During the course, students will learn in detail about the construction systems of ancient buildings in North Portugal.
This knowledge is essential for two reasons.
Nowadays, it is unthinkable to recover an ancient building while maintaining its ancient living conditions. Yet, improving living conditions, in certain situations, it becomes necessary to sacrifice some existing materials.
Therefore, it is essential to know about the various construction methods and options that could allow improving the conditions in terms of habitability, comfort, and safety. It is also important to know how to choose, in the recovery of each one of them, those that should
be used without sacrificing the elements of greatest architectural value.
The constructive solutions that students will get to know are not only applicable to buildings in the north of Portugal. On the contrary, some of these principles are extended to other ancient buildings in different regions of the world, and can be used in countless places and situations.
