REQUALIFICATION OF THE IFRN BUILDING IN CIDADE ALTA - NATAL/RN, WITH EMPHASIS ON THERMAL COMFORT.
Architectural Project. Built Cultural Heritage. Preservation. Requalification.
Intervention.
This Final Course Work deals with the requalification of the architectural complex of heritage value of IFRN Cidade Alta, in Natal-RN, with emphasis on thermal comfort, through a preliminary intervention project that aligns the valorization of preexisting buildings with a new use – the course of Technology in Cultural Production. Initially, the historical contextualization of the building complex is presented, highlighting its relevance as cultural heritage and its role in the urban configuration of the neighborhood in which it is located. Then, concepts and theories on requalification and restoration are discussed and four studies of design references are presented. In addition to these theoretical and empirical bases, the methodology of the work involved the analysis of various environmental conditions, legislation and specific technical standards, resulting in an understanding of the current conditions and potential of the architectural complex. Based on the results obtained, combined with the knowledge acquired in the course subjects, an intervention proposal was drawn up that sought to balance the preservation of the pre-existing historical and architectural value with the insertion of a new building with contemporary features and, in both cases, solutions to improve thermal and acoustic comfort, essential for the proposed educational use. The final proposal demonstrated that it is possible to reconcile respect for the memory of historical buildings and their adaptation to the demands of contemporary times.