Casa Hikaru: estudo preliminar de unidade familiar inspirada na arquitetura tradicional japonesa no município de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe-PE

Abstract

From an early age, religion was one of the pillars in the construction of Japanese culture, beliefs such as Shintoism and Buddhism are some examples of religions that had a great influence on Japanese architecture. Both share the view that spirits reside in nature, elements such as water, trees, stones and vegetation are present in Japanese houses and temples. In addition to nature, other characteristics are striking, such as the use of the aesthetic contrast of light and shadow, the integration between the internal and external, the differentiated use of spaces and all of this makes this architectural style fascinating and it was from this fascination that a family of Japanese descent, made up of two sisters, Fernanda (30) and Thais (27), requested a project, called Casa Hikaru, to be adapted and built in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Pernambuco. Based on studies on various factors such as the historical context of Japan and how the geopolitics of this archipelago affected the architecture, religious influences, the Japanese garden, the structures of these oriental houses, in addition to the study of the geographical characteristics of the municipality of Pernambuco, it was possible to elaborate a project that would adapt to that location. It is important to highlight the architectural differences between Brazil and Japan, as the former has masonry as the backbone of its construction, since the colonial period, continuing to this day, with technological innovations in the material, but still Yes, masonry is used. In traditional Japanese architecture, the use of wood was what mainly made up the structures of houses and temples, as Japan has an abundance of trees, but a very large absence of ores, such as iron to make screws, thus the houses Japanese structures were built from wooden fittings, by an extremely specialized workforce, so it is difficult to access an approximate construction of this structure, as the functionality of the workforce in both regions is different, therefore, the project It is a modern adaptation and reinterpretation of this architectural style.