Abstract
Abstract. This contribution describes the results of an International workshop on documentation of historic and cultural heritage developed jointly between Universidad de Guadalajara’s Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD) and Carleton University’s Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program. The objective of the workshop was to create a learning environment for emerging heritage professionals through the use of advanced recording techniques for the documentation of modern architectural heritage in Guadalajara, Mexico. The selected site was Casa Cristo, one of the several architectural projects by Luis Barragán in Guadalajara. The house was built between 1927 and 1929 for Gustavo R. Cristo, mayor of the city. The style of the building reflects the European influences derived from the architect’s travel experience, as well as the close connection with local craftsmanship. All of these make the house an outstanding example of modern regional architecture. A systematic documentation strategy was developed for the site, using different survey equipment and techniques to capture the shape, colour, spatial configuration, and current conditions of Casa Cristo for its eventual rehabilitation and conservation.
Highlights
1.1 Scope of work and trainingConservation practice of modern architectural heritage has only been incremented in the last 25 years
In 2012, the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) launched the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative (CMAI) that defined the rules and methodologies to support the development of conservation practice of modern heritage (Normandin, Macdonald, 2013)
The documentation of the historic site of Casa Cristo by the architect Luis Barragán was undertaken by the students of Universidad de Guadalajara’s Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD) and Carleton University’s Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program, under the supervision of professors of both universities
Summary
Conservation practice of modern architectural heritage has only been incremented in the last 25 years. With respect to the current debate on modern heritage conservation, a ‘customized’ (Normandin, Macdonald, 2013) documentation strategy was designed to address different conservation issues, such as: Understanding the correlation between the building and the architect’s productions;. Understanding and documenting the historical context, the architectural typology, as well as the character-defining elements; Recording the technical and social features of the building in addition to the aesthetic ones; Developing the education and training programs for the conservation of modern architecture
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