Anteprojeto arquitetônico de uma Livraria para São Luís - MA

Abstract

The aim of the present document is to define a preliminary architecture project for a second-hand book cafe in the city of São Luís Maranhão, Brazil. Firstly, it is briefly discussed about the situation of the actual bookstores along with the reading habits in Brazil, presenting also, some of their changes and how those have been affected by the technology development over the year, which includes the advent of the Internet. Secondly, it is studied the architectural elements and techniques that are applied to this project in order to stand out this business and attract more and more people. In addition, it is presented case studies that exemplify some bookstores and its project analysis. A chapter was made to justificate the chosen location for the project, considering the legislation. Finally, as a result, this document presents a preliminary architecture project along with its preliminary plans and project specifications, located in Renascença neighborhood.