Arquitetura de João Filgueiras Lima, Lelé: industrialização e recorrência nas passarelas de Salvador

Abstract

This dissertation focuses on the industrialized architecture of João Filgueiras Lima, Lelé, and his design methodology. It presents as its object of study the recurrence in his work, seen as a process of creation and the search for excellence in his architecture, with a focus on his standardized footbridge projects for the city of Salvador, Bahia. It seeks to identify the importance of recurrence in Lelé's design process, which is based on the improvement of the design and execution of components that are part of his prefabricated buildings, through the reading and comparative analysis of his prefabricated footbridge projects for Salvador, starting with the footbridge in the Imbuí neighborhood, the first to be built in 1987, and the one in the Pernambués neighborhood, the last designed by Lelé for Salvador in 1998. Based on the survey and study of the drawings of these projects and others presented here, it identifies the improvements between the two versions and the weaknesses found. It briefly describes the current situation and comments on the use of these equipment in the urban planning of Salvador.