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O território de São Tomé manifesta-se hoje, no contexto altamente competitivo da economia mundial,
como um território que apresenta um largo leque de fragilidades, de cariz social e económico. A falta de
oportunidades, a reduzida industrialização e a fraca variedade de actividades económicas são alguns dos
desafios a serem ultrapassados pelo país durante as próximas décadas.
Este trabalho propôe-se a perceber quais serão as responsabilidades do arquitecto perante estes tipos de
comunidades, e quais as ferramentas à sua disposição para as influenciar, indo além da simples criação
das infraestruturas relevantes. A paisagem da cidade contemporânea representa hoje um sistema
infinitamente complexo de comunicação, de significados, de símbolos e de imagens. Para além de ser
habitada, ela ensina também a habitar. É palco de interações, mas ao mesmo tempo ensina a interagir.
Consequentemente, o arquitecto, quando desenha cidade, mais do que isso, está a desenhar e a propôr
também modelos de comportamento. No centro deste trabalho está a exploração do conceito de edifício
icónico enquanto agente de mudança que age como um símbolo, um operador que intervém sobre a
memória colectiva.
Assumidas estas premissas como centrais ao nosso trabalho, todo o desenho urbano e arquitectónico
desenvolvido neste trabalho tinha necessariamente de explorar e justificar não só uma simples
intervenção no tecido urbano, como também perceber as especificidades de tentar operar sobre a
memória colectiva de uma cidade. Pretendeu-se perceber qual o grau de influência, o poder operativo do
arquitecto sobre os habitantes do espaço que ele desenha, tendo em conta todas as questões sociológicas
e morais que obrigatoriamente se pôem com a introdução destas temáticas. Resolvidos estes pontos,
será mais fácil descortinarmos os passos a tomar numa intervenção arquitectónica. Na criação de um
edifício icónico multifuncional que (re)construa o tecido da sociedade são-tomense, (re)construa a sua
própria imagem.
ABSTRACT: São Tomé is nowadays, in the highly competitive landscape of the global economic market, a country that displays a plethora of shortcomings, both social and economic. The lack of opportunity, the weak industrialization, and the lack of variety in economic activities and outputs are some of the thoughest challenges that face the country in the coming decades. Its necessary to understand what is the role of the architect in this context, and in addition to the simple design of new relevant infraestructures, what kind of tools he has at his disposal to influence these communities. The modern city landscape is constituted by a vast array of different meanings, symbols and images. In addition to being a “dwelling”, the modern city also teaches how to “dwell”. In addition to housing interactions, it also teaches how to interact. With this in mind, we can infer that when the architect designs for the city, more than designing simple objects, he is also necessarily designing models of behaviour. At the core of this thesis is the exploration of the idea of the iconic building as an agent of social change that acts as a symbol, an object that operates on the collective memory itself. Assuming these ideas as the core of this work, all the urban and architectural design done in the context of this thesis had be justified not only by the urban intervention in and of itself, but also try to understand and justify the particularities of the sociological power wielded by the architect, while accounting for all the possible social and moral ramifications. Answering all these questions will be essential to find the most viable path of architectural intervention. To design a multifuncional iconic building that is able to (re)construct the fabric of the city itself, to (re)construct its very own image.
ABSTRACT: São Tomé is nowadays, in the highly competitive landscape of the global economic market, a country that displays a plethora of shortcomings, both social and economic. The lack of opportunity, the weak industrialization, and the lack of variety in economic activities and outputs are some of the thoughest challenges that face the country in the coming decades. Its necessary to understand what is the role of the architect in this context, and in addition to the simple design of new relevant infraestructures, what kind of tools he has at his disposal to influence these communities. The modern city landscape is constituted by a vast array of different meanings, symbols and images. In addition to being a “dwelling”, the modern city also teaches how to “dwell”. In addition to housing interactions, it also teaches how to interact. With this in mind, we can infer that when the architect designs for the city, more than designing simple objects, he is also necessarily designing models of behaviour. At the core of this thesis is the exploration of the idea of the iconic building as an agent of social change that acts as a symbol, an object that operates on the collective memory itself. Assuming these ideas as the core of this work, all the urban and architectural design done in the context of this thesis had be justified not only by the urban intervention in and of itself, but also try to understand and justify the particularities of the sociological power wielded by the architect, while accounting for all the possible social and moral ramifications. Answering all these questions will be essential to find the most viable path of architectural intervention. To design a multifuncional iconic building that is able to (re)construct the fabric of the city itself, to (re)construct its very own image.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado em Arquitetura com a especialização em Arquitetura apresentada na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre.
Keywords
Imagem Ícone Memória coletiva Desenvolvimento São Tomé e Príncipe Image Icon Collective memory Development
Pedagogical Context
Citation
SIMÕES, Daniel Batista - (Re) construção da imagem da cidade-água : o significado na arquitetura como catalisador de desenvolvimento social na cidade em São Tomé. - Lisboa : FA, 2021. Dissertação de Mestrado.
Publisher
Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitetura