IAC apresenta livro sobre Moínhos de Vento dos Açores

A mais recente publicação do IAC-Instituto Açoriano de Cultura, Moinhos de Vento dos Açores: novo papel na sociedade contemporânea, uma obra da autoria do Arquitecto Luís Bettencourt, acaba de sair do prelo e será apresentada ao público amanhã, quarta-feira, dia 18, pelas 21h00, na Galeria do IAC. A apresentação será efectuada pelo Prof. Arq. António Madureira, docente da Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto.

Segundo o autor, “partindo do princípio que os moinhos de vento assumem um papel fundamental na definição das paisagens das ilhas e na memória cultural das suas povoações, revelou-se urgente para a sua salvaguarda actuar através de intervenções que visem uma maior integração destes nos novos elementos da paisagem e no novo quotidiano de cada lugar. Admitindo a possibilidade de reconverter os moinhos existentes destinando-os a novos usos de carácter utilitário e não excluindo a hipótese da reconstituição integral de alguns casos específicos, este breve estudo procura demonstrar essa viabilidade através de alguns exemplos já construídos.”

Via: Azores Digital

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