A cidade além muros: plano de ordenamento vertical para Nova Parnamirim

Abstract

The wide verticalization in Nova Parnamirim results from the expansion of Natal metropolitan region and follows a national and regional real estate trend started at the end of the previous century. These apartment blocks, quickly assimilated by the upper middle classes, contribute to the emergence of walls, discontinuous façades and the distance between buildings and streets, which sometimes induce, sometimes are induced by the urban hostility and insecurity. Through morphology analysis, essential attribute to comprehend the recent expansion of the area and the data intersection between form versus urban space use, it is observed that the apartment complexes in the neighborhood present architectural characteristics that do not emphasize the conviviality, the walkability and the connection to its vicinity in most parts of the verified situations. Therefore, the main goal of this work is to develop an Urban Plan to guide Nova Parnamirim’s verticalization that enhance the urbanity and the public/private interface of the urban space. The argument remains in the growing demand for vertical buildings that need to be better managed by local urban planning. Thus, the theme discussed becomes relevant in its context, justified by the necessary reconsideration of vertical expansion in Nova Parnamirim adapted to the human scale. Lastly, positive results are expected with the effective application of the Plan.