Atuação arquitetônica em contexto periférico: proposta de um Centro Cultural para a sede do GIC Viver – Bem em Campo Grande – MS

Abstract

This Final Course Project (TCC) is developed and presented as the architectural design for the new headquarters of the Grupo de Incentivo à Cidadania e Qualidade de Vida (GIC) Viver - Bem, located in the Nova Lima neighborhood, on the periphery of Campo Grande (MS), which works on the development of children and youth through art and culture. Situated in a territory marked by a long history of urban exclusion, the study is based on the understanding that architecture is not merely a technical act, but a tool for social transformation. The research is grounded in the idea that space is continuously shaped by human relationships and that it is the architect’s responsibility to adopt an ethical stance in the face of the inequalities that define the city. The absence of effective public policies in urban peripheral areas highlights the need for cultural facilities, which motivated the development of an individual and exploratory mapping of the existing spaces in the city, identifying the urban voids related to access to art and culture. The GIC is one of the very few places in the entire urban region in which it operates that provides access to art and culture, and as a result, its capacity is very limited. Through theoretical research, urban analysis, interviews, and field observation, the architectural proposal aims to consolidate the space as a cultural center: a place of belonging, resistance, and collective expression. Grounded in a sensitive listening process and the author’s lived experience as a former member of the GIC, the project develops a proposal aligned with the social role of architecture as a transformative practice committed to the common good.