Simbiose entre Espaços Urbanos e Natureza. Intervenção na Vila de Caldelas. Os percursos como elementos indutores de novas dinâmicas

Abstract

Architecture is the structured means of occupying and appropriating the natural environment, resulting from the progress of each civilisation in social and intellectual evolution. However, we are experiencing moments of great progress together with the easy and fast exchange of materials, information and knowledge. As an effect, in territorial planning it is essential to respond to mobility, accessibility, comfort, well-being, health and safety for an increasingly demanding and diverse society. Based on this awareness, this study aims to explore strategic planning urbanised low-density territories. As a rule, typically these territories do not have a consolidated and structured network, occupation occurs in a dispersed way and are associated with a high index of forest spaces and also a considerable number of agricultural land. It appears in these contexts, which is very strong the relationship with the natural environment and take on very deep identity elements. In this sense, it seeks to relate and explore the natural environment in counterpoint with the space urbanised, qualifying the significant elements of the territory through special connections that allow the contemplation of under-utilised spaces of high value landscaped and natural. In summary, the various elements that make up the territory selected as a case study - Village of Caldelas, Amares - are read through the awareness of the past to the present day, integrating simple elements disused or devalued to better respond to the needs of the present.