Shape Grammars as a support instrument for heritage safeguard planning From a vernacular language to a contemporary materialization

Shape Grammars as a support instrument for heritage safeguard planning From a vernacular language to a contemporary materialization

Castro, Rúben; Beirão, José Nuno

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In this project we used the concept of shape grammars as a tool forunderstanding the vernacular heritage in the Moorish village of Aljezur in theSouth of Portugal, and subsequently use it to guide the planning rehabilitationand growth of the village. First, we inferred a grammar for describing theexistent vernacular heritage, and based on it developed two other grammarssuitable for the rehabilitation of pre-existences and the construction of newhouses involving features that can harmoniously mingle with the heritagesurroundings. This paper supports the use of shape grammars for thedevelopment of heritage safeguard strategies in historical urban agglomerates.

In this project we used the concept of shape grammars as a tool forunderstanding the vernacular heritage in the Moorish village of Aljezur in theSouth of Portugal, and subsequently use it to guide the planning rehabilitationand growth of the village. First, we inferred a grammar for describing theexistent vernacular heritage, and based on it developed two other grammarssuitable for the rehabilitation of pre-existences and the construction of newhouses involving features that can harmoniously mingle with the heritagesurroundings. This paper supports the use of shape grammars for thedevelopment of heritage safeguard strategies in historical urban agglomerates.

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DOI: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_204

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Castro, Rúben; Beirão, José Nuno; "Shape Grammars as a support instrument for heritage safeguard planning From a vernacular language to a contemporary materialization", p-377-384. In: Proceedings of 37 eCAADe and XXIII SIGraDi Joint Conference, “Architecture in the Age of the 4Th Industrial Revolution”, Porto 2019, Sousa, José Pedro; Henriques, Gonçalo Castro; Xavier, João Pedro (eds.). São Paulo: Blucher, 2019.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_204