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Aleixo
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.
Luanda
As an Urban diagnosis, this investigation focuses Luanda’s city structure correlation with the residential periphery.
By confirming an unbalanced proportion between population density and city access, infrastructures become the main concern.
This study dissects the footprints able to intervene - as spatial cores - proposing road system's development featured by public transportation restructuration.
Genova
Today´s Italian largest port, Genoa underwent a considerable mutation. European Capital of Culture (2004) gave rise to new redevelopment projects and urban transformation – in which, Renzo Piano’s collaboration is an enormous reference.
The need for public space is obvious since the Port presents itself overcrowded with infrastructures, mainly private.
Intended to complement the proximity between industry, public space and habitation, the proposal reflects the impact of the city’s morphology, engaging interventions within the public domain.