Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District Archive
This paper reflects on the ability to adapt buildings with relevant heritage and historical value to different uses and functions. A case study is presented: The relocation of Braga’s District Archive from the former Archbishop’s Palace in Largo do Paço, a building dating back to the XIVth century c...
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| author | João Pedro Silva Paulo Mendonça Paulo J. Ramísio |
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| description | This paper reflects on the ability to adapt buildings with relevant heritage and historical value to different uses and functions. A case study is presented: The relocation of Braga’s District Archive from the former Archbishop’s Palace in Largo do Paço, a building dating back to the XIVth century confined within the Historical Center’s buffer zone, into a modernist building located in Abade Loureira street, North of the original complex and outside the medieval walled city.
The methodological approach and the processes associated with the intervention are presented according to the analysis of the proposed program, rather than by the formal and symbolic features of the building itself.
Extensive in-situ surveys took place at the two buildings, comparing both the present and the proposed solution. Based on this analysis, the Program’s adequacy is discussed, displaying the advantages and disadvantages of this change and how it may affect the mission of the District Archive. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9965b9b5bedb4626b504ded4696f30a42022-12-21T20:14:11ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJournal of Architecture and Urbanism2029-79552029-79472020-03-01441203110.3846/jau.2020.1036310363Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District ArchiveJoão Pedro Silva0Paulo Mendonça1Paulo J. Ramísio2School of Architecture, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800 - 058, Guimarães, PortugalLab2PT Research Center, School of Architecture, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800 - 058, Guimarães, PortugalCivil Engineering Department, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800 - 058, Guimarães, PortugalThis paper reflects on the ability to adapt buildings with relevant heritage and historical value to different uses and functions. A case study is presented: The relocation of Braga’s District Archive from the former Archbishop’s Palace in Largo do Paço, a building dating back to the XIVth century confined within the Historical Center’s buffer zone, into a modernist building located in Abade Loureira street, North of the original complex and outside the medieval walled city. The methodological approach and the processes associated with the intervention are presented according to the analysis of the proposed program, rather than by the formal and symbolic features of the building itself. Extensive in-situ surveys took place at the two buildings, comparing both the present and the proposed solution. Based on this analysis, the Program’s adequacy is discussed, displaying the advantages and disadvantages of this change and how it may affect the mission of the District Archive.https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JAU/article/view/10363program adequacyarchitecture of public buildingsarchive, heritage buildingsbuilt environmentarchitectural conservation |
| spellingShingle | João Pedro Silva Paulo Mendonça Paulo J. Ramísio Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District Archive Journal of Architecture and Urbanism program adequacy architecture of public buildings archive, heritage buildings built environment architectural conservation |
| title | Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District Archive |
| title_full | Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District Archive |
| title_fullStr | Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District Archive |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District Archive |
| title_short | Heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city: the relocation of Braga’s District Archive |
| title_sort | heritage buildings as a contribution to the contemporary city the relocation of braga s district archive |
| topic | program adequacy architecture of public buildings archive, heritage buildings built environment architectural conservation |
| url | https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JAU/article/view/10363 |
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