Do amparo ao recomeço: centro transitório de apoio e acolhimento a pessoas em situação de rua em Curitiba

Abstract

This monograph refers to a research on the homeless population in the city of Curitiba. Through this research, the objective is to understand and analyze the reasons that led these people to use the street as a home, in addition to studying the difficulties faced by this contingent, and finally, to assimilate the needs and demands of this population só that, through architecture and effective public policies, these individuals are duly inserted in society. In the research, it was necessary to understand the concept of “homeless person”, analyze the history of this phenomenon, and, mainly, understand how architecture and welcoming can influence the individual’s life. This monograph is based on bibliographic research, using theses, articles and discovering that address the topic. The search has as its final objective the conception of a Transitory Support and Welcoming Center for people living on the streets in Curitiba, which proposes to offer, through architecture, a space that can include and support this public, attending their needs and giving them prospects for the future.