UNESCO Historic Centre (Chorá) of Patmos Island: Conservation and Reconstruction of a Collapsed Urban House
Historic monuments in Greece represent part of the nation’s identity and, as such, they form a crucial part of local communities, not only culturally but also socially and economically. In the current paper, the design process of reconstructing a masonry two-story urban house from the late 19th cent...
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| description | Historic monuments in Greece represent part of the nation’s identity and, as such, they form a crucial part of local communities, not only culturally but also socially and economically. In the current paper, the design process of reconstructing a masonry two-story urban house from the late 19th century located in the historic center (Chorá) of a distant island in the Aegean Sea, Patmos, is discussed through related theories and actual design considerations. Chorá is protected as a UNESCO site; therefore, strict rules for the conservation of any structure enclosed within its boundaries apply. Analysis of the excavation findings and architectural drawings showing the current condition and the conservation proposal, together with the pathology of the building, as well as a structural analysis of the reconstructed structure, are thoroughly discussed in the present paper. These latter can serve as a record for the specific typology of the building and the processes engineers and architects must follow in order to obtain official permission to restore and even reconstruct collapsed parts of such traditional houses, while catering for climate change issues. The maintenance of the originality of the structure is of major importance and is thoroughly discussed, together with the detailed presentation of architectural and structural solutions serving this goal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c090f572de704c3f927a9e93d407b3492023-11-24T15:13:23ZengMDPI AGHeritage2571-94082022-10-01543100313210.3390/heritage5040161UNESCO Historic Centre (Chorá) of Patmos Island: Conservation and Reconstruction of a Collapsed Urban HouseStyliani Papatzani0Georgios Michail1Georgios Tzamalis2Georgios Skitsas3Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, School of Engineering, University of West Attica, 28 Ag. Spyridonos Street, 122 43 Aigaleo, GreeceHellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Directorate for the Restoration of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments, 8-10 Tzireon Str, 117 42 Athens, GreeceG. Tzamalis & Associates Engineering and Consultancy, 4, Kiprion Ethnomartiron Sq., 113 63 Athens, GreeceG. Skitsas & Associates Engineering and Consultancy, 26 Lefkosias, 112 63 Athens, GreeceHistoric monuments in Greece represent part of the nation’s identity and, as such, they form a crucial part of local communities, not only culturally but also socially and economically. In the current paper, the design process of reconstructing a masonry two-story urban house from the late 19th century located in the historic center (Chorá) of a distant island in the Aegean Sea, Patmos, is discussed through related theories and actual design considerations. Chorá is protected as a UNESCO site; therefore, strict rules for the conservation of any structure enclosed within its boundaries apply. Analysis of the excavation findings and architectural drawings showing the current condition and the conservation proposal, together with the pathology of the building, as well as a structural analysis of the reconstructed structure, are thoroughly discussed in the present paper. These latter can serve as a record for the specific typology of the building and the processes engineers and architects must follow in order to obtain official permission to restore and even reconstruct collapsed parts of such traditional houses, while catering for climate change issues. The maintenance of the originality of the structure is of major importance and is thoroughly discussed, together with the detailed presentation of architectural and structural solutions serving this goal.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/5/4/161UNESCOChorá of Patmosmasonry urban houserestoration/reconstruction |
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| title | UNESCO Historic Centre (Chorá) of Patmos Island: Conservation and Reconstruction of a Collapsed Urban House |
| title_full | UNESCO Historic Centre (Chorá) of Patmos Island: Conservation and Reconstruction of a Collapsed Urban House |
| title_fullStr | UNESCO Historic Centre (Chorá) of Patmos Island: Conservation and Reconstruction of a Collapsed Urban House |
| title_full_unstemmed | UNESCO Historic Centre (Chorá) of Patmos Island: Conservation and Reconstruction of a Collapsed Urban House |
| title_short | UNESCO Historic Centre (Chorá) of Patmos Island: Conservation and Reconstruction of a Collapsed Urban House |
| title_sort | unesco historic centre chora of patmos island conservation and reconstruction of a collapsed urban house |
| topic | UNESCO Chorá of Patmos masonry urban house restoration/reconstruction |
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