Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal

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Autor(a) principal: Martins, Ana Maria Tavares
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Vieira, Elma Rute Nascimento, Carlos, Jorge S., Nepomuceno, Miguel
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/8574
Resumo: The archipelago of Madeira (Portugal), of volcanic origin and situated in the intraplate region of the African plate, was formed during the Miocene and seats in a full oceanic domain. Since the settlement of the island (15th century), several destructive landslides have happened. In the Island of Madeira, housing is an important expression of the action of man over nature, thus creating a harmonious landscape between the built and its surroundings. In response to the accentuated Topography, terraced platforms appeared to soften this inclination. Vernacular building traditions are repeatedly cited in the academic literature as exemplary models of environmental practice. Therefore, research that addresses the vernacular traditions of the Island of Madeira may emphasize its potential for continuity and viability for maintenance and rehabilitation. Sustainability is indissolubly linked to vernacular architecture and the lessons learned from this architecture of the past can teach us which knowledge to apply in the future. The demand for sustainable buildings with minimal environmental impact is increasing, thus leading the construction industry to adopt new technologies for building design. Achieved for generations, this architecture shows us the art of a population in the construction. The rural housing of Madeira revealed itself as a wise design, where the masters of the craft created a perfect communion between the space, utility, comfort and the volumetric balance, thus creating a new artificial element that connects perfectly with the natural space. Passive strategies have been used around the world for centuries. In the last decades, inhabitants became dependent on mechanical systems with rising economic and environmental impacts. Learning from the past to understand how houses evolved to respond to the surrounding environment is important. The analysis of the local vernacular dwellings will provide insight into well-adapted popular solutions to deal with the local climatic conditions in order to promote responsive passive building technologies and a sustainable proposal is also presented.
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spelling Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable ProposalBuilt HeritageVernacular ArchitectureMadeiraSustainabilityThe archipelago of Madeira (Portugal), of volcanic origin and situated in the intraplate region of the African plate, was formed during the Miocene and seats in a full oceanic domain. Since the settlement of the island (15th century), several destructive landslides have happened. In the Island of Madeira, housing is an important expression of the action of man over nature, thus creating a harmonious landscape between the built and its surroundings. In response to the accentuated Topography, terraced platforms appeared to soften this inclination. Vernacular building traditions are repeatedly cited in the academic literature as exemplary models of environmental practice. Therefore, research that addresses the vernacular traditions of the Island of Madeira may emphasize its potential for continuity and viability for maintenance and rehabilitation. Sustainability is indissolubly linked to vernacular architecture and the lessons learned from this architecture of the past can teach us which knowledge to apply in the future. The demand for sustainable buildings with minimal environmental impact is increasing, thus leading the construction industry to adopt new technologies for building design. Achieved for generations, this architecture shows us the art of a population in the construction. The rural housing of Madeira revealed itself as a wise design, where the masters of the craft created a perfect communion between the space, utility, comfort and the volumetric balance, thus creating a new artificial element that connects perfectly with the natural space. Passive strategies have been used around the world for centuries. In the last decades, inhabitants became dependent on mechanical systems with rising economic and environmental impacts. Learning from the past to understand how houses evolved to respond to the surrounding environment is important. The analysis of the local vernacular dwellings will provide insight into well-adapted popular solutions to deal with the local climatic conditions in order to promote responsive passive building technologies and a sustainable proposal is also presented.IOP PublishinguBibliorumMartins, Ana Maria TavaresVieira, Elma Rute NascimentoCarlos, Jorge S.Nepomuceno, Miguel2020-01-22T11:53:06Z20192019-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/8574engMARTINS, Ana M. T., VIEIRA, Elma, CARLOS, Jorge S., NEPOMUCENO, Miguel C. S.; "Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal” in IOP Conference Series: Earth & Environmental Sciences; volume 362; 012085; 2019; doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/362/1/012085 URL: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/362/1/01208510.1088/1755-1315/362/1/012085info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-31T02:31:48Zoai:ubibliorum.ubi.pt:10400.6/8574Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T00:48:52.441882Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal
spellingShingle Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal
Martins, Ana Maria Tavares
Built Heritage
Vernacular Architecture
Madeira
Sustainability
title_short Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal
title_full Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal
title_fullStr Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal
title_full_unstemmed Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal
title_sort Learning from Tradition: Vernacular Built Heritage of Madeira (Portugal), a Sustainable Proposal
author Martins, Ana Maria Tavares
author_facet Martins, Ana Maria Tavares
Vieira, Elma Rute Nascimento
Carlos, Jorge S.
Nepomuceno, Miguel
author_role author
author2 Vieira, Elma Rute Nascimento
Carlos, Jorge S.
Nepomuceno, Miguel
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Martins, Ana Maria Tavares
Vieira, Elma Rute Nascimento
Carlos, Jorge S.
Nepomuceno, Miguel
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Built Heritage
Vernacular Architecture
Madeira
Sustainability
topic Built Heritage
Vernacular Architecture
Madeira
Sustainability
description The archipelago of Madeira (Portugal), of volcanic origin and situated in the intraplate region of the African plate, was formed during the Miocene and seats in a full oceanic domain. Since the settlement of the island (15th century), several destructive landslides have happened. In the Island of Madeira, housing is an important expression of the action of man over nature, thus creating a harmonious landscape between the built and its surroundings. In response to the accentuated Topography, terraced platforms appeared to soften this inclination. Vernacular building traditions are repeatedly cited in the academic literature as exemplary models of environmental practice. Therefore, research that addresses the vernacular traditions of the Island of Madeira may emphasize its potential for continuity and viability for maintenance and rehabilitation. Sustainability is indissolubly linked to vernacular architecture and the lessons learned from this architecture of the past can teach us which knowledge to apply in the future. The demand for sustainable buildings with minimal environmental impact is increasing, thus leading the construction industry to adopt new technologies for building design. Achieved for generations, this architecture shows us the art of a population in the construction. The rural housing of Madeira revealed itself as a wise design, where the masters of the craft created a perfect communion between the space, utility, comfort and the volumetric balance, thus creating a new artificial element that connects perfectly with the natural space. Passive strategies have been used around the world for centuries. In the last decades, inhabitants became dependent on mechanical systems with rising economic and environmental impacts. Learning from the past to understand how houses evolved to respond to the surrounding environment is important. The analysis of the local vernacular dwellings will provide insight into well-adapted popular solutions to deal with the local climatic conditions in order to promote responsive passive building technologies and a sustainable proposal is also presented.
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