Requalificação da rua do Bagamoyo como forma de valorização do património construído

Abstract

Maputo, like several African cities, was established within a colonial context. The Old Lourenço Marques (Maputo), left traces of a not so distant past throughout the city, mainly in the city center, where it emerged. The downtown area of Maputo is now considered an urban development complex, for it has built heritage assets. Bagamoyo’s street is part of the old area of the city’s downtown, and is considered the first street of the city, in addition to having a group of buildings of heritage value, therefore, it is an emblematic example of the city’s history from an architectural, artistic and economic point of view. However, social factors such as prostitution and marginalization linked to a process of decharacterization and degradation affect the street. The lack of efficacy in managing heritage assets as well as this social problem is as global as it is Mozambican problem. Aspects such as: lack of protection policies, lack of heritage management by the authorities lack of awareness among the population regarding the importance of heritage assets as well as a poor sense of belonging contribute. The streets that guarantee the connection between various points of the city, can also function as connectors of fragments, knowledge, meanings, understanding. “The Street as a River and as a Bridge” is the concept that underpins the proposed intervention: a river that leads us to understanding our history, a bridge between the past and present, tangible and intangible, a place of affirmation and representation. The resources used were: Pedestrianization of the Street, the use of the color blue, aspects of Mozambican intangible memory instilled in the floor of the route of the street and with educational panels, also bringing the street to a didactic place, where it teaches, where it reminds, as a way of guiding people to identify, to recognize themselves, and thus awaken people's desire to use this street, more aware of its heritage value.