Centro gastronômico Balvedi: a requalificação do espaço construído como forma de preservação cultural

Abstract

Society's relationship with the environment in which it lives must be guided by respect and conservation. Thus, it is necessary to encourage each citizen to seek sources for the preservation of culture, whether material or immaterial. The buildings we inherited from our ancestors are part of this culture, as they physically represent the history lived. The municipality of Erechim/RS has a rich architecture, but in some cases lacking maintenance, turning important properties into ruins. In this way, the technology and construction techniques used in civil construction allow buildings in a state of degradation to receive interventions, providing improvements and making them fit for current needs (IPHAN, 1937). This study proposes the development at the level of architectural design and the requalification of the property known as Balvedi, a building of historical character in the municipality of Erechim, enhancing the cultural development of the local society through a gastronomic center and a commercial space that values affective memory that the building has. The work is contemplated by means of bibliographic searches in search of ethnic gastronomies, use of materials, survey of data related to the terrain and technical norms for implementing the preliminary project. It also includes field research, which offered support for measurements and knowledge of the site, from a visit to the site to collect information from the intervention area.