades culturales, el ocio, el entretenimiento, la recreación y el deporte. De este modo, esta biblioteca estaría actualizada a las tecnologías contemporáneas y adaptadas al contexto local al incluir espacios interiores de interés de la comunidad; así como una extensa área verde y espacios exteriores en respuesta al deporte que practican en la zona. Adicionalmente, esta biblioteca cuenta con un centro cultural que contiene espacios para eventos públicos o privados, talleres polivalentes, áreas de estudio y espacios de reunión para la comunidad. Se aplica el énfasis basado en la teoría de Learning Streets del Arq. Prakash Nair, la cual consiste en utilizar circulaciones y espacios residuales para fomentar el aprendizaje continuo. Por último, en el parque se incluyen actividades que carecía el terreno original, como juegos infantiles, plataformas de baile, lugares de reunión, área deportiva y sendas peatonales. / This project starts from the positive impact that the urban regeneration of Medellín, Colombia had in the years 2004 to 2007, promoted by Sergio Fajardo. The plan was to peacefully combat social problems like violence and drug trafficking. In this way, culture and learning were promoted through a network of cultural centers and library parks; as well as improving urban mobility. Because the Lima context is both socially and geographically similar to Medellín, the hypothesis is to design a Library Park in the district of Independencia, Lima, Peru in order to provide a given community with spaces that would promote continuous learning, cultural activities, leisure, entertainment, recreation and sports. In this way, this library would be updated to contemporary technologies and adapted to the local context by including interior spaces of interest to the community; as well as an extensive green area and outdoor spaces in response to the sport they practice in the area. Additionally, this library has a cultural center that contains spaces for public or private events, multipurpose workshops, study areas and meeting spaces for the community. The emphasis based on the Learning Streets theory of Arch. Prakash Nair is applied, which consists of using corridors, passages and residual spaces to promote continuous learning. Finally, the park includes activities that the original terrain conditions, such as children's games, dance platforms, meeting places, sports area and pedestrian paths. / Tesis

This project outlines the design proposal for an alternative public high school in Toronto, Ontario. For this project the school is re-imagined as a Community Learning Centre. The goal of the Community Centre model is to foster life-long learning in young people which can occur when space emphasizes social interaction, citizenship, and life long learning. The design of the Community Learning Centre is an attempt to align educational priorities with design, to create learning environments that best suit the needs of the users. The focus of the project, is on places between the classrooms where there is opportunity for informal learning to take place. The term schoolscapes is use to describe these spaces. They include all of the places between classrooms and are a way of reimaging the corridors as active, lively and engaging spaces. To support and expand on the idea of schoolscapes, how the environment impacts people and learning, the shifting values in education, and how public space can be related to school interiors, have been investigated. The work of Prakash Nair, Annalise Gehling and Herman Hertzberger, on school design and its correlation to public space have been extremely influential for this project, as has the work of Jan Ghel on lively city spaces. Jan Ghel identifies key features of good public space that can provide the foundation for the design of informal learning spaces. The writing of Nair, Gehling and Hertzberger will be used to support how these characteristics can be applied to the learning environment. The design of the Community Learning Centre explores how the ideals imbedded in public space can be carried over to the interior of a learning environment.

This project outlines the design proposal for an alternative public high school in Toronto, Ontario. For this project the school is re-imagined as a Community Learning Centre. The goal of the Community Centre model is to foster life-long learning in young people which can occur when space emphasizes social interaction, citizenship, and life long learning. The design of the Community Learning Centre is an attempt to align educational priorities with design, to create learning environments that best suit the needs of the users. The focus of the project, is on places between the classrooms where there is opportunity for informal learning to take place. The term schoolscapes is use to describe these spaces. They include all of the places between classrooms and are a way of reimaging the corridors as active, lively and engaging spaces. To support and expand on the idea of schoolscapes, how the environment impacts people and learning, the shifting values in education, and how public space can be related to school interiors, have been investigated. The work of Prakash Nair, Annalise Gehling and Herman Hertzberger, on school design and its correlation to public space have been extremely influential for this project, as has the work of Jan Ghel on lively city spaces. Jan Ghel identifies key features of good public space that can provide the foundation for the design of informal learning spaces. The writing of Nair, Gehling and Hertzberger will be used to support how these characteristics can be applied to the learning environment. The design of the Community Learning Centre explores how the ideals imbedded in public space can be carried over to the interior of a learning environment.