Multifamily residential architecture in the post-pandemic period: needs and transformations.

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the way of interacting with the built space has changed considerably, especially with the residential environment, due to social transformations and new needs. This work aims to understand the influence of this phenomenon in the architectural projects of multifamily residential buildings. For this, a bibliographical research and interviews were carried out with 5 architects who carry out architectural projects of multifamily building in the city of Vitória – ES. Projects of 18 buildings, from medium to high standard, launched between the years 2020 to 2022 in this city were also analyzed. It was observed that the pandemic caused significant changes in the way residential building are designed, including the need for home office or coworking spaces, green areas and for pets, among others. It is concluded that social changes directly affect the way of living and the COVID-19 pandemic brought urgent demands that led to rapid and significant transformations in residential building projects, which needed to be accompanied by the real estate market, resulting in changes favorable to health and well-being of residents.