Complexo esportivo do Barreirão: anteprojeto arquitetônico para o conjunto Guaraíras na Cidade de Arez/RN

Abstract

For the development of sports practices, the existence of appropriate and functional spaces that combine aesthetic beauty, safety and accessibility is essential. Sports architecture is an area that encompasses these types of environments. Therefore, when analyzing the existing sports spaces in the city of Arez/RN, the result was that it does not have a well-structured place to practice Olympic or semi-Olympic sports. Therefore, the general objective of this work is to elaborate an architectural project of a Sports Complex with social purposes, in the Guaraíras complex, in Arez/RN. The research was of the applied type and used the forms of qualitative and quantitative approaches. With regard to the objectives, it was classified as exploratory and the procedures as bibliographical, action research and field research. It is worth mentioning that the methodological process was segmented into three stages: data collection, party and preliminary project. Therefore, the paper presents a theoretical discussion about the importance of sports architecture, as well as the transforming power of sport in society. In addition, it brings empirical references, analysis of the area, physical and environmental conditions, the legal frameworks taken into account for the construction of the proposal, as well as the architectural proposal of the Sports Complex of Barreirão. Considerations, it is highlighted that the objectives listed for the research were achieved and it is observed that public investments in infrastructure, sports, education and leisure can change the reality of the population. Therefore, it is understood that the insertion of the sports complex and the renovation of the field will have positive impacts on the community.