Núcleo de desenvolvimento de atividades culturais: implantação no bairro Filgueiras

Abstract

The present study aims to highlight the importance of culture in human development and address access to culture in the city of Juiz de Fora, with an emphasis on the implementation project of a cultural activities hub in the Filgueiras neighborhood. This research is the first stage of the Final Course Project for the Architecture and Urbanism program at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora and will serve as the basis for the development of the project in subsequent stages. The study involved bibliographic research on the definition and importance of culture for human development, surveys on the existence of cultural facilities in Juiz de Fora, field analysis, and the creation of drawings to assess the Filgueiras neighborhood, along with case studies to exemplify the project proposal. The four chapters of the work addressed the definition of culture, its evolution over time and its social importance, access to culture in present-day Brazil, the existence of cultural facilities in Juiz de Fora, and a detailed analysis of the Filgueiras neighborhood. In conclusion, it was determined that the implementation of a cultural activities hub in the Filgueiras neighborhood is highly beneficial, aiming to facilitate the local population's access to diverse forms of knowledge and cultural and artistic activities.