Beyond viewing the home as mere shelter and protection, there is now a much greater complexity of functions integrated into the elementary programs of dwelling. We no longer think only of spaces for sleeping, cooking, and bathing, but rather of a series of new programs that demand new spaces and configurations. Among these, leisure emerges as an activity integrated into living, in the form of backyards, swimming pools, and TV rooms.
In A Casa: Espaços e Narrativas, Luiz Amorim writes that “architecture, or the house, is not a passive backdrop that watches and frames the unfolding of our lives, but is a co-author of all possible livable and narratable experiences.” Considering the home as a place where we build our human relationships, we can see that, as societies evolve, houses have become much more than places of protection and rest. The home reflects the experiences, routines, and personalities of those who reside there, and the insertion of new programs is also a way of expressing this identity.
