Banca de DEFESA: AUGUSTO RODRIGO BEZERRA DA SILVA

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STUDENT : AUGUSTO RODRIGO BEZERRA DA SILVA
DATE: 27/12/2023
TIME: 09:30
LOCAL: sala virtual - https://meet.google.com/qce-cbxr-isw
TITLE:

Uses and meanings: a study of the experiences of young and old people in Praça da Matriz in Vitória de Santo Antão - PE

KEY WORDS:

Urban experiences; age groups; free public spaces; square; streets.

PAGES: 144
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Arquitetura e Urbanismo
SUBÁREA: Projeto de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
SPECIALTY: Planejamento e Projeto do Espaço Urbano
SUMMARY:

Spatial experiences are dynamic and transform over time, since the ways in which people experience and enjoy the city also change. By enjoying public spaces as places of experience and expression, people reaffirm themselves as agents who participate and act in the dynamics of urban life, a process that makes the space a producer of meaning. Based on these understandings, this research took as its object of study generational experiences, uses and practices in public space. The area investigated comprised the historic center of Vitória de Santo Antão-PE, focusing on Dom Luís de Brito square (Matriz) and João Fernandes Viêira street, which borders it, and since 2021 has participated in the “Praça da gente” program (using exclusively for pedestrians on weekends and holidays). The objective of the study was to understand how young and old people experience that area. Specific objectives were: (i) to articulate the notions of experience, public space and generational practices; (ii) identify the dynamics of use and appropriation of that space by young and old people; (iii) explore the meanings of that space for different age groups, paying attention to the divergences and convergences between them. The research, methodologically characterized as qualitative and phenomenologically based, involved literature review and empirical research with a multi-method approach, carrying out interviews, behavioral observation and spatial analysis. The results indicate that, due to perceptions, interests and modes of appropriation characteristic of each age, people from different age groups experience free public spaces in different ways. It was evident that young people see Praça da Matriz and the adjacent street as privileged places for recreational and social activities, marked by a lively nightlife atmosphere on weekends. Their occupation practices, full of dynamism and enthusiasm, contrast with the elderly's preference for a more serene, daytime environment, conducive to contemplation. The activities of the "Praça da gente" program were positively highlighted by both groups, highlighting the importance of these urban interventions in the perception and experience of public space. Public space is not static, but rather shaped by the experiences and perceptions of the people who inhabit it, highlighting the continuous need to consider the demands and interests of different age groups in the construction and management of urban environments.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1149643 - GLEICE VIRGINIA MEDEIROS DE AZAMBUJA ELALI
Interno - 1345114 - JOSE CLEWTON DO NASCIMENTO
Externa à Instituição - DAYSE DA SILVA ALBUQUERQUE - UFAM