Regional materials used in vernacular constructions in Marajó Island — PA

Abstract

Flood and ebb periods of a river impacts sociocultural relations of riverside communities their society dynamics and, consequently, leads to the adaptation of their architecture to the environment they are inserted. These typical local architectures highlight the constructive processes acquired through the close coexistence of rivers during historical periods. They are called vernaculars, because they express this relation in their design as well as in their materiality. Characteristics of this vernacular architecture are very present in the flooded regions of the Amazon basin; its main materials are regional and accessible, often associated with peripheral buildings and rural areas. The vernacular architecture of the riverside cities of Chaves, Afuá, and Arapixi in Marajó Island, Pará, and their materialities are the object of this research. Our choice reveals an apprehension and resignification of the constructive cultures that comprehend the characteristics of riverside architecture.