Centro de Esportes de Combate e Memorial Ivan Gomes.

Abstract

The practice of martial art has been spreading for decades in Brazilian society, and the city of Campina Grande has an immense number of social projects that offer them, but few have the minimum structure necessary, and little is known about it in the area of architecture. In the universe of martial arts, Campina Grande has a brilliant history, being hometown of one of the greatest fighters in history, Ivan Gomes, however, its name has been forgotten over the decades. The present work consists of the elaboration of the preliminary study of the Center for Combat Sports and Memorial Ivan Gomes, a space to rescue the brilliant history of the "unbeatable fighter", and to support all social projects in the city. As a result, not only the architectural project was elaborated, but also a model of organization and management for such a space, identifying which areas of knowledge and professionals need to be involved in a work that uses the martial arts as a tool to promotion social welfare, public health and leisure.