Arquitetura para a recuperação: proposta para um novo CAPS AD em Colombo/PR

Abstract

The Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) were created to offer a more humanized approach to treating mental illness, thus breaking with the old hospital/prison methodologies. However, these centers usually operate in adapted facilities with inadequate infrastructure for the services they are supposed to offer. With this in mind, this work focuses on the development of an architectural project for a new CAPS AD in Colombo, which seeks to improve therapeutic environments and care, ensuring safe and welcoming spaces for its users. In developing this work, in-depth studies were carried out on the subject through research into various bibliographical references, case studies, field visits and interviews. In this way, it was concluded that the existence of suitable and well-planned physical environments is crucial for patients, staff, families and the community in which they live, thus highlighting the importance and positive impact that architecture can have on people’s lives.