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- Outline for a human-based assessment methodology of urban projects. The case of Polis GondomarPublication . Marcolin, Paolo; Flores, Joaquim; Cortesão, JoãoThis paper presents the results of a research project proposing an assessment methodology for the actual impacts of urban projects on city development . At this stage, the research has focused on the identification of indicators about the success of urban projects according to the accomplishment, functioning and use of public spaces. A case study is presented as a means for exploring these indicators: the intervention made by the Polis Programme at Gondomar.
- Projetos para a zona das Fontainhas no Porto: Desafios e contributos do ensino da arquitectura para a qualificação da cidade contemporâneaPublication . Flores, Joaquim; Marcolin, Paolo; Milão, Susana; Fernandes, Fátima“Saber ver a arquitetura”, será, talvez, o primeiro passo e requisito essencial para saber fazer projetos de arquitetura e, em última análise, para saber concretizá-los. Três saberes sobre e para a arquitetura que exigem um método de ensino estruturado; um método que, para além da observação e compreensão do espaço, da realização de exercícios de projeto, impõe uma reflexão, periódica e atenta, sobre os resultados que decorrem da sua aplicação. Em linha com este entendimento, o Mestrado Integrado em Arquitetura (MIA) da Escola Superior Artística do Porto (ESAP) tem vindo a realizar com maior frequência exposições sobre trabalhos desenvolvidos pelos discentes no âmbito das disciplinas de projeto, a última das quais, a Coletiva, realizada em setembro de 2014 e publicada com o apoio do Departamento de Arquitetura. Esta exposição sintetiza o percurso projetual do MIA, que se inicia com a elaboração de exercícios mais abstratos, introduzindo a problemática do espaço arquitetónico e do lugar numa estreita articulação com a disciplina de Desenho; prossegue gradualmente para o desenvolvimento de temas e programas sobre a habitação, os equipamentos e o desenho urbano; e acaba com a concepção de projetos finais de maior complexidade programática e conceptual, onde se exige a aplicação e integração estruturada dos saberes adquiridos e amadurecidos ao longo dos anteriores anos curriculares. De entre os desafios de projeto lançados neste dois últimos anos letivos destacam-se os que incidiram na Zona das Fontainhas, um território urbano que se distingue pelas suas caraterísticas físicas, como sejam a geomorfologia da escarpa e a suas diversas situações panorâmicas, e pela persistência de carências estruturais que se prendem com a falta de acessibilidades, infraestruturas e espaços públicos qualificados, e com a necessidade de uma ação mais consistente em matéria de habitação.
- The Barredo’s urban renewal study – The third way in Portuguese historic cities urban conservationPublication . Flores, JoaquimThe Barredo’s urban renewal study established a turning point in the planning philosophy of the historic cities in Portugal. The previous plans for Porto historic core defined extensive demolitions of the urban tissue, mixed with a strategy of historic buildings renewal for touristic activities. These preceding approaches reflect the ongoing debate regarding the urban intervention in the historic environments, which followed two possible ways: the traditionalist, proposing the use of historic architectural elements in order to achieve a resemblance with the buildings of the past; or the modernist, which promoted functionalist strategies to solve the traffic and hygiene problems, resulting on the demolition of the outdated existing buildings. The 1969’s study, coordinated by the Architect Fernando Távora, introduced the social dimension, not only by adding the social sciences into the interdisciplinary working team, but also because the local inhabitants were considered as being so important on defining the character and significance of the place as the historic built environment. Concurrently, the traditional buildings which settle the urban environment are also considered as being so important as the monuments. This vision, which reflect the principles of the 1964’s «Venice Charter», is undoubtedly a consequence of the personal and professional background of Távora, which participated in the 10th CIAM, and in the Portuguese Regional Architecture Survey. As pointed already in 1961 by Nuno Portas, his carrier gave visibility to an alternative way in the Portuguese Architecture, known as the third way, which was advocated by Távora since 1945, and is reflected on this renewal study. The study did not produce direct results on the area. However, the new approach influenced directly the operation of the CRUARB office that applied these ideas in Porto Historic Centre after 1974. Further on, this interdisciplinary office played since the 1980’s a role model for the Portuguese interventions in historical centres, disseminating indirectly the visionary concepts introduced by the 1969 study.
- The investigation of energy efficiency in Oporto World Heritage Site traditional buildingsPublication . Flores, JoaquimOporto traditional buildings are the major contributors for shaping the World Heritage Site significance. Despite this, and as it occurs in most of the European historic cities, these are not individually listed and their adaptation to comply with the current energy efficiency requirements may cause negative impacts on their authenticity and integrity. This paper aims to identify which energy efficiency improvement measures can be applied without damaging their heritage value. Fieldwork and simulation data of ten case studies were used. Onsite results revealed that its energy consumption was below the European average. The households expressed that their home comfort sensation was overall positive. Simulations showed that the introduction of insulation and solar thermal panels would be ineffective in terms of energy, cost and comfort. This study reinforces the idea that traditional buildings perform better than expected and can be retrofitted and updated at a low-cost and with passive solutions.