Refúgio e recomeço - centro de atendimento às vítimas de violência doméstica

Abstract

This Final Degree Project aims to develop an architectural proposal for a Care Centre dedicated to individuals in situations of vulnerability, with a focus on victims of domestic and gender-based violence.

The project is set in Maputo, responding to the lack of adequate shelter infrastructure. It seeks to integrate functional and spatial aspects with principles of care, protection, empowerment, and social reintegration, by proposing environments that promote the physical and emotional recovery of the users.

The adopted methodology includes theoretical research, analysis of architectural references, the study of spatial guidelines appropriate for this type of facility, the creation of a catalogue of environments, and the development of a prototype project that can be applied in other provinces of Mozambique. Subsequently, the proposal is implemented on a specific site located in Incassane, Katembe.

This work contributes to the discussion on the role of social architecture in addressing violence and promoting human rights, by proposing a replicable model tailored to the Mozambican