Proposta de uma fábrica para beneficiamento de amêndoas e castanhas de caju, com ênfase na arquitetura bioclimática

Abstract

This report is part of the final stage of the Professional Master's Degree in Architecture held at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, and its main objective is to present the development of an architectural project for an almond and cashew nut processing plant with an emphasis on bioclimatic architecture, in the municipality of Severiano Melo – RN. The choice for the theme was based on the need for research in this field of knowledge, as well as on real demands for structures of this nature in a cashew nut producing region, and on the challenges encountered by the author with work experiences in buildings in this segment. Thus, the present work is based on methodological research procedures that included a literature review, analysis of related projects and an on-site visit in the intervention area to study the design constraints. The initial design phase was built from the architectural programming and definition of design dilemmas and goals; studies of wind direction and speed, pressure distribution around the building and the consequent spatialization of ideas through sketches and schematic models, points that served as subsidies for defining the architectural design of the building. The results consist of a description of the stages of the design process and an exposition of the solutions found to cover different uses of environments. In this sense, reconciling the complexity inherent to the manufacturing activity with the conditions of environmental comfort, functional and technical aspects, specific demands, financial resources and care for the user's health were the biggest challenges of the work.