Estudo preliminar para a revitalização da Praça da Conquista no Bairro do Coroado em São Luís

Abstract

This work aims to propose a preliminary study for the revitalization of Conquista Square, located in the neighborhood of Coroado, in order to offer a good space for meeting and leisure for residents and consequently to reverse the degradation and abandonment situation of the area. To do so, the concepts and the importance of public spaces to urban vitality were studied. Then, a historical cut was made about squares and the functions they play in the city. Some definitions have been presented about revitalization, pointing out five examples of revitalized squares in several cities. Afterwards, the history of the neighborhood of Coroado was approached and an analysis of the area of intervention and it’s surroundings was made. Through the results of the diagnoses, the questionnaire answered by the residents of the neighborhood and the study of some square’s design references, the needs program for the revitalization project of Conquista Square was set up. Thinking about providing a more pleasant public space for people, the result of this study is pointed out in the intervention’s general proposal, which was presented at the end of this paper.