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- Different skills for the design and renovation of existing buildingsPublication . Lanzinha, JoãoEurope faces huge challenges in next future in what concerns to the energy efficiency and the reduction of consumptions in buildings, the condition of housing stock and the needs of ageing people. However, due to the diversity of European countries, that reveals a variable geometry in their continental distribution, based on the economic and financial situation, urban and rural settlements, geographical features and very different cultural realities from country to country, the strategies to implement need to be different and adjusted to the reality of each geographic area. The architectural education must follow this logic of identity and be adjusted to regional reality instead of being equal across Europe. A young architect educated to design only new buildings, in schools supported by public investments in weaker economies, can be easily hired to work, sometimes with low salary, in stronger economies but he will not intervene to turn its community more strong, efficient and sustainable to the future, returning the investment made in his education. This communication intends at first to present information about the condition of existing buidings in south of Europa, especially in Portugal, in comparision with the average of European situation and also discuss the investments in new construction and renovation of existing buildings. The new challenges for the renovation of existing buildings require new skills and different strategies for the training of future actors in the design process. Knlowledge about statistical reality based on national/regional census and economic reports can drive the training and design needs. Knowkedge about the traditional construction techniques, the inspection and diagnosis methods for the existing situation, new thinking and design processes and interaction between different speacialities are some of the essential features to implement in architectural studies.
- Structural and material characterization of a haussmann buildingPublication . Cardoso, Rui; Paiva, Anabela; Pinto, Jorge; Lanzinha, JoãoHaussmann buildings are representative of Paris urban architecture. However, those buildings being centenarians, present several pathologies which is preventing their adequate use. Moreover, an upgrade regarding users security, acoustic, thermal and fire requirements is, among others, urgently needed to meet the new standards. Additionally, there is actually, in Paris, an increasing demand for hotel rooms. For those previous reasons, Haussmann buildings are nowadays submitted to heavy operations relative to use changes, conservation, rehabilitation and strengthening. In this paper, a structural and material characterization of a Haussmann building complex located at La Madeleine in Paris is presented. This characterization is the result of a survey realized during the construction stage occurred between 2015 and 2017, relative to use change, rehabilitation and strengthening. The present study allows identifying the existing structural system, the materials and the geometry of the principal structural elements. The knowledge from this study would be very useful for the development of sustainable rehabilitation and strengthening techniques and at the same time helping to preserve this important heritage or similar ones existing in other countries.
- Structural and material characterization of a Haussmann Building Complex at la Madeleine, ParisPublication . Cardoso, Rui; Paiva, Anabela; Pinto, Jorge; Lanzinha, JoãoHaussmann buildings architecture spread throughout the city of Paris. Nevertheless, those buildings are nowadays submitted to heavy operations of use change, conservation and rehabilitation, justified by several reasons, among others are building aging and the increasing demand for hotel rooms in Paris. In this paper, a structural and material characterization of a Haussmann building complex located at La Madeleine in Paris is presented. This characterization is the result of several technical visits realized during construction works stage relative to use change, rehabilitation and strengthening which take place between 2015 and 2017. The present study allows identifying the existing structural system, the materials and the geometry of the principal structural elements in a structural engineering view. The knowledge from this study could be very useful for the development of sustainable rehabilitation and strengthening methodologies, helping at the same time to preserve this important legacy or similar ones existing in other countries.