Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas: abordagem arquitetônica de um estudo de caso situado em Maceió-AL sob a ótica da Avaliação Pós- Ocupação

Abstract

In Brazil, the number of consumers of licit and illicit drugs is alarming. This is one of the social and public health challenges of the country and the world. Social exclusion and lack of care for these individuals draws attention to the need for action not only on policies but at all levels for the prevention and treatment of chemical dependence, caused by excessive consumption of drugs. The demand for Care Centers for this public has increased, however many are in adapted places, such as residencies. This can lead to problems in the function and humanization of their physical spaces. Many studies have already been done on the influence of space on human behavior and have concluded that the built environment can cause positive or negative reactions on people. In this sense, professionals of Architecture and Urbanism are indispensable agents for designing environments destined to drug addicts. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to analyze the environmental quality of the Center for Psychosocial Care of Alcohol and Drugs (CAPSad) of Maceió-AL, focusing on the needs of users and treatment specificities of the disease, through the Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE). To achieve this aim, the methodology employed was based on a multimethod research of a qualitative and exploratory nature, developed from bibliographic reviews on the interface of chemical dependence with the architecture, verifying the existing legislation for the operation of CAPSad and case study of related environments. Post-Occupancy Evaluation was performed through the instruments: walkthrough analysis, semi-structured interviews and wish poem. The results were synthesized from the POE instruments, discovery map and recommendations map, subsidies for the planning, adequacy and construction of Care Institutions for the future chemical dependents. Finally, it is hoped to raise the architectural improvement of these spaces, so that they transmit perceptions that assist users in the process of treatment of the disease, through not only technical principles, but mainly, the recognition of himself and his family.