Arquitetura Evolutiva num Projeto Experimental. Impacto da FCP-HE na Chamusca

Abstract

This essay has as its theme architecture in a continuous movement. Architecture that exists beyond the architect, being appropriated by the resident, transformed. Architecture that allows the transformation. Bairro 1º de Maio, located in the south of Ribatejo, in the village of Chamusca, emerged as an experience in the field of housing design, and is currently the reality of those who live in it. In this way, there is a constant updating of the ways of living, transparent in the diversity of the facades and present in the organization of the interior house. This project - as a built object, an individual object and an object that communicates - makes it possible to demonstrate not only the impact of the housing program Federação de Caixas de Previdência - Habitações Económicas, but also the progress of houses over the last sixty years. Therefore, it has become essential to explore everyday themes of different individuals and housing typologies, so that their survey can be a support for future reflections in this field of architecture. Although it is possible to momentarily observe similarities between ideals of experiences, they become disparate in implementation, due to the uniqueness of each aggregate. In this way, the search for a standard project is not presented, on the contrary, it is demonstrated that the experience lived in each address is unique and one among several others. How does a household of six live for fifty years in a designated twobedroom apartment? It is this trait of evolution that was sought and that is presented in the following pages.