The XV National Meeting of Municipalities with a Historic Center will take place in Lagos, on the next 30th, 31st of October and 1st of November.
The program highlights themes such as concepts and criteria for rehabilitation and safeguarding, modern life in the old city, financing of urban rehabilitation, rehabilitation and sustainability, and seismic risk in historic centres.
According to the organization, in charge of the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historical Center, this meeting's main objective is to reflect on the problems of urban rehabilitation, safeguarding heritage and seismic risk in historic centres. Particular emphasis will also be given to issues relating to the financing of rehabilitation and the need to envisage a sustainable management of the heritage.
During the XV National Meeting of Municipalities with Historic Centers, political leaders, technicians and specialists in different areas will share information, knowledge and experiences, and debate policies, strategies and technical and financial solutions.
In addition to the work sessions, which take place at the Lagos Cultural Centre, the program also includes study visits, exhibitions, exhibitions and the sale of publications, as well as the official opening of the period for the presentation of candidacies for the “Alexandre Herculano” National Architecture Award (PNAAH, 2014/2015 edition).
The initiative has the support of the municipal company Futurlagos.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
09:00 am Reception to participants and delivery of documentation
10:00 am OPENING SESSION
Maria Joaquina Matos, Mayor of Lagos
Alexandra Gonçalves, Regional Director of Culture of the Algarve (to be confirmed)
António Branco, Rector of the University of Algarve (to be confirmed)
Victor Mendes, President of the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historic Centers
António Leitão Amaro, Secretary of State for Local Administration
11:00 am Coffee break
11:30 am CONCEPTS AND CRITERIA FOR REHABILITATION AND SAFEGUARD
>>Evolution of European models of urban rehabilitation: objectives, methodology and governance
Ana Pinho Architect (Portuguese Catholic University)
>>Rehabilitation or fraud?
José Aguiar Architect (ICOMOS-Portugal)
>>At the beginning is the method. And in the result too. Reflections on interventions in built heritage
José Delgado Rodrigues Geologist (Researcher-Coordinator of the National Civil Engineering Laboratory)
>>Urban Rehabilitation and need for experimental evaluation of the existing
Alfredo Braga Engineer and Paulo Cabral Engineer (University of Algarve)
Debate . Moderator: António Gil Leitão Jurista (Municipal Council of Lagos/Futurlagos EM.SA)
13:30 pm. Lunch break
15:00 am VISIT TO THE RIVERSIDE FRONT OF THE CITY OF LAGOS
António Leitão Barbosa, Architect, Daniela Nunes Pereira, Art Historian (University of Algarve) and Frederico Mendes Paula, Architect (Lagos City Council/Futurlagos EM.SA)
16:30 am MODERN LIFE IN THE ANCIENT CITY
>>Historical Center in the Life and Strategy of the City of Loulé
Dália Paulo, Archaeologist, and Sofia Pontes, Architect (Loulé City Council)
>>PERU _ Constraints versus Opportunities
Sidónio Simões Engineer (Coimbra City Council)
>>Revitalization Strategy for Historic Centers Areas of Urban Rehabilitation
Maria de Vargas Bulcão and José Alves dos Santos, Architects (Municipal Council of Almada)
Debate . Moderator: José Aguiar, Architect (ICOMOS-Portugal)
17:30 am Coffee break
17:45 am MODERN LIFE IN THE ANCIENT CITY
>>Urban Rehabilitation Areas of Faro. Strategy and intended results
Teresa Valente, Architect (City Hall of Faro)
>>Urban Regeneration of the Historic Center of Torres Vedras – Torres ao Centro
Bruno Félix, Architect (Torres Vedras City Council)
>>The Historic Center of Ovar – Contributions to its delimitation
António França, Master in Heritage and Cultural Tourism (Ovar City Council)
Debate . Moderator: José Aguiar, Architect (ICOMOS-Portugal)
20:00. Dinner offered by the organization
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
09:00 am FINANCING URBAN REHABILITATION
