Buildings metabolism: From pre- existence to urban regeneration
A process of metabolism (from the Greek: metavol¿ to “change”) in buildings is necessary to meet the needs and demands of successive generations that inhabit the city. In this sense, the intention is to explore the potential of the pre-existence in the regeneration process of Portuguese cities in th...
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| Tipo de recurso: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/423141 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/423141 https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003495338-15 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Historic buildings -- Conservation and restauration -- Portugal Historic buildings -- Remodeling for other use -- Portugal Urban renewal -- Portugal Adaptive reus Heritage Building transformation Edificis històrics -- Conservació i restauració -- Portugal Edificis històrics -- Reconversió -- Portugal Rehabilitació urbana -- Portugal Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Restauració arquitectònica |
| Sumario: | A process of metabolism (from the Greek: metavol¿ to “change”) in buildings is necessary to meet the needs and demands of successive generations that inhabit the city. In this sense, the intention is to explore the potential of the pre-existence in the regeneration process of Portuguese cities in the XXI century. Six buildings from different cities included in “Building typology” research project database were selected. Methodologically, in order to explore the type and form of the architecture, the buildings and public spaces were analysed through drawings to represent what has been preserved from the past and what has been added in the last twenty years. In addition, the voice of the architects was used to understand the design strategies of mutation of form and materiality, fusion or opposition between different periods. The result is a critical series of urban fragments of Portuguese cities, in which the reused building becomes the main character. The dialogue with the pre-existence could be interpreted as a limitation to the freedom of design and innovation, but for some Portuguese architects it has become a design tool that has allowed them to encounter the balance between permanence and change when modifying a site and offering users a new place where memories and hopes could converge. |
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