Alder Catunda

Alder Catunda

Professor | Undergraduate Coordinator | Supervisor of ARQ1109
aldercatunda@puc-rio.br

Graduated in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – FAU/UFRJ (1983) and Master in Urbanism from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – PROURB/FAU/UFRJ (2002). Co-founder of Archi 5 Arquitetos Associados Ltda, Former Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Architecture and Urbanism at Veiga de Almeida University (BAU-UVA), Associate Professor and current Undergraduate Coordinator of the Architecture and Urbanism Course at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CAU/DAU PUC-Rio).

Professor of the Specialization Course in Architecture for Health in the Postgraduate Program of CCE/DAU PUC Rio. Former Substitute Counselor on the Teaching and Training Committee of the Architecture and Urbanism Council of Rio de Janeiro – CAU/RJ, member of the Jury Board and Substitute Councilor on the Higher Council of the Institute of Architects of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Department – IAB/RJ. Works in the area of Architecture Design, Urbanism, and Landscape Planning, and research with emphasis on Project Theory, Anthropology of Form and Space, with interest mainly in the following topics: practice, theory, and methodology of architecture, urbanism, and landscaping projects.

Disciplinas

ARQ1101
Architectural context and architectural language. Scale, proportion, architectural elements and graphic analysis. Volumes and three-dimensional model. Composition and intention. Architectural references. Introduction to project practice.

Sala

IMA1

Professor(es)

Alder Catunda, Amalia Giacomini, Antonyony Carlos Jordão Heitor, Dely Bentes, Fernando Espósito Galarce, Glaucia Fonseca, Hermano Freitas, Luciano Alvares, Luis Candido Campos, Marco Antônio Matilde de Azevedo, Monica Aguiar

ARQ1102
Analysis and design of residential architectural space. Study of shape and volume. Dwelling, living. Being, resting, producing, recreating within the scope of the residence. Organization and structuring of space on the housing scale. Study of the relationship between the residential building and the site and surroundings, observing physical, typological characteristics, proportion and scale. Flows, circulation and connections in internal environments and between them and external environments. Continuity of studies carried out in Introduction to the Project (ARQ1101), deepening aspects such as: study of form and volume, analysis of architectural space, organization and structuring of space. The study of spatial relationships and proportions between sectors, environments and the exterior space of a residence. The study of the dimensioning of residential space, sectors and environments, through the critical and concrete use of space and furniture through the analysis of real examples visited, survey and recognition of the living spaces themselves and encouraging each student to search for these notions. The relationships between the architectural object and the site and immediate surroundings, observing typology, proportion, scale and physical characteristics, solar orientation, topography, existence of watercourses, vegetation, neighboring buildings, among others. Notions of design methodology and timeline for evolution. Initial notions of structure.

Sala

IMA1

Professor(es)

Alder Catunda, Antonio Sena, Antonyony Carlos Jordão Heitor, Caio Calafate, Dely Bentes, Fernando Minto, Luciano Alvares, Marco Antônio Matilde de Azevedo, Monica Aguiar, Roberio Catelani, Silvio Dias

ARQ1110
Individual work. Planning and development of a project relating to one of the areas of architecture and/or urbanism, or development of research work of a theoretical or experimental nature, under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Presentation and defense of the final project.

Sala

Professor(es)

Luciano Alvares, Ana Luiza Nobre, Alder Catunda, Antonio Sena, Flaviana Raynaud, Cláudia Escarlate, Denise Solot, Carlos Eduardo Spencer, Alziro Carvalho Neto, Roberio Catelani, Verônica Natividade, Israel Nunes, Amaro Sérgio Marques

ARQ1109
Support in defining the theme to be developed in the final project. Support in research and preparation of the proposal. Conceptualization of the proposal’s object, justification, theoretical basis. Definition of the examining board. The proposal must be approved.

Sala

IMA1

Professor(es)

Alder Catunda, Flaviana Raynaud, Celso Rayol, Carlos Eduardo Spencer, Pedro Évora, Moema Loures, Pedro Lobão, Nanda Eskes, Amaro Sérgio Marques