Silvia A. Mikami G. Pina

A house design assistance program for the self-building process of the region of Campinas, Brazil: Evaluation through a case study

Abstract This paper evaluates a technical assistance program for house self-builders in the region of the city of Campinas, Brazil. The assistance given is in the form of an individualized house design, distributed to self-builders, based on an automated computer aided design (CAD) generated design method. A case study is used to demonstrate the efficacy of the assistance program. The transfer process of a population from an environmental protection area to a new location and their need for rapid house construction is the specific case presented. Houses are evaluated as to satisfaction and environmental comfort conditions. As a result, lessons are learnt about assistance programs and their success in improving housing quality.

Sinfonia inacabada da habitação coletiva: lições a partir do PREVI para uma arquitetura de possibilidades

Efforts towards more sustainable cities inspire collective housing design as an important perspective for the recovery of a humanizing characteristic of city living. This paper discusses a specific approach for the intermediation and support of architectural and urban design decisions, involving the possibility of change as part of the design process and housing program. This study aims to obtain conceptual derivations for design analysis, reflection and practice related to the adaptive and flexible capacity of collective housing with a view to aggregating multidimensional value to its users. Founded on a knowledge base with humanizing potential, a search was conducted to find exemplary collective housing design projects. The Proyecto Experimental de Vivienda-PREVI in Lima, Peru was selected for analysis due to its impact and representativeness. The study highlights, as well as inspires relevant design concepts for the improvement of the design process. This paper presents the case study and the matching of approaches of humanizing and socio-environmental sustainability potential. This study allows a conceptual improvement regarding collective housing design aimed at generating multidimensional value for more humanizing and sustainable housing.Efforts towards more sustainable cities inspire collective housing design as an important perspective for the recovery of a humanizing characteristic of city living. This paper discusses a specific approach for the intermediation and support of architectural and urban design decisions, involving the possibility of change as part of the design process and housing program. This study aims to obtain conceptual derivations for design analysis, reflection and practice related to the adaptive and flexible capacity of collective housing with a view to aggregating multidimensional value to its users. Founded on a knowledge base with humanizing potential, a search was conducted to find exemplary collective housing design projects. The Proyecto Experimental de Vivienda-PREVI in Lima, Peru was selected for analysis due to its impact and representativeness. The study highlights, as well as inspires relevant design concepts for the improvement of the design process. This paper presents the case study and the matching of approaches of humanizing and socio-environmental sustainability potential. This study allows a conceptual improvement regarding collective housing design aimed at generating multidimensional value for more humanizing and sustainable housing.

Uma abordagem de inspiração humanizadora para o projeto de habitação coletiva mais sustentável

Este trabalho apresenta abordagem para o processo de projeto que relaciona conceitos humanizadores a qualidade ambiental do projeto de habitacao coletiva. A concepcao de um habitar mais humano e sustentavel suscita engajamento teorico interdisciplinar como contribuicao para o ato de projetar. Padroes selecionados, entre os identificados por Christopher Alexander e equipe em 1977, foram interpretados como parâmetros projetuais passiveis de serem abrangidos por conceitos humanizadores, cuja relevância foi verificada por meio da analise de um conjunto de projetos premiados. Tais conceitos requerem a compatibilizacao efetiva entre as diferentes possibilidades sugeridas individualmente pelos parâmetros projetuais e sao igualmente fundamentais para a qualidade do projeto em seu todo. O carater sintetico e aberto da abordagem, somado as especificidades programaticas e locais, permite e recomenda outras contribuicoes para a consolidacao de base humanizadora para o processo de projeto, fomentando o aprimoramento das solucoes habitacionais coletivas mais sustentaveis.

Ensino do projeto arquitetônico: a teoria traduzida em exercícios no processo criativo

This paper describes two examples of structured design education, in a new Architecture course and for Civil Engineering students. Basic architectural theory is presented and exercised in incremental stages. The heuristic richness of the creative process is practiced. Limitations are imposed in specific exercises to demonstrate the strength and influence of limits on design development.