The point of departure of this master thesis is the importance of the design of façades as an affirmation of cultural behaviors. In fact, it can be noticed in several examples throughout history how the design of façades may respond to the specific needs of each culture. As a consequence, the buildings become a record of customs, wills and habits of a specific society. This background provided the group of architects of the Modern Movement that was less inclined to follow a completely international and mass-produced approach with the necessary instruments to produce an architecture that balanced tradition and modernity. Thus, the research will compare the architecture of the Modern period in Brazil and Portugal to try to delineate how the traditional behaviors of each country affected the design of their façades. This decision comes from the historical relation between the two nations. There was a significant exchange between them during Brazilian colonization and during the Modern Movement. While in the colonization the Portuguese architecture was adapted to a Brazilian context, the research on tradition made by Brazilian architecture during the Modern Movement was very important to the Portuguese since they shared some aspects of their history in common. As a result, it is expected to understand how the use of traditional values in the design of façades improves their relation with the context and, most importantly, modifies the international approach idealized by the Modern Movement.
Il punto di partenza di questa tesi di laurea è l’importanza del design delle facciate come affermazione di comportamenti culturali. In effetti, si può notare in diversi esempi nel corso della storia come il design delle facciate possa rispondere alle esigenze specifiche di ciascuna cultura. Di conseguenza, gli edifici diventano un registro di costumi, testamenti e abitudini di una società specifica. Questo background ha fornito al gruppo di architetti del Movimento Moderno che era meno propenso a seguire un approccio completamente internazionale e prodotto in serie con gli strumenti necessari per produrre un’architettura che bilanciasse tradizione e modernità. Pertanto, la ricerca confronterà l’architettura del periodo moderno in Brasile e Portogallo per cercare di delineare come i comportamenti tradizionali di ciascun paese abbiano influenzato il design delle loro facciate. Questa decisione viene dalla relazione storica tra le due nazioni. Vi fu uno scambio significativo tra loro durante la colonizzazione brasiliana e durante il movimento moderno. Mentre nella colonizzazione l’architettura portoghese era adattata a un contesto brasiliano, la ricerca sulla tradizione fatta dall’architettura brasiliana durante il movimento moderno era molto importante per i portoghesi poiché condividevano alcuni aspetti della loro storia in comune. Di conseguenza, ci si aspetta che capisca come l’uso dei valori tradizionali nella progettazione delle facciate migliora la loro relazione con il contesto e, soprattutto, modifica l’approccio internazionale idealizzato dal movimento moderno.
Two approaches to tradition. Brazil and Portugal : the modern dwelling façade
LANGE, MARJORIE
2018/2019
Abstract
The point of departure of this master thesis is the importance of the design of façades as an affirmation of cultural behaviors. In fact, it can be noticed in several examples throughout history how the design of façades may respond to the specific needs of each culture. As a consequence, the buildings become a record of customs, wills and habits of a specific society. This background provided the group of architects of the Modern Movement that was less inclined to follow a completely international and mass-produced approach with the necessary instruments to produce an architecture that balanced tradition and modernity. Thus, the research will compare the architecture of the Modern period in Brazil and Portugal to try to delineate how the traditional behaviors of each country affected the design of their façades. This decision comes from the historical relation between the two nations. There was a significant exchange between them during Brazilian colonization and during the Modern Movement. While in the colonization the Portuguese architecture was adapted to a Brazilian context, the research on tradition made by Brazilian architecture during the Modern Movement was very important to the Portuguese since they shared some aspects of their history in common. As a result, it is expected to understand how the use of traditional values in the design of façades improves their relation with the context and, most importantly, modifies the international approach idealized by the Modern Movement.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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