Methodological approach for an Atlas of architectural design in built heritage: contributions of the School of Porto

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Teresa Ferreira (Author) FAUP; Ordóñez-Castañón, D (Author) Other; Rui Fernandes Póvoas (Author) FAUP

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Title: JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ISSN: 2044-1266

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Authenticus ID: P-00Z-AEF

DOI: 10.1108/jchmsd-08-2023-0131

Abstract (EN): PurposeThis research seeks to provide methodological bases for the identification, documentation and critical reflection of good practices of architectural design in built heritage. These are applied explicitly to the School of Porto architects, which express a high sense of pedagogy and community practice in this field. The methodological approach defines the selection criteria for a georeferenced inventory and the procedures for in-depth analysis of adaptive reuse strategies.Design/methodology/approachThe works included in the inventory were selected according to geographical, chronological, typological, qualitative and quantitative criteria. The cases chosen for in-depth analysis have been studied along four thematic axes to dissect all the intervention processes (previous state, design/construction and final state). This approach is supported by a cross-analysis of different sources (oral, written, graphic) and using drawing as a fundamental research tool.FindingsThe research has collected and disseminated up to 150 works by 44 architects, providing a comprehensive portrait of heritage intervention by the School of Porto over the past decades. The selection of 22 buildings for in-depth documentation reveals a particular sensibility toward the cultural values through a case-by-case approach based in deep knowledge of the preexisting context and the introduction of contemporary additions in continuity and harmonious relation with the environmental and sociocultural context.Originality/valueThis work provides a novel methodology suitable for further extension and adaptation to other case studies, as a first contribution to a more comprehensive Atlas of Architectural Design in Built Heritage with European case studies. The research aims to introduce new and deeper perspectives on reference works that may constitute pedagogy for the future practice of architects within contextual, inclusive and sustainable approaches.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 19