Centro comunitário: anteprojeto arquitetônico utilizando princípios da arteterapia na Cidade do Acari/RN

Abstract

This present work has as intention the elaboration of the Mario Luiz Dantas Community Center, located at Travessa Sérvulo Braz, Major Ari de Pinho neighborhood, in the city of Acari, RN. For this, the draft project will use the principles of art therapy as a way to provide well-being and combat stress, anxiety and depression in the local community, applying bioclimatic and vernacular architecture in architectural programming. Thus, it should be stated that art therapy increases the development and improvement of the population's quality of life, given the resources offered by artistic modalities, such as dance, painting and theater. The research has a theoretical and empirical nature, as it is based on the study of scientific articles, field visits and questionnaire application. Furthermore, it is a project that, initially, was dedicated to researching community centers that have similar practises to that of art therapy, in order to develop a program of needs that meets the demands of the institution. Moreover, it uses the references of bioclimatic and vernacular architecture, so that techniques that promote the creation of spaces that use art as a therapeutic process can be developed. Hence, comprehending that the population of Acari needs a space that can provide body and mental relaxation, thus promoting self-knowledge of their feelings and enabling the reduction of anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is concluded that visibility regarding the problem of mental health is required, for this it’s essential to draw up a program of needs that will guide the creation of the Community Center. In light of this, the creation of an institution that promotes this type of activity is of great importance for the city's growth, as it provides self-expression activities and places for relaxation. Thus, architecture can play an important role in transforming therapeutic spaces, which improves the quality of life of the individual through projects that bring comfort and wellbeing.