Museu do café: “Cofea Divitia Nostra” o resgate da história de Cafelândia - SP

Abstract

The present work approaches the history of the city Cafelândia, in the State of São Paulo, which takes that name because of the importance of coffee growing in the city. During the study, it’s clear that the memories of the coffee heyday have been lost over the years, as well as the main places that refer to the golden times, are in disuse. Through the analysis of conceptualization and the case studies, guidelines are sought to support the Café Museum’s architectural project só that local history can be recovered. Identifying the main equipment that narrated the evolution of the city, it was noticed that the Railway Station is one of the most striking points in space and directly related to the coffee period, being the best area for the implantation of the proposal. Through this monograph, it can be deduced that the creation of Café Museum’s together with an annex building will awaken the collective memory of citizens about its history, in addition to generating a greater flow of tourists and creating attractiveness for the city.