Abstract
Abstract. The project “VerSus+ / Heritage for PEOPLE”, founded by the European Commission as part of the Creative Europe Culture Programme (Ref. 607593-CREA-1-2019-1-ES-CULT-COOP1) during the period 2019–2023, focuses on the transmission of knowledge to all branches of society and the general public. Its aim is to raise awareness on what constitutes the basis for the conservation of the tangible and intangible heritage as well as for a more sustainable contemporary architecture. This in-depth transmission of the lessons from vernacular heritage to future society is to be carried out in specific defined contexts, such as islands and archipelagos (geographically limited territories that are accessible to collaborators and administrative, technical and social agents), where vernacular heritage is under pressure, subjected to the transformations of contemporary life, particularly mass tourism. These pilot experiences should serve as a real testing ground for the implementation of actions for social participation, dissemination, education, communication, and promotion in different contexts and through different media. This project aims to reach out to society in order to showcase the sustainable qualities of the examples identified, through the establishment of an operative approach that can be adjusted to different contexts. The experiences on each island are expected to have repercussions throughout the region and, in turn, throughout the country in question, improving the perspectives and opportunities starting from best practices, and promoting the development of local skills. In addition, promotion and support from partners and associate partners will allow these experiences to be applied in other similar European and international contexts.
Highlights
The project builds on the outcomes and successes of the earlier European Commission funded projects: “VerSus - Lessons from Vernacular Heritage in Sustainable Architecture”, “Terra Incognita 1” and “Terra Incognita 2”, funded by the EU’s Culture Programmes
The VerSus+PEOPLE project aims to reach a wide and varied audience in order to have a real impact on society and the general public
The development of skills relating to the creative and cultural sectors linked with the vernacular heritage will be achieved through innovative approaches designed to spread new knowledge of traditional crafts
Summary
The project builds on the outcomes and successes of the earlier European Commission funded projects: “VerSus - Lessons from Vernacular Heritage in Sustainable Architecture” (www.esg.pt/versus/), “Terra Incognita 1” and “Terra Incognita 2” (http://culture-terra-incognita.org/), funded by the EU’s Culture Programmes. The project “VerSus - Lessons from Vernacular Heritage in Sustainable Architecture” in particular, with an approach which is currently relevant to the scientific and technical communities as well as the general public, had widespread impact (with over 10,000 downloads of the documents from the webpage) and international recognition (it received the European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention 2017 in the Dissemination Category) It was recognized by the European Union, which selected it as a “Success Story” for its impact, contribution to the drafting of policies, innovative results, and creative approach which can serve as inspiration for other projects (www.esg.pt/versus/). It is a source of quality of life which makes use of the possibilities and options on offer by traditional knowledge to support innovation and creativity in the modern world (Mileto et al, 2014)
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