Housing Buildings’ Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation Process
Corvo is the smallest island of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores and an unexplored territory, with one single village. Scarce studies have been conducted regarding its built heritage, and deep knowledge of the constructions is necessary for conservation actions to be carried out. This articl...
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doaj-f15c85719d2f4650a9329b62b26fbade2021-02-23T00:02:05ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-02-01132352235210.3390/su13042352Housing Buildings’ Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation ProcessAna I. P. Salvador0Catarina P. Mouraz1Lídia Catarino2Victor Mestre3J. Mendes Silva4ADAI, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, PortugalADAI, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, PortugalGeosciences Center, Earth Sciences Department, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Architecture, University of Coimbra, 3000-143 Coimbra, PortugalADAI, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, PortugalCorvo is the smallest island of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores and an unexplored territory, with one single village. Scarce studies have been conducted regarding its built heritage, and deep knowledge of the constructions is necessary for conservation actions to be carried out. This article presents the architectonic and constructive characterization of housing building features that compose Corvo village’s historical center, focusing on its characteristics, dissonances, and conservation state. A case study regarding one housing building is presented. This research intends to contribute to a deeper knowledge of these buildings’ identity, constituting the first step towards future rehabilitation processes that can improve the inhabitants’ quality of life and simultaneously value the territory’s singularity.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/4/2352architectonic characterizationconstructive characterizationheritagerehabilitation processessustainable constructionresilient communities |
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Housing Buildings’ Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation Process |
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Housing Buildings’ Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation Process |
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Housing Buildings’ Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation Process |
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Housing Buildings’ Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation Process |
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Housing Buildings’ Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation Process |
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housing buildings’ characterization at corvo village (azores) historical center: towards a sustainable rehabilitation process |
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Corvo is the smallest island of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores and an unexplored territory, with one single village. Scarce studies have been conducted regarding its built heritage, and deep knowledge of the constructions is necessary for conservation actions to be carried out. This article presents the architectonic and constructive characterization of housing building features that compose Corvo village’s historical center, focusing on its characteristics, dissonances, and conservation state. A case study regarding one housing building is presented. This research intends to contribute to a deeper knowledge of these buildings’ identity, constituting the first step towards future rehabilitation processes that can improve the inhabitants’ quality of life and simultaneously value the territory’s singularity. |
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architectonic characterization constructive characterization heritage rehabilitation processes sustainable construction resilient communities |
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