Casa Inajá: Uma proposta arquitetônica utilizando técnicas da arquitetura de terra e de conforto térmico numa habitação unifamiliar na cidade de Anajatuba - MA

Abstract

Some of the oldest construction methods in history were made using earth. Essential for opening possibilities in certain planning modes of habitation, earthen architecture has expanded worldwide for centuries. Of paramount importance regarding the right to housing, its sustainability lies in the ease of obtaining the necessary materials. Extracted from nature, its transport and cost are reduced, and it generates little waste during the construction process. Fascinated by nature and its plasticity, a family, consisting of a couple and a daughter, conceived the idea of building a summer house using earthen architecture techniques, with rammed earth and adobe as the main elements. The Inajá House was also designed to promote a sense of thermal comfort for its occupants. Thus, studies were conducted on the historical context of earthen architecture and its arrival in Brazil and Maranhão, as well as the most prevalent techniques in the country and their current state in the region. Regarding thermal comfort, factors influencing these aspects were identified, along with architectural solutions that enable its enhancement. All these analyses contributed to the development of this work and its design proposal, which is adapted to the city of Anajatuba, Maranhão, combining earthen architecture techniques with architectural solutions to achieve optimal thermal comfort in the building