A inserção da metodologia participativa na prática do arquiteto e urbanista na contemporaneidade

Abstract

The introduction of participatory methodology in contemporary practices of the architect and urban planner is necessary in order to approach the professional, the users and the subject of study since on many occasions this relationship occurs in a “flyover” (PRONSATO, 2005) where the technicians have no real involvement with the territory and do not consider dialogue as an exchange of experience necessary for the outcome successful of the project. There are some initiatives of projects developed in partnership with communities as Quinta Monroy in Chile, Vila Nova in São Paulo and small interventions through EMAUs – Offices Model of Architecture and Urbanism (in Portuguese) which are extension programs. In São Luís, the Solar EMAU at the State College of Maranhão acts to reduce social disparities looking through participatory creating solutions to make life of the population that is not covered with the services of the professional more dignified. Currently, an architectural and landscaping project is being developed with the Associação Nossa Senhora de Loreto which conducts educational and cultural work for the community around it. This work proposes to follow this process through action research and resulted in confirmation that you can work with the population in the project development and this results in a higher appropriation of space by users, well as being a personal and professional life experience to architect and urban planner, who comes out the exclusive holder position of knowledge and stablishes a knowledge exchange relationship with the community.