Nathan FriedmanAli Sutherland-Brown

MAS 552 INNOVATION HUBS

Among the negatives we identified in the Historic Center were

– Vacancy– Under utilized public space– Homogeneity of use– Lack of safety

PROBLEM STATEMENT

VACANCY

COMMUNITYSAFETY

CULTURECOMMERCEACTIVITYBEAUTY

EXPERIMENTSINVESTORSIDENTITY

QUITO

OPPORTUNITY=

SITE ANALYSIS: OPPORTUNITIES

Cuartos de Quito

Addresses the problems of vacancy and a lack of community identity in the Historic Center.

Creates an online platform that catalogues vacant interior space.

Solicits and helps to implement ideas that reimagine these spaces.

PROJECT PREMISE

In doing this,Cuartos de Quito

Turns vacant spaces into vibrant, community-driven hubs.

Is an opportunity to develop young artists and businesses.

Solves myriad problems plaguing the Historic Core.

PROJECT PREMISE

TOURISTS & VISITORS

PUBLICEVENTS

LOCAL RESIDENTS

STUDIOSHOUSING

START-UPSEXHIBITIONS

CAFESTHINK TANKS

THEATERSSITE ANALYSIS: USERS

Local Data

SITE ANALYSIS: VACANCY

SITE ANALYSIS: CURRENT

Use Type

SITE ANALYSIS: VACANCY

PARTIALLY VACANT OCCUPIED

Proximity to Transportation

SITE ANALYSIS: VACANCY

OCCUPIEDVACANT

SITE ANALYSIS: MAPPING

Success in the US

PRECEDENTS

SITE ANALYSIS: INTERFACE

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

OPEN CO-WORKING

EXHIBITION EVENT

DESIGN CONCEPTS: FLEXIBILITY

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

DESIGN CONCEPTS

SIMPLE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREnon-profit with initial government funding

PARTNERSHIPS ABOUNDproperty ownersbusiness / corporate sponsorscommunity development organizations

MANAGEABLE COSTweb development + survey + rent + salaries + publicity $ 1,000 + 6,800 + 7,200 + 60, 000 + 2,000$ 77,000

Realistic & Sustainable

FEASIBILITY: COST ANALYSIS + FINANCING

FAVORABLE LAND USEhistorical regulations more concerned withurban form and urban fabric

SELF-SUSTAININGproperty owners naturally incentivized flexible types of useshort, medium, and long term possibilities

Realistic & Sustainable

FEASIBILITY: SUSTAINABILITY

IMPLEMENTATION: ROLL OUT

SHORT TERMevaluate existing data & surveybuild website

MEDIUM TERMpublicity campaignwork with owners to improve properties

LONG TERMevaluate applicationsupdate website consistently

Timeline

IMPLEMENTATION