Sobre “o povo da arquitetura”: um olhar a partir da Oficina Popular de Assessoria

Abstract

This research begins from the many concerns that emerged from the practical experiences developed with the Oficina Popular de Assessoria - OPA, of the Movimento de Luta nos Bairros, Vilas e Favelas - MLB in Minas Gerais, and the constant reflection on the type of practice that was being done and could be done. Therefore, de(s)colonial theory seeks to contribute to the critique of the hegemonic mode of architectural production, with a focus on technical assistance practices developed by architects in popular territories. Through a historiographical and epistemological review based on de(s)colonial studies, we discuss whether and to what extent technical assistance practices have promoted or can promote another perspective — perhaps de(s)colonizing, militant, popular or possible — of architectural practice. To this end, it focuses on experiences with the OPA, in order to investigate dynamics, advances, contradictions and crossings that reveal clues for criticism and practice.