Centro de cultura ambiental Timoneira em Almirante Tamandaré - PR

Abstract

This work aimed to develop guidelines and solutions for an architectural project of a public facility to host a cultural center for environmental education in the municipality of Almirante Tamandaré, state of Paraná, in the South of Brazil. The building will be located within a municipal park, combining aspects of nature contemplation and leisure to optimize the project9s purpose. The research sought to analyze the context in which environmental education is inserted in Brazil and investigate options for materials and methods related to sustainable construction, with the objective of developing architectural design under sustainability assumptions. Among the purposes for entirely using the Timoneira Environmental Culture Center in Almirante Tamandaré – Paraná, a specific space is envisioned for knowledge and environmental awareness about the Karst aquifer since the aquifer occupies 85% of the municipality’s area. Four case studies contemplating three projects already built and one plan of cultural, environmental, and art centers were part of the analysis of references that served as a conceptual basis. A study on the municipality of Almirante Tamandaré, through data analysis and the author’s perception, aimed to understand the characteristics of the intervention area to promote the potentialities that involve cultural and environmental education. Finally, with the survey and crossing of this information, the guidelines were structured, which will be the basis for the design part of this work.