Entre ruas e marquises: anteprojeto arquitetônico de um abrigo para pessoas em situação de rua na vila de Ponta Negra, Natal/RN

Abstract

This work presents a proposal for an architectural preliminary design of a shelter for homeless adults and families, in the Ponta Negra district village, located in the South Zone of Natal/RN. The main objective of this space is to promote the reception and reestablishment of the dignity of these individuals, in addition to contributing to their reintegration into society. The architectural proposal aims to offer suitable environments for safe and welcoming accommodation and coexistence, with access to essential services and to learning, occupational therapy and personal development activities, contributing to their quality of life improvement. The choice of the intervention location was based on the problem of social assistance services concentration in the East Zone of the Rio Grande do Norte’s capital, making it impossible for those who live in the other parts of the city to access reception units, as they are unable to travel to this area. The research covers the theme contextualization, the existing public policies, the analysis of project references, the data collection through interviews and fieldwork visits, the study of the intervention zone surroundings, the physical, environmental and legal conditions, and finally, the final product development. The preliminary project has four blocks of buildings, connected through external circulations, which include administrative, health support, private, living and multifunctional areas, as well as children's and animal spaces, reinforcing the importance of designing a place that is welcoming for adults, children and animals. Therefore, the proposal fulfills the objective of providing a dignified and transformative space for homeless people.