ESPAÇOS PÚBLICOS E PARTICIPAÇÃO POPULAR: aplicação do placemaking em uma praça na cidade de Varginha, MG

Abstract

When dealing with the problem of the gap between Brazilian society and the public spaces, arises the need of rethink the relationship between them, specially by the professionals responsible for the planning of these spaces, the architects and urban planners. In this sense comes the approach of placemaking as an attempt to incorporate society in public spaces, from its planning to its use. The aim of this study is to propose spatial interventions in a square in the city of Varginha, Minas Gerais, considering the principles of placemaking. This study is done from theoretical analysis on the topic and case studies that could exemplify it, resulting in the second part, that consist on the actual intervential proposal. The empirical results showed that, when being in public spaces, actions and activities that integrate the community are indispensable factors for those first fulfill their principal function of serving society.