O problema da habitação no problema da cidade: o espaço doméstico na construção das cidades

Abstract

Using some of the best examples of the domestic architecture of the twentieth century, ones analyze the house as instrument to respond to the crisis of the city, proposing a richer domestic urban experience. In the search for the ideal home, we try to look for the solutions that correspond to the transformation of housing use namely their social spaces. Notions of freedom, autonomy, space and comfort are the key elements to understand the family expectations for the house. Because most of all the housing models from the XXth century reproduced minimal concepts from the post-war era it lacked the right answer for the growing needs of the families. As a result, they search for better ones in the outskirts of the cities giving support to the urban sprawl. Thus we propose an optimized housing alternative to the extensive urbanization, using the domestic space as a place for socialization, and the city for sustainable dwelling.