President of the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission (to be confirmed)
Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation
Banking institution representative (to be confirmed)
Financial sustainability _ Fundamental elements
Filipe Marchand, Economist
Debate . Moderator: Victor Mendes President of the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historic Centers
11:00 am Coffee break
11:30 am CONCEPTS AND CRITERIA FOR REHABILITATION AND SAFEGUARD
>>Peasants and Muslims in the Serra Algarvia
Cláudio Torres, Archaeologist (Archaeological Field of Mértola)
>>Management of Cultural Equipment
Nuno Ribeiro Lopes, Architect (Regional Director of Culture of the Azores)
>>The distinctive character of the walled historic centers and the rehabilitation of the archeology of the Medieval Castle of Almeida
João Campos, Architect (Almeida Military Architecture Studies Center)
>>The “Poço dos Negros” (Anel Verde Park, Lagos): the contribution of a preventive archaeological excavation for the discussion of the Atlantic slave trade
Maria João Neves, Archaeologist (DRYAS Archeology)
Debate . Moderator: Filipe Marchand, Economist
13:30 pm. Lunch break
15:00 am VISIT TO THE WALLS OF THE CITY OF LAGOS
Daniela Nunes Pereira, Art Historian (University of Algarve), Frederico Mendes Paula, Architect (Lagos Municipal Council/Futurlagos EM.SA) and Maria João Neves, Archaeologist (DRYAS Archaeology)
16:30 am REHABILITATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
>>Safeguarding, Rehabilitation and Regeneration of the Historic Center of Braga
Miguel Bandeira, Architect, and Pedro Lopes, Architect (City of Braga)
>>Economic Sustainability of the Pombalino Historic Center of Vila Real de Santo António
Sofia Gomes, Cultural Heritage Technician (Vila Real de Santo António City Council)
>>Tavira and the challenges of contemporaneity
João da Conceição Rodrigues, Councilor (Tavira City Council)
Debate . Moderator: Nuno Ribeiro Lopes, Architect (Regional Director of Culture of the Azores)
17:30 am Coffee break
17:45 am REHABILITATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
>>Occupational Evolution of Free Urban Spaces in Évora
Maria Filomena Monteiro, Architect (City Hall of Évora), Marízia Dias Pereira, Architect, and Maria do Céu Tereno, Architect (University of Évora)
>>Planned Streets
Marta Isabel Silva, Architect (City Hall of Viana do Castelo)
Debate . Moderator: Nuno Ribeiro Lopes Arquiteto (Regional Director of Culture of the Azores)
20:00. Dinner offered by the organization
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
09:00 am SEISMIC RISK IN HISTORIC CENTERS
>>Setúbal Historical Center: Risks and Vulnerabilities in the Emergency
Manuela Maria Tomé, Architect (Municipal Civil Protection and Fire Department of Setúbal City Council)
>>Seismic Risk in Lisbon: Projects, actions and challenges in civil protection
Manuel João Ribeiro, Sociologist, (Director of the Civil Protection Department of Lisbon City Council)
>>Seismic Risk in the Historic Center of Lagos
Frederico Mendes Paula, Architect (Lagos City Council/Futurlagos EM.SA)
>>Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings: Need and Opportunity
John Appleton, Engineer
Debate . Moderator: Paulo Jorge Reis, Councilor of the City Council of Lagos
11:00 am Coffee break
11:30 am CLOSING SESSION
Launch of the 2014/2015 edition of the “Alexandre Herculano” National Architecture Award
Delivery of “Público Praise” to Prof. Dr. Jorge Justino, President of IPS
Delivery of the “APMCH Gold Medal” to Eng.º Francisco Lopes, outgoing President of APMCH
António Gil Leitão, Lawyer (Municipal Council of Lagos/Futurlagos EM.SA)
José Raimundo Noras, General Secretary of the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historic Centers
Victor Mendes, President of the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historic Centers
Maria Joaquina Matos, Mayor of Lagos
Manuel Castro Almeida, Secretary of State for Regional Development
13:00 pm. Lunch break
15:00 am VISIT TO THE MUSEUM OF PORTIMÃO
José Gameiro, Director of the Portimão Museum (Portimão City Council)
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