Alma: ambiente livre para manifestações artísticas – estudo preliminar de um complexo artistico em Natal-RN

Abstract

This work presents the development of the preliminary design for the ALMA Artistic Complex (Free Environment for Artistic Manifestations), located in Natal/RN, conceived as an urban facility aimed at promoting art, culture, and social integration. The project arises from the recognition of the shortage of adequate public spaces for artistic practices in the city, proposing a center that integrates exhibition areas, creative studios, and a theater, articulated around an open and permeable square. The proposal was structured in three stages — contextual analysis, design guidelines, and preliminary project development — integrating qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The result is a building that seeks to express the cultural identity of Rio Grande do Norte through architecture, combining spatial flexibility, sustainability, and accessibility. Thus, ALMA presents itself as a space capable of stimulating creativity, strengthening the cultural economy, and fostering interaction between art and the city.