Post-occupational evaluation by users' perspective

Dandara Building

Abstract

The city of São Paulo has a severe housing deficit which affects both suburbs and downtown and the only way for families with poor financial conditions to have access and live downtown is to occupy the countless buildings that do not serve their social function. The present work carries out the Post-occupational Assessment (APO) regarding the functionality and environmental comfort of the Dandara Building, after undergoing a retrofit process, a solution for the housing problem in downtown São Paulo. The exploratory research was based on bibliographic and documentary surveys, in addition to field research, the use of APO tools such as walkthrough, application of questionnaires and interviews with the responsible for the retrofit project to understand the theme and diagnosis of the building. Once related to Minha Casa Minha Vida - Entidades program, the project aimed to produce as many units as possible in the existing building, reaching 120 apartaments, focused on smaller families. The analysis concluded that most residents are satisfied with their apartments. However, issues such as lighting and thermal comfort and functionality have been compromised in cases where the family composition has expanded. The study has concluded that as long as the project is made by thinking about possible family changes, retrofit is a viable and effective alternative to help with housing problems and urban segregation of big cities.

KEYWORDS: Post-Occupational Assessment. Housing of Social Interest. Retrofit.