Casa Multigeracional | Ideia de reabilitar para incluir

Abstract

The dissertation entitled "Multigenerational House | Idea of rehabilitating to include" addresses the challenge of adapting a set of traditional buildings for contemporary use, focusing on the needs of clients. Explore the concept of a multigenerational home, a space where several generations of the same family live, designed to meet the specific needs of different ages, ensuring privacy and comfort for all family members. Located in Castelo da Maia, the building in question is undergoing transformation to accommodate several generations under the same roof. Intervention in a pre-existing structure, originally built based on traditional knowledge and with the resources available at the time, requires careful consideration of its specific characteristics. In the context of heritage intervention, there is a consensus that each case is unique, and only through a thorough analysis, combined with case-by-case design thinking, can the architect reach a balanced solution: a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing work that preserves the intrinsic qualities of the existing and the place, while meeting the expectations of future inhabitants. Essentially, this dissertation documents this process: the project that seeks to reconcile and create an environment appropriate to current needs, relating to mobility and comfort using the concept of a multigenerational home (surveys, sketches, study models, detailed drawings from the territorial scale to the constructive detail) and the associated critical analysis. The response to the practical challenge was guided by the idea centered on the identity of the place, supported by the memory that, in all its conscious and unconscious complexity, influenced the decision making that culminated in the architectural project. However, the design process does not end with the project itself, because, instead of finding definitive answers, we are faced with doubts and concerns. Therefore, this dissertation also serves as a starting point for a broader reflection on the topic of rehabilitation and multigenerational housing.