Abstract
This paper addresses the issue of historical urban centres from the perspective of the analysis and inventory of building features. The cataloguing process of the building typologies is presented herein as a synthesis of the main construction forms, using as a case study the old city centre of Seixal, Portugal, rebuilt in its present form after the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As marks of an historical and architectural heritage, old urban centres should be protected, safeguarded and potentialised. Therefore, it is essential to have a complete understanding of the diachronic process of both buildings and urban mesh, in order to support qualified, conscientious and sustainable interventions.
Highlights
Throughout time, cities are exposed to numerous events, with different origins and impacts, which go changing their image and characteristics
This paper aims at presenting an up-to-date overview of the built heritage in the old city centre of Seixal, concerning materials and processes used in their reconstruction after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake
The research work is based on a detailed survey campaign wherein 99 out of 380 old masonry buildings, focusing on three different domains: (i) architectural typologies and drawings; (ii) structural and non-structural building features and defects and (iii) socio-demographic characterisation, which will be individually discussed throughout this paper (further results in these domains can be seen in Ferreira et al (2013) and Santos et al (2013))
Summary
Throughout time, cities are exposed to numerous events, with different origins and impacts, which go changing their image and characteristics. In consequence of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, several cities were affected, and a large amount of built heritage was irretrievably lost. The city of Seixal, located about 25 km south of Lisbon, was one of the most affected ones, going through a long and deep reconstruction process, which represented a main role in the current image of the city. This paper aims at presenting an up-to-date overview of the built heritage in the old city centre of Seixal, concerning materials and processes used in their reconstruction after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. The research work is based on a detailed survey campaign wherein 99 out of 380 old masonry buildings, focusing on three different domains: (i) architectural typologies and drawings; (ii) structural and non-structural building features and defects and (iii) socio-demographic characterisation, which will be individually discussed throughout this paper (further results in these domains can be seen in Ferreira et al (2013) and Santos et al (2013))
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