Reabilitação de habitação unifamiliar

: novos modos de habitar

Abstract

This actual final test for the master’s degree consisted of an eight month curricular traineeship. Its main objective was the rehabilitation and refunctionalization of a single family dwelling, beyond other developed tasks of the atelier’s activities. The intervention consisted in the transformation of said single-family dwelling in a housing unit with two programs: a single-family housing and collective lodging. There was also a requirement in foreseeing the possibility, with time, to increase the single family dwelling, and even re-occupy the building in its entirety. The client will turn the building profitable, currently underutilized, by renting parts of the collective lodging spaces. These spaces were thus refuncionalized by integrating different occupation types to meet the needs of diverse types of public. The activities carried out under the rehabilitation process included: contact with the customer, the survey of the building, project discussion with the technical team of the workshop, realization of the architectural project proposals, instruction of the licensing process and monitoring of work. The internship’s objectives were essentially to experience the profession in an environment that is not reproduced at the university, get a sense of the whole definition of priorities and managing the same on the spot, put into practice the knowledge acquired in academic education, always taking into account the customer’s requirements as well as the principles of rehabilitation, conservation and the basic needs of current housing. In short, all objectives were met, for in addition to all the atelier‘s job, this internship added to the academic learning the project’s compatibility with the strong condition of legislation and teamwork, which are essential factors. The materialization of the project made the effort rewarding by the mere fact of seeing in reality everything that is projected on paper. This materialization is truly gratifying and real.

Date of Award	2015
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	José Maria Lobo de Carvalho (Co-Supervisor) & Ana Claudia da Costa Pinho (Supervisor)