An approach of cultural valuation, participatory strength and habitat self-production. Case study Santiago Niltepec, Oaxa

Abstract

The sustainable processes of community construction derive in the empowerment of the individuals or groups that participate in them for the management of their habitat, with which knowledge and skills can be acquired with which it is possible to overcome situations of vulnerability, in the search for development community in the face of any adversity, it is required that the practice of architecture receives feedback from these social processes and considers from its project criteria variables of sustainability, environmental sensitivity and social construction; the objective is to establish operational strategies of cultural adaptation from the production processes of traditional rural dwelling, supported by the relevance of social processes from the empirical construction and the consideration of their relationships in the case study of the community of Santiago Niltepec, Oaxaca. The qualitative methodology and a holistic approach through focus groups and observation visits to the site, the results show that the community organization can prosper if there is ownership of the proposal. As conclusions and reflections of interest for the promotion of participation in the different communities of our country.