HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN SEARCH OF WELL-BEING

Abstract

Transformations of houses have been studied over a long period in the world. Many Post-Occupation-Evaluations (POEs) demonstrate the alterations occurring in social housing (SH), both in self-built, and public projects in Brazil. These transformations have specific objectives, such as increased space, refurbishment, and improvement, or upgrading. However, the resulting conditions may present losses in environmental comfort, which can affect the well-being of dwellers. Forty-four studies were analysed through a critical study using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method to understand what desires stimulate SH projects' upgrading and how transformations impact well-being. The motivation for this study is confirmed by results that show a need to guide improvements in SH through a participatory process to reduce costs, both construction and social costs, to improve the quality of life of low-income families.