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Arquitetura Flutuante: Soluções adaptativas para um cenário em transformação
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Esta dissertação investiga a arquitetura flutuante como resposta aos desafios
habitacionais e ambientais contemporâneos, analisando tanto o seu potencial
como as suas limitações no contexto da transformação das cidades e das
alterações climáticas. A partir da relação intrínseca entre água e arquitetura, o
enquadramento teórico mobiliza os conceitos de “corpo utópico” e “heterotopia”
de Michel Foucault, permitindo pensar estes espaços como “outros”, que
questionam e expandem as formas de habitar.
O trabalho organiza-se em quatro capítulos. O primeiro aborda o papel histórico
e contemporâneo da água no desenvolvimento urbano e os desafios que coloca
à prática arquitetónica. O segundo examina a arquitetura flutuante enquanto
tipologia, analisando materiais, sistemas construtivos e implicações urbanas,
com uma leitura crítica das suas vantagens e limitações. O terceiro capítulo
apresenta e discute casos de estudo — construídos ou não realizados — inseridos
num quadro temporal que se estende do século XX até à atualidade, com o
propósito de compreender a evolução de práticas e soluções emergentes. Por
fim, o quarto capítulo sistematiza a investigação através de um quadro
comparativo e de uma análise crítica, avaliando em que medida a arquitetura
flutuante oferece soluções viáveis e críticas face aos desafios contemporâneos.
Metodologicamente, a investigação articula revisão bibliográfica, análise de
referências teóricas e estudo comparativo de casos, recorrendo ainda à imagem
e ao desenho como instrumentos exploratórios para a problematização da
arquitetura flutuante. Neste sentido, o contributo da dissertação reside em
fomentar uma reflexão crítica sobre o papel da arquitetura flutuante no futuro
das cidades costeiras e territórios vulneráveis, reforçando a sua pertinência no
debate arquitetónico e urbano contemporâneo.
This master thesis investigates floating architecture as a response to contemporary housing and environmental challenges, analyzing both its potential and its limitations in the context of urban transformation and climate change. Based on the intrinsic relationship between water and architecture, the theoretical framework draws on Michel Foucault's concepts of “utopian body” and “heterotopia,” allowing us to think of these spaces as “others” that question and expand ways of inhabiting. The work is organized into four chapters. The first addresses the historical and contemporary role of water in urban development and the challenges it poses to architectural practice. The second examines floating architecture as a typology, analyzing materials, construction systems, and urban implications, with a critical reading of its advantages and limitations. The third chapter presents and discusses case studies—both built and unrealized—within a time frame extending from the 20th century to the present day, with the aim of understanding the evolution of emerging practices and solutions. Finally, the fourth chapter systematizes the research through a comparative table and critical analysis, assessing the extent to which floating architecture offers viable and critical solutions to contemporary challenges. Methodologically, the research combines literature review, analysis of theoretical references, and comparative case studies, also using images and drawings as exploratory tools for problematizing floating architecture. In this sense, the contribution of the dissertation lies in fostering critical reflection on the role of floating architecture in the future of coastal cities and vulnerable territories, reinforcing its relevance in contemporary architectural and urban debate.
This master thesis investigates floating architecture as a response to contemporary housing and environmental challenges, analyzing both its potential and its limitations in the context of urban transformation and climate change. Based on the intrinsic relationship between water and architecture, the theoretical framework draws on Michel Foucault's concepts of “utopian body” and “heterotopia,” allowing us to think of these spaces as “others” that question and expand ways of inhabiting. The work is organized into four chapters. The first addresses the historical and contemporary role of water in urban development and the challenges it poses to architectural practice. The second examines floating architecture as a typology, analyzing materials, construction systems, and urban implications, with a critical reading of its advantages and limitations. The third chapter presents and discusses case studies—both built and unrealized—within a time frame extending from the 20th century to the present day, with the aim of understanding the evolution of emerging practices and solutions. Finally, the fourth chapter systematizes the research through a comparative table and critical analysis, assessing the extent to which floating architecture offers viable and critical solutions to contemporary challenges. Methodologically, the research combines literature review, analysis of theoretical references, and comparative case studies, also using images and drawings as exploratory tools for problematizing floating architecture. In this sense, the contribution of the dissertation lies in fostering critical reflection on the role of floating architecture in the future of coastal cities and vulnerable territories, reinforcing its relevance in contemporary architectural and urban debate.
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Climáticas Arquitetura Flutuante Espaço Utopia/Heterotopia