Banca de DEFESA: RAMON BEZERRA FERNANDES

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STUDENT : RAMON BEZERRA FERNANDES
DATE: 05/09/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Sala Google Meet
TITLE:

The Theoretical-Methodological Principles of Restoration and the Interventionist Practice on Ruins of Recognized Heritage Value:
(Specificities and Contradictions in the) Potiguar Experience

KEY WORDS:

Preservation; Ruin; Cultural Heritage; Interventionist Practice; IPHAN/RN.

PAGES: 235
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Arquitetura e Urbanismo
SUMMARY:

The work focuses on the preservation and restoration of cultural assets in a state of ruin, examining the interventionist practices of the national preservation agency (IPHAN) through an experience in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It addresses the need to discuss the theoretical and methodological principles of the field of restoration and their application to the treatment of ruins, where it is common to perceive a confrontation between past and present. Often, the idea is conveyed that the old occupies a secondary and passive role, while the new not only challenges its historicity but also the entire context in which the cultural asset is situated.At the institutional level, this scenario persists, with measures being implemented that aim to promote a return to the original state, a process known as "repristination." This raises the question: "Why, over time, despite new approaches and theoretical-methodological discussions, do these practices continue to largely aim at a return to an elected originality?" When dealing with ruined cultural assets, it is crucial to emphasize their complexity within the heritage context, discussed through a dialogue between Architectural Restoration and Archaeological Restoration. The hypothesis is that various academic studies indicate that institutional intervention practices on ruins of recognized heritage value in Rio Grande do Norte, since the 1960s, deviate from the criteria prescribed by the contemporary restoration field, where methodological principles for interventions on ruins are not adequately addressed. The research seeks to evaluate how intervention practices on heritage-listed ruins in Rio Grande do Norte align with the theoretical and methodological principles of conservation and restoration over time, investigating the evolution of these concepts from the institution's earliest interventions in the 1960s to the present day. This qualitative study employs a methodology based on project and document analysis through case studies to understand the treatment of these heritage ruins and their alignment with preservation recommendations and discussions. For the practical exercise in areas of heritage interest and the recognition of the necessary skills for their preservation, it is essential to establish a connection between theoretical deepening and practical performance. Recent restoration theories in a contemporary context will be used for this study. The research does not aim to delve into the theoretical trajectory of the preservation field, but it will revisit certain theoretical contexts from the 19th and 20th centuries to support the discussion of restoration as a critical design act. It is based on a bibliographic review focused on the Italian perspective of restoration, given its importance to the constitution of preservation as a disciplinary field and its influence on the Brazilian academic sphere. These efforts aim to evaluate the experience in Rio Grande do Norte regarding the treatment of ruined assets and to identify the criteria and principles applied to interventions over time.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - ***.827.344-** - NATALIA MIRANDA VIEIRA DE ARAUJO - UFPE
Interno - 1345114 - JOSE CLEWTON DO NASCIMENTO
Externa à Instituição - TATIANA DE CARVALHO COSTA