Abstract
Abstract. The study presents the results of architectural and vegetation survey missions in the UNESCO site of Quinta da Regaleira in the city of Sintra, Portugal. The different types of connecting elements of the epigean and hypogean architectures in the Park are analysed through the disciplinary tools of architectural design. Surveys and models of some of the connecting elements are proposed for an understanding of the site and its subsequent protection and valorisation through digital documentation. Of great interest is the architectural and social relationship that the site establishes with the city of Sintra.The survey of epigean architecture considered the following: the Casa da Renasceça, the Capela, the Cocheiras, the Estufa, the Oficina das Artes, the Loggia dos Pisoes, the Casa dos Ibis, the Torre da Regaleira the Terraço dos Mundos Celestes and the Fonte da Abundância.The survey of underground architecture considered the following architectures: the Gruta do Labirinto, the Gruta da Leda, the Lago da Cascata, the Gruta do Aquario, the Gruta do Oriente, the Portal dos Guardiães, the Poço Imperfeito and the Poço Iniziático.The work constitutes a complete and accurate analysis, represented through technical drawings, in different scales, digital point clouds and 3D modelling for the visualisation of the architecture in the Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra.
Highlights
The research presents the results of the epigean and hypogean architectural survey activities in the UNESCO site of the Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, a Portuguese city located inland, not far from the capital Lisbon
The relationship between the different floors of the building has been analysed in the following architectures in the Park: for the epigean systems, we include the spine and circular staircases in the Palácio, the spiral staircase of the Capela bell tower, the connecting staircases to the Loggia dos Pisoes, the double well staircase of the Torre da Regaleira and the complex systems of access to the towers of the Terraço dos Mundos Celestes
Particular attention has been paid to the vertical connections of the underground architectures: the relationships between the surface rocks, the present water basin and the steep and narrow stairs leading to the Gruta do Labirinto, the aerial routes of the Lago da Cascata, and the helicoidal staircase of the Poço Imperfeito and the ponderous well staircase with pillars of the Poço Iniziático
Summary
The research presents the results of the epigean and hypogean architectural survey activities in the UNESCO site of the Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, a Portuguese city located inland, not far from the capital Lisbon. We present, in particular, the studies carried out on the connection systems, that is, the transitions between the horizontal surfaces through the staircases. The relationship between the different floors of the building has been analysed in the following architectures in the Park: for the epigean systems, we include the spine and circular staircases in the Palácio, the spiral staircase of the Capela bell tower, the connecting staircases to the Loggia dos Pisoes, the double well staircase of the Torre da Regaleira and the complex systems of access to the towers of the Terraço dos Mundos Celestes. Particular attention has been paid to the vertical connections of the underground architectures: the relationships between the surface rocks, the present water basin and the steep and narrow stairs leading to the Gruta do Labirinto, the aerial routes of the Lago da Cascata, and the helicoidal staircase of the Poço Imperfeito and the ponderous well staircase with pillars of the Poço Iniziático. A common feature in these architectures is the function of the staircase as a condition of connection between surfaces through the elements of the risers, treads and landings, and as a fluid structure, as an architectural element capable of ascending towards Paradise or descending into Hell
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