Praia Norte. Redesenhar um limite.

Abstract

The will of designing to my city of Viana do Castelo determined the theme´schoice, as a last chance to do an academic project, perhaps a bit utopian, without thecomplications of a project for a real client, proposing the rehabilitation of a site thatmeans a lot to me - Praia Norte.The approach to the subject begins with a quick and objective description of thebeach´s surrounding area - Litoral Vianense. A second moment is the Analysis ofthe beach through the research and study of the history, the limits, the appropriation,the unbuilt projects for the site, user opinions and references. As the review is done,the important information is gathered to develop a Strategy for rehabilitation crossingparameters such as reconfiguration, reorganization, reprogramming and environmentalconcerns. The fourth chapter is referred to as the Process developed to prepare theDesign as a way to achieve the parameters listed on the previous strategy.This project is a possible response to the suggested site, a rehabilitation of thebeach, with the purpose of developing a proposal that responds to the problematic ofan area like this, where an intense relationship between the natural and the urban takesplace.