A paisagem urbana e os seus apagamentos: um olhar sobre a Rua 20

Abstract

This dissertation aims to study Rua 20 – the first street built as a cohesive architectural ensemble in Goiânia – regarding its historical, symbolic, and architectural contents, in contrast with its current state of erasure and replacement. As in many Brazilian cities, the pioneering core of the capital suffers from the phenomenon of urban center degradation, marked by significant changes driven by real estate speculation and deterioration processes, stemming from the loss of original centrality due to urban expansion. In this context, the study seeks to investigate the remaining historical layers and the transformations that have occurred in the urban landscape of this street, drawing on documents available in archives, libraries, and news reports. The research will analyze the elements and contents that have persisted and that are linked to the street's collective imagination, identifying which of these have been erased and which have been reinterpreted. The research hypothesis posits that during the street's transformation processes, there was a rupture with traditional representations tied to its past. Consequently, its current meaning and daily use has been impacted by the construction of new representations in the present. The methodology adopted will be historiographical, based on the review of references on the subject, and will employ ethnographic and cartographic processes as analytical tools, using narratives and mappings to understand the new dynamics and meanings of Rua 20. Finally, this study aims to underscore the importance of the historical and symbolic layers that shaped Goiânia's construction, drawing attention to the impact of transformations in this street's landscape due to the lack of heritage public policies. It will also explore how this affects the memory of its users.