Requalificar a cidade: masterplan do conjunto habitacional Barramar e entorno em São Luís – MA

Abstract

In the city of São Luís, as well as in the rest of the country, the construction of closed condominiums has dominated the housing scene, in seeking to provide security, these houses end up harming the residents' relation with the neighborhood. The Barramar Housing Complex, as it is free of walls, enables a better relationship between the resident and the neighborhood and allows the development of solutions that change the current paradigm of ideal housing. Despite this potential, Barramar has some implementation problems that do not motivate the use of public spaces in the area. Another important factor to be taken into account is the presence urban voids in the surroundings, which generate insecurity for passers-by. Therefore, the objective of this work is to elaborate a Master Plan for the requalification of the Complex, in order to solve the problem in question, by improving the experience between the resident and the neighborhood. For its development, a study was carried out regarding urban voids and the importance of public spaces that provide integration and social well-being. In addition, a diagnosis of the intervention area was carried out, raising relevant characteristics that could support a fruitful project for the residents, encouraging their integration into the environment in which they live. In order to achieve an adequate project, bibliographic research, case studies, data collection, interviews, questionnaires and analysis of tables and graphs were carried out. Based on that, the requalification of the space was projected, with the application of simple solutions that modify the dynamics of the place, taking advantage of elements that make walking accessible, as well as leisure spaces that generate social interaction.