The relevance of tangible anda intangible representations in the construction of urban memory: The contemporary strolling in the Imperial São Cristóvão District, 2015

Professional Master Degree Dissertation

Professional Master Degree Dissertation

The Imperial São Cristóvão district, important in the formation of the City of Rio de Janeiro, has a wide range of tangible and intangible assets of unquestionable historical and cultural value, which stand out in the urban landscape of the city. However lacks revitalization and preservation despite many suffered urban interventions. The work presented aims to contribute for the construction of the memory and identity of the Imperial São Cristóvão district , through not only the appreciation of the existing building heritage , but mainly for the identification of new cultural representations of place, permanent, dynamic or ephemeral ,that may be enjoyed by walking semi-guided, on a "walk zone" requalified, restoring the street importance of living space and social gathering of citizens, and enabling new ways to experience and understand the neighborhood, encouraging feelings of belonging.

Keywords: cultural representation, cultural heritage, urban landscape, São Cristóvão.

http://objdig.ufrj.br/21/teses/836130.pdf

Person

• Andrea Queiroz Rego [contributor]
• Fabiola do Valle Zonno
• Maria Elisa Feghali

Course

• Professional Master of Project and Heritage/UFRJ

ResearchLine

• Revitalization and Restoration Project