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THE BODE COMMUNITY: Social Housing on the River: - B.Arch final thesis
Author: Bruno Tinoco / Advisor: Ana Rolim
Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP), Brazil
The project aims to address the housing needs of the Bode community situated in the Pina Bay area of Recife, Brazil. This initiative responds critically to the municipal plan of relocating residents to standardized "H" block housing, which fails to align with their existing lifestyle centered around stilt houses interconnected with waterways.
Drawing insights from the community's current living arrangements, the proposal introduces modular housing units designed to accommodate varying needs. Parametric constraints ensure flexibility without compromising essentials like natural light, cross-ventilation, and shading, essential considerations for tropical climates like Brazil.
 Overall view from the water |  Existing site conditions viewed from a boat |  The ongoing project to relocate the dwellers does not relate to their way of living in a close relationship with the river |
|---|---|---|
 The proposed design strategies |  Existing viewpoints and geometric patterns define the proposed grid |  Overall form generating derives from interpreting the built massing in the site |
 Overall volumetric proposal |  Parametrizing aggregation patterns to assure proper natural lighting, cross-ventilation and shading |  The proposed massing unfolds |
 Parametrization process - limits of aggregation are defined |  Face division developed through parametrization |  The single-cube housing typology |
 Two-cube housing typology |  L-shape double-cube housing typology |  L-shape double-cube housing typology |
 The desing allows for expansion possibilities in all housing typologies |  Ground floor plan |  First floor plan |
 Common areas |  Proposed structural system |  Overall building section |
 Proposed façade system |  Overall view from ground floor deck area |  The proposal offers diversity as it is open to variation |
 Collective spaces alternate with private spaces assuring the vitality of the community |
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