Restauração e reabilitação do Conjunto Arquitetônico “Avenida Modelo”: proposta de nova unidade de casa de acolhimento para mulheres em situação de vulnerabilidade

Abstract

The Avenida Modelo Architectural Complex, at Rua Regente Feijó, 55, in the center of Rio de Janeiro, listed as heritage site in 1985, paved the way for IPHAN to explore new theme from the 1980s onwards. All research conducted from the analysis of the complex provided support for understanding the urban and social dynamics of the 19th century, which still resonate in the city and influence the complex processes unfolding through urban revitalization programs in the central area. The Avenida, a type of social housing that emerged to replace inns and tenements, was authorized by the city government as a solution for improving housing and sanitation conditions, being then considered at the time an evolution in collective housing. In the 1960s, Avenida Modelo became inhabited by former public servants, but works of conservation and restoration were not undertaken, which led to its current state of advanced deterioration and partial collapse between 2010 and 2011. The lack of an assigned use for listed buildings has been a key factor in the loss of architectural examples. Regarding this, a rehabilitation project was developed for the townhouse, through the implementation of a shelter for women in vulnerable situations and readaptation of the remaining houses area. The proposal seeks to promote residential use in the region - a recurring topic in revitalization programs for Rio de Janeiro's urban center.