Sob o sol do Acauã: uma proposta de intervenção para as ruínas do Cuó, em Caicó/RN

Abstract

The historic site of Cuó, located in the city of Caicó/RN, comprises the archaeological ruins of two pre-existing buildings: Casa Forte do Cuó (Cuó’s fort house) and the first Capela de Santana (Santana’s Chapel). With constructions whose records date from the end of the 17th century, they are considered the first post-colonization buildings erected in the region today understood as the Potiguar Seridó. Although much visited, mainly due to the visuals provided by the geography of the site and the traditional sunset, Cuó is still little recognized for its historical importance. In this context, the main objective of this work is to conceive an intervention project for the archaeological site do Cuó, aiming at the protection of pre-existence, the strengthening of its historic importance and symbolism inside the site and the insertion of equipment that provide a social and dynamic use. As a final product, an preliminary project is presented, accompanied by a technical report, which approach all the stages that were crucial for the project design exercise: theoretical and conceptual references; physical and historical survey of the ruins; study of previous projects; conditioning study; architectural programming; preliminary study and the description of the preliminary project. Furthermore, at the same time that it analyzes and defines interventionist postures in the built cultural patrimony, especially in terms of design decisions and guidelines, the project proposes the use of constructive techniques and materials from the vernacular architecture of Seridó as a way of reinforcing and enhancing the local identity.