Reabilitação e reconversão de usos. Santa Maria de Refóios do Lima e Santa

Abstract

This work discusses the theme of rehabilitation of monasteries and the adaptation of these structures for new uses. The approach to the topic is based on two cases of study: the Pousada de Santa Maria do Bouro and the Escola Superior Agrária de Refóios do Lima, previous, Mosteiro de Santa Maria do Bouro e Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Refóios do Lima, whose projects were delivered to Fernando Távora e Souto de Moura. With a particular interior organization, the monastic ensembles are capable of being molded the varied uses. Its history dates back to early in the second century with the Christian religion and the concept of "better serve and love God". Over time, these religious houses conquered Western Europe and constituted themselves as promoters important centers of culture, and fundamental social poles and population agglomerators. The projects of Santa Maria do Bouro and Refóios do Lima, still intended to use different designs, depart from the common goal of recovering a monastic building in an advanced state of degradation, that remained abandoned between the first quarter of the nineteenth century until the mid 80's of the XX century. Depart also from archaeological and historical study of the monumento, that in both cases, results from a combined stages of construction and development processes. Still, part of the same desire to belong to the history of the building by adding another chapter and contributing to its continued growth. Run, however, of philosophies of intervention, apparently distinct, but that approach at similar times in the projects. Before surrendering to intervention projects in the monasteries of Refóios do Lima and Santa Maria do Bouro, both Fenando Távora and Eduardo Souto de Moura materialize individually recovery of two small houses where there are the same practices of rehabilitation and intervention applied in the recovery of two large monasteries. Each of these homes is still today, a symbolic milestone for each of the authors, as are two works that were and made themselfs special: Casa da Rua Nova e Casa no Gerês. From the study of the relationship of Fernando Távora and Souto Moura with the History, their methodologies are likely to be framed in the evolution of Theories of Intervention in Heritage, which began to be the subject of debate since the nineteenth century and that, in the days today, they are increasingly relevant.