O Bairro dos Ourives, em Gondomar

• Autor(a) principal: Caio Alexandre Maronese Rodrigues de Castro
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/87680
• topic: Artes; Arts

This study is focused on a group of four row of terraced houses located in the municipality of Gondomar, whose built porpuse was housing the goldsmith workers of Gondomar municipality. A quick survey of goldsmith's workshop showed us data that, during the development of this study, lead to an undesrstanding of the way the inhabitants appropriated their living spaces in the mentioned houses. When approached in the context of the city, it's possible to notice a tight relationship between the architecture and the topography. Chronologically speaking, it's noticeable these houses represent a new way of living, in an yet rural location by the 1950's, besides having a strong visual impact amidst the old buildings surrounding it. This new spatiality and aesthetical concept is strongly influenced by Brazilian Modern architecture of middle XX century, applied in Portugal as an alternative way to the Stately old fashioned architecture, promoted by the Portuguese dictatorial government. After looking at Brazilian publications which were available by Portuguese architects at that time, including here João Braula Reis, the author of Bairro dos Ourives, it's possible to look back at the projects that were the basis for some architectural procedures seen in Gondomar houses. Likewise, this comparition also leads to realize the differences seen on it, which gives an understanding of the architects ideology and specific procedures towards this project. A look at other projects by this architect also adds valuable data on this subject. The public policies (HE - FCP) that resulted in this neighborhood aimed to provide the lower income population dwellings where the architecture quality was a key factor. Anyway, at the same time the positive achievements are recognized, a critical approach, seen within a complete understanding of the architects decisions towards this project , shows important data about the discipline of architectural design.