Revendo a prática da conservação das habitações sociais: O caso da Rua Senador Pompeu, nº 34

Abstract

The present research has as general objective to investigate how conservation practices of protected buildings within the universe of social housing. As social housing, by themselves, they represent a complex universe, full of meanings that they express, over the years, as resources, resources and living conditions of social segments that are often marginalized and oppressed. Some of these editions have been recognized recently, as cultural goods. It is noticeable that such architectural typologies have particular characteristics, among them, for example, reduced architectural programs and materials of a simple nature. Thus, this research extends or researches for the conservation of these architectural typologies, which are extremely specific and complex, and highlights the possible risks of conflicts between limits of maintenance of its authenticity, integrity and cultural significance and contemplation of the needs of its users and society contemporary. A guiding question or study is: Is the state of conservation methodological methods and procedures able to maintain the maintenance of aspects and problems that characterize these buildings? To support the intended, it was used as a case study or court at Rua Senador Pompeu, nº 34, Centro / RJ, which carries out restoration works motivated by the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro, starting in the early 2000s. of the study that proposes this research is defined as exploratory of the qualitative nature. The data were collected through bibliographic and documentary research. As a result, we realize that currently, the concepts and requirements of activated conservation activity can meet the demands and specificities inherent to collective housing. However, it is necessary to make a relativity in its application. As relativizations they must be performed according to what guides a contemporary theory of conservation, always taking into account the limit between a guarantee of contemporary use and respect for historical material, respecting the principles that govern conservation ethics. This research also detected the formulation of an elitist treatment in relation to the conservation practice in the tenement used as a case study, which caused damage to the protected cultural heritage, and pointed out the need for further studies within this universe in order to investigate whether the fact was an isolated case or if there is, in Brazil, a barrier to be overcome in relation to prejudices within the field of conservation