Culture and way of life as resilience in social housing in the Amazon

The article highlights shortcomings in social housing projects in urban Amazonian areas, often inadequate to local ways of life. It analyzes the impacts of government interventions in informal settlements and the residents’ resistance to imposed changes. The main objective is to assess whether the adaptive capacity of inhabitants allows them to maintain their values and cultural references, especially those related to riverside architecture. To this end, the concept of resilience - articulated with stability and adaptation - is used as an analytical tool to understand the spatial and cultural adjustments made over time. The research was conducted in the informal settlement of Riacho Doce, in Belém (PA), through non-participant observation and semiological analysis of historical and current photographs. The study identified resilient spatial and cultural elements that connect residents to their origins, contributing to the development of housing solutions more attuned to the Amazonian context.

Keywords:
Riverside housing; Stilt house; Adaptation; Resilience; Amazonia