O habitar contemporâneo na cidade patrimônio mundial: representações sociais de moradores no Centro Histórico de São Luís – MA

Abstract

Architecture is postulated as the representation of the constructed world, going beyond the exact and social studies. It is always mentioned in the evolution of society, as well as the progress of civilizations over time. The manifestation of subjective questions, even if most of the time arranged in the background, are essential for their understanding in their broad dimensions. It is responsible for building the values of individuals in different cultural, collective and historical spheres, contributing greatly to human experiences. Architecture, when consciously designed on the scales of people and collectives, is much more effective. On the other hand, historic cities have as their primary function the protection of inheritances left by previous generations at important times in history, being São Luís, capital of Maranhão, a sublime example of a Portuguese colonial city. Based on this assumption, the points cited are guiding this research, whose main objective is to analyze and understand how contemporary housing in a Historical Center of a World Heritage City takes place, in the light of Serge Moscovici's social representations. Therefore, the work will have a qualitative character and will be applied in residences, of different types, located in the protected area. That way, it aims, for personal, social and academic reasons, to generate a curious experience in a place so important for its grandeur, through architectural aspects and the narratives of each interviewee about housing in the Historic Center.