Rethinking Ergonomics: From Building to Urban Space presents theoretical and practical aspects in harmony within the built environment and their importance in architectural projects.
The book offers reflections and applications involving ergonomics, historical evolution, and analytical methods, as well as environmental comfort and physical, cultural, and psychological factors. The application of these concepts is illustrated through building analyses:
*repurposing commercial buildings for residential use;
*a special study of the iconic Copan Building;
*the adaptation of housing for the elderly;
*analyses of housing in the Paraisópolis community in São Paulo;
*the role of the pedestrian and the need to make cities more walkable.
