1. Uso de métodos audiovisuales y documentales para la preservación y revalorización del patrimonio arquitectónico vernáculo del Estado de Michoacán, México
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Adria Sanchez-Calvillo, Elia M. Alonso-Guzman, Adrián Solís-Sánchez, Wilfrido Martinez-Molina, Antonia Navarro-Ezquerra, Belen Gonzalez-Sanchez, Mauricio Arreola-Sanchez, Kidzia Sandoval-Castro, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Tecnologia de l'Arquitectura, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Doctorat en Tecnologia de l'Arquitectura, de l'Edificació i de l'Urbanisme, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GICITED - Grup Interdiciplinari de Ciència i Tecnologia en l'Edificació
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Self-help housing ,Archeology ,scientific communication ,Materials Science (miscellaneous) ,cultural heritage preservation ,Vernacular architecture ,Entertainment for education ,entertainment for education ,Conservation ,Arquitectura vernacular ,documentary film ,vernacular architecture ,Cultural property ,Cultural heritage preservation ,Scientific communication ,Documentary film ,Traditional knowledge ,Arquitectura--Conservació i restauració ,Architecture--Conservation and restoration ,traditional knowledge ,Edificació::Rehabilitació d'edificis [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] ,Patrimoni cultural - Abstract
The State of Michoacan has a wide and rich architectural heritage which is represented by different vernacular typologies which employ different materials and techniques according to the local resources. However, this wide knowledge and cultural heritage are disappearing, with several monuments and buildings being abandoned due to new dynamics and social changes. The traditional techniques have been substituted for modern and industrial construction systems since they are associated with obsolete ways of life. Through international cooperation for development and research projects, many activities were carried out to analyze the durability of local materials and vernacular constructions of the state. The main ones included the architectural survey and inspection of these buildings, photographic and drone surveys, characterization in the laboratory and oral interviews with local users. During the field work, these interviews with the local population, the creation of multimedia content and the use of audiovisual methods had crucial importance in the documentation of this local knowledge and culture, being great methods for scientific communication and dissemination. The main product is the documentary Xirangua, which means ‘roots’ in the Purépecha language, the main indigenous ethnicity in the state. This documentary explores the traditional architecture and construction of Michoacan, showing the reality within the loss of this vernacular heritage and portraying the importance of its conservation through the perspective of the local population, users and artisans. The use of these audiovisual techniques has demonstrated to be a suitable option to promote and preserve cultural heritage and educate, include the local actors in the process, and make the general public aware of the current issues, with this being one of the first works which explores this approach.
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- 2023
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