Doti - Centro Cultural para Pessoas com Deficiência Visual

Abstract

This work proposes the development of a cultural center for people with visual impairments, motivated by the lack of cultural spaces that truly meet the needs of this audience and value their artistic production in the city of Campo Grande (MS), Brazil. The proposal aims to enable access to culture for the visually impaired community, celebrating their production through teaching, creation, and exhibition of artworks, also open to the general public. To achieve this objective, methodological procedures such as a literature review, consultation of accessibility standards, case studies of inclusive cultural centers, visits to cultural facilities with varying levels of accessibility, and interviews with visually impaired individuals were adopted. As a result, the project presents the design of an accessible cultural architectural space that integrates inclusive pedagogical and exhibition practices through environments such as a library, auditorium, exhibition hall, and rooms dedicated to artistic production and education. Thus, it seeks to meet a social demand for truly inclusive cultural facilities aimed at valuing people with visual impairments.