Abstract
The aim of the article is to alert to the fact that architecture must comprehend Nature and bring it back again to the daily life of Man, increasing his physical and psychological comfort. The "Green" in Architectural Rehabilitation can have several meanings and approximations. In this article we address "Green" as Color and Attitude. This paper has been developed through deepening the hypothesis of the color green in living coatings. The creation of an ecological skin in architecture accentuates the dilution of the presence of interventions in heritage contexts with an attitude of knowing how to add, involving Nature. These allow creating solutions that avoid the formalisms of architectural language, being of special relevance their application in the Architectural Rehabilitation of the Heritage. Examples of green roofs and green facades are presented and it is shown that rainwater management improves the sustainability of the historic place. Complementary, as a Green Attitude, it is essential to use renewable energy in buildings to achieve NZEB – Nearly Zero Energy Building. As a case study we have selected the Rehabilitation of the Cathedral of Portalegre in Portugal. Doi: 10.28991/HIJ-2020-01-04-04 Full Text: PDF
Highlights
Green is dominant in nature, as it’s the color that is best perceived and visible to the human eye
The green roofs aren’t always the best option in Architectural Rehabilitation as its weight is superior to the traditional roofs
The green wall acts as a filter and it is a shading plan that dilutes the presence of the new exhibition spaces that have been created, and highlights the white walls in the Cathedral and the existing building that has been remodeled
Summary
Green is dominant in nature, as it’s the color that is best perceived and visible to the human eye. As it’s compound by 50% green and 50% yellow, it appears in the middle of the spectrum of colors visible to the human eye This fact is due to the evolutionary factors of the species, and to the importance of photosynthesis in our planet. The importance of designing green environments, whether is through urban planning, green architecture or through architectural rehabilitation with living coatings (Figure 1) They may have potential social benefits, in case they are accessible to building users but to the general public. It is questioned whether the diseases that those painters contracted, would not be provoked by the inhalation of those toxic vapors Another green shade, which has been proved to have nefarious effects, was Scheele’s Green (copper arsenite) created in 1778 [2]. By extension we can say that the composition of various natural or artificial materials can have contraindications such as the case of granite with radon and the chemical compositions of the materials
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