Projeto de restauração da Casa do Conde de Palma

Abstract

The Conde de Palma’s house, listed in 1943 by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) for its historic character, is located in the Barbalho neighborhood, adjacent to the protection area of Salvador's Historic Center, delimited by the same agency, and inserted in the Soledade (IPAC) listed area. It is characterized by being a building from the Colonial period, with architectural influences from the old “chácaras” located on the outskirts of the city, where the large backyards were used for planting. Built at the end of the 18th century, the house's architecture is simple and sparsely decorated, with a large wooded area around it. The house is currently in a process of degradation due to its abandonment and the renovations carried out on the property, which have damaged its remaining features. In this sense, the aim of this work is to propose the restoration of the property, recovering the building's characteristic elements, reflecting the design duality between past and present, with a view to its propagation into the future, proposing a new use with the function of lodging through interventions to expand the use with annexed constructions, which can guarantee the maintenance of the historical and collective memory of this building for the City of Salvador.