Methodological strategy for the measurement or compacity, urban density and quality in downtown

Abstract

The project selects the Nieves sector in the center of the city of Bogotá to apply a methodology to calculate urban quality and density by measuring, observing and analyzing quantitative, qualitative aspects and logical morpho type indexes from safety, pedestrian scale and urban diversity by measuring 17 variables, applied in creating the methodology of the architect Romero, who in turn is based on Pinilla and Baeza. Which allows to identify urban compactness and its impact and influence on the quality of urban space. Densification strategies and urban quality characteristics are identified in projects built since  2000 in the sector based on the policies of the POT are identified by actions of renovation, redevelopment, redensification, which generate a new urban landscape, which may eventually change urban density and quality. The use of the methodology is exemplified by the analysis of a case study of La Torre Bacatá which impacts due to its size and density, in the center of the city with the maximum occupation of the lot and construction in height up to 66 floors with current regulations, demolishing buildings that existed of 2, 3, 5 or 25 floors; concluding that the sector has a medium density quality and a high urban quality.