Maretórios

The lands of the sea as places of coexistence, critique, and creation

Abstract

This article addresses the coastal areas of the Hercílio Luz Bridge region in Florianópolis, southern Brazil, where coastal communities coexist with artisanal fishermen amidst ancient maritime-industrial ruins. The area was once an important nautical passage to Santa Catarina Island, a timber dock, and a fishing hub. A place marked by shipwrecks and coastal settlements. Today, artisanal fishing practices coexist with the remains of old fortifications, residences, warehouses, and a new yacht shipyard. This work sheds light on this location, considers the critique of the economic exploitation of the landscape, and the threats to pre-existing structures. Finally, it presents a project carried out by students in an Architecture and Urbanism course studio for a dock made of wooden posts and discarded tires, as an installation that values ​​maritime culture and can inspire the creation of new, more sustainable uses.