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: os modelos urbanísticos dos bairros de habitação social em Portugal pós 25 de Abril de 1974

Abstract

The aim of this work is to be a valuable help for architecture and urban design, especially to social housing design, introducing a social approach within the process. This research also intends to propose methods regarding how to re-qualify social housing, especially the most problematic ones. This research operates as an extension of the work named “A concepção do espaço público em bairros de realojamento como pressuposto estruturador dos processos de inserção social”2. It is based on the information collected through the previous research, which focused on eleven neighbourhoods located in Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. Thus, eight neighbourhoods were studied in Lisbon - Bairro do Padre Cruz, Bairro da Quinta do Charquinho, Bairro do Casal dos Machados, Bairro do Condado, Bairro da Quinta da Fonte, Bairro Amarelo, Bairro da Bela Vista e Bairro das Manteigadas - and three in Porto - Bairro do Aleixo, Bairro do Lagarteiro e Bairro Dr. Durão Barroso. This dissertation juxtaposes neighbourhoods urban models with inhabitants’ practice of everyday life, in order to evaluate the design performance through a social perspective. The inhabitants’ practice of everyday life was analysed via two different methods: on-site observations and resident interviews. As a conclusion of the study a detailed list of architecture and urban design recommendations were outlined.

Date of Award	30 Nov 2011
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Pedro Conceição Silva George (Supervisor)