Public housing renovation in porto: Typology versus occupancy density

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2012

Autores

Restivo, J (Autor) FEUP; Fernando Brandão Alves (Autor) FEUP; Mendonca, P (Autor) Outra; Ferreira, JA (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications

Vol. 36

Páginas: 9-16

ISSN: 0146-6518

Editora: International Association for Housing Science

Indexação

Scopus - 1 Citação

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Arquitectura > Design

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-008-4F5

Abstract (EN): In the 1950s a ten-year municipal plan (and its subsequent five-year extension) set off the construction of many public housing complexes in Porto to solve the need for housing, as industrialization phenomena had caused relevant migration to cities. These housing settlements (near half of the current total public housing in Porto), despite their careful urban design, do not present nowadays satisfactory quality level (constructive, but also architectural and residential), failing to comply with some of the present regulations and living standard expectations (e.g. dwellings reduced area). In the last few years, some of these residential units have been renovated. One reference case is presented, a 1953 municipal housing in Porto presently under renovation, illustrating the urban regeneration that may result if deeper housing refurbishment is contemplated on a municipal strategy, without necessarily a much higher investment. Original dwelling typologies (with very limited area) are merged to. give place to new ones (now in accordance to present regulations), apparently reducing population density of the related area. This paper also addresses the false impression that may occur when municipal housing management policies and distribution are based on dwelling typology. Copyright©2012 IAHS.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

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