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What is heritage?
Monuments and culture
UNESCO
Intangible cultural heritage (Fallas, flamenco, Misteri d’Elx, Mediterranean diet)
- The values of heritage
- Cultural value
- Artistic value
- Historical value
- Economic value
- Value of antiquity
- Value of authenticity
Heritage needs to be recognized, otherwise it’ll disappear
Some traditional buildings are considered old and obsolete, so they are being replaced
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Heritage

cultural: reflects links between population and building
Artistic: aesthetic
Historical: the architecture of the building and its role in history
Cultural asset as time passes more constructions are considered heritage not only big monuments but also rural and vernacular buildings and landscapes.
75% of the works you’ll do is about pre-existent buildings UNESCO
in Spain each region manages its heritage our intervention shouldn’t change then building, it must preserve its original form
The frying pan of my granny, should I keep it?
Cultural value
Maybe artistic value
Historical value
Value of antiquity (fingerprint of time)
Frying pan=cathedral
Thinking that we can replace old building for brand-new ones has led to the loss of many cultural heritage
Legislative instruments
Ley Patrimonio español
Bien the interés cultural
They use a catalogue to keep track of all the cultural assets
The idea of listing everything is almost impossible, just the first step.
Not only the building itself is considered a cultural asset, but also the perimeter around it
Minor architecture
It is not an individual building but the context (change of perspective)
Inventorying Listing Other methods:
more than 70 years olds= it is protected
- Advantages: we do not lose anything
- Disadvantage: there are so many things, really inconvenient to make refurbishment
Outstanding universal value. It is not a permanent thing, it can disappear with an intervention
Intangible heritage: las fallas
Repercussion in architecture (knowledge of techniques, skills)
Differences between countries regarding preservation
