Circunstância, Desenho e Apropriação. O caso do Aleixo.

Abstract

Contextualized by the socio-cultural situation of the city of Porto, this thesis takes focus in examining the social housing domain, leaning on a case study - the "Grupo de Moradias Populares do Aleixo" - while taking into consideration: the architectural design driven by Manuel Telles; the management of the compound, ordered by the municipal services; and the respective housing appropriation, in account of the inhabitants. The study methodology is based on an orderly narrative, through three informative moments - Circumstance; Design; and Appropriation - assisted by field work: composed by visiting the houses while interviewing the residents, with the appropriate photographic survey.