Arquitetura e o lugar, um olhar para além do centro : a casa contemporânea produzida em Caruaru-PE; Campina Grande-PB e Juazeiro do Norte-CE

Abstract

Contemporary Brazilian architecture is in a process of development, and reflections on the subject must consider the diverse aspects that influence architectural production in each location, such as social, economic, territorial, and bioclimatic contexts. Based on this premise, this research focuses on contemporary Brazilian residential architecture produced in the Northeast region by young architects and built outside capital cities in towns with a semi-arid climate. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationships between architecture and place, seeking to identify potential particularities and similarities in six houses designed by three young architectural firms: Jirau Arquitetura e Urbanismo, based in Caruaru (PE); Lins Arquitetos Associados, based in Juazeiro do Norte (CE); and Vila Nova Arquitetura e Urbanismo, based in Campina Grande (PB), within the timeframe from 2010 to 2023. The analyses considered three criteria: place, discourse, and materiality. The results indicate that architectural productions establish contextual relationships through design strategies that, while sharing some similarities, reveal particularities related to the specific characteristics of each location and the methodology adopted by each firm.