As experiências residenciais de Régis Cavalcanti, Expedito Arruda e Amaro Muniz em João Pessoa/PB nos anos 1980.

Abstract

In the mid-1980s, the city of João Pessoa underwent renovation in its staff of architects working until then. While others left the town or ended their activities, others arrived here and changed the ideas of production known until then. This final paper focuses on the single-family residential architecture produced during this decade by three architects who emerged in the local market: Régis Cavalcanti, Expedito Arruda, and Amaro Muniz. For this, we sought, first, to understand the importance and impact of the opening of Avenida Epitácio Pessoa, which led to the emergence of new neighborhoods in the capital of Paraíba, in addition to understanding the scenario and the historical, social, and economic context experienced at that time. Then, we sought to comprehend the newly arrived architects' situation in the capital and how they got inserted into the job market. Finally, we took the house as a focal object. Through research and apprehension of projects approved in this period, we systematized the information found to register and characterize the architectural production.