Requalificação da Praça Catulo da Paixão Cearense

Abstract

This paper deals with the rehabilitation of Catulo da Paixão Cearense’s Plaza, located in Vila Passos, a central district of São Luís do Maranhão. Our concern started when it was realized that this square is an important public space in this district, however it lost its real functions, now being used for informal trade of vehicles and drugs sales point, not being an appropriate public space by locals. For this working methodology, were performed the following steps: literature searchers on public spaces, squares and perception of the place; documentary research on the São Luis’s legislation and field research on the worked area, were carried out square physical surveys and informal conversations with locals to order diagnose problems and devise a need program.finally it was made a draft proposal for rehabilitation to this square, taking into account its surroundings.