Arquitetura e o fazer: espaço de prática e experimentação na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Abstract

This work addresses the importance of integrating theory and practice in architectural education, particularly within the context of the Architecture and Urban Planning program at the Federal University of Uberlândia. Considering the current separation between the figure of the architect as designer and construction practice - with the historical background that led to this reality being addressed in this research, a Space for Practice and Experimentation is proposed as an object that rescues the original conception of an architect close to the constructive act, favoring design reasoning aligned with practical reality. In this manner, the Space is intended to function as a pedagogical tool for training socially responsible architects, capable of uniting design and construction with practical and critical understanding, thus enabling an intimate formation in practice that will allow students to deal with the social and material complexities of the context in which they operate.