Condomínio residencial para idosos: estudo preliminar de moradia acessível para idosos com baixa renda em São Luís-MA

Abstract

Preliminary study of accessible housing for the elderly with low income in São Luís- MA. Some considerations about the elderly are presented, that due to the scientific and technological advances, the population presents an increasing life expectancy. This ageing has generated new social demands, but it have not been fully met with success, yet. The consequence of this is a large number of elderly people who do not have a good quality of life and lacking in relation to leisure, housing, health, social interaction, among others. In view of this, the objective of this study is creating a residential condominium for the elderly, developing a preliminary study of accessible housing for the elderly with low income in São Luís, Maranhão. For the design of this project, some project references were obtained that were successful, questionnaires were made with the residents from the age of 60, NBR-9050 was used, the principles of universal design and the norms established by the São Luís Urban Planning Law The development of the needs program. The objective of the project is to create environments with accessibility that generate the interaction between the elderly, and allow an autonomy generating a higher quality to their life.