Análisis, estudio y rediseño de la nomenclatura urbana de las calles de la ciudad de Riobamba.

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the urban naming system that Riobamba city has, and with this information to conduct a study and turn to redesign it. This research was performed in three steps: first a thorough study of the current naming system os the city, through photographic documentation and taking into account the municipal regulations existing since 1994, studies by expert designers in the art as Kinneir and Ronald Shakespeare were also taken into account, the same that implemented great success their naming system. Secondly it procceded to analyze collected data and photographs; they were also used to stop taking the decisión to redesign the naming system. Thirdly a new system that has all the fundamental aspects was designed with both Typographical (Helvetica), chromatic (black background white letter) and use of correct materials (steel plate with electrostatic paint and adhesive high engineering) that will lasto ver time. As a result a system of functional nomenclature with its own manual and reproduction was obtained. It is concluded that a project of this type is vital for urban space of Riobamba city by the lack of it and the shortcomings of the current system. It is recommended to run the manual use under the established requirements.