Investigación consciente en el proceso proyectual: una metodología de evaluación de preexistencias

At the beginning of this century, Chile underwent a change regarding the protection of its heritage; citizens became aware of the concept of “heritage”, of their duty as a society to protect this heritage, and the requirement of the State to properly invest resources intended for this protection. From an architectural point of view, the question arises: How do we address the architectural intervention in a pre-existent form in a responsible, ethical, and appropriate manner? Intervention should be an established operation, defined by historic, architectural and technical support; and doing it consciously implies an understanding of the relevance of the intervention. The development of a diagnosis and the definition of the corresponding criteria for intervention will allow the development of a consistent and efficient project impacting upon the city with coherent architecture.

Keywords:

Research , Diagnosis , Architectural intervention

Author Biographies

Gabriela Muñoz S., Universidad de Chile

Arquitecta

Mauricio Sánchez, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Arquitecto

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How to Cite

Muñoz S., G., & Sánchez, M. (2014). Conscious research in the design process: a methodology for evaluating pre-existing conditions. Revista De Arquitectura, 19(27), Pág. 52–59. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5427.2013.33649