De UIP a HIS: retrofit de um edifício histórico para uso como habitação social

Abstract

The present work approaches two apparently distinct but complementary issues: historic buildings and social housing. From the location analysis of both, it’s noticed how the low-income stratum undergoes a process of peripheralization, for not being able to afford the cost of living in a central area. Meanwhile, buildings of historic value in downtown are in a situation of underuse and degradation. Therefore, the international and national experience of social architecture elucidates case studies and shows how several housing projects were located in remote regions. In parallel, the abandonment of historic centers and the importance of housing in them for their greater safety and preservation are analyzed. To this end, ways to requalify buildings through the retrofit technique are explored, making them suitable for social housing and, thus, allowing greater access to infrastructure by the lower classes.