Landscape and Heritage of Modern Architecture II: La Casa do Brasil in Madrid’s Ciudad Universitaria

On the afternoon of May 14, the second edition of the International Symposium “Landscape and Heritage of Modern Architecture” will be held to celebrate the dorm Casa do Brasil. The event will bring together specialists in the history of architecture and urbanism of Madrid and Brazil, in architectural restoration and cultural heritage

The symposium will take place at the dorm itself and will be divided into two sessions: one dedicated to the building and its context, and the other to a debate on the challenges of the heritage of the University City of Madrid.

The event is aimed at professionals and those interested in the history of architecture, urbanism and heritage conservation.

17:00. Reception and presentation

17:15-18:15. About the building and its context

• Carlos Eduardo Comas, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.
• Ana Esteban Maluenda, Professor at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid.
• Juan Bravo Bravo, Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de València.

18:15-19:00. Round table: Modernity and the Challenges of Cultural Heritage

Participants:

• Celestino García Braña, President of DOCOMOMO Ibérico.
• Pablo Olalquiaga, Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid.
• Ángeles Layuno, Professor at the Universidad de Alcalá.

Moderator: Nicolás Mariné. Profesor at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Organizers: Cultural Landscape Research Group and Department of Architectural Composition. ETSAM-UPM

Sponsored by: Land and Heritage (MDPI)

Mode: On-site

Registration is not required. A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of the activity.