In-person lecture
Date: May 31 (Saturday)
Time: from 2 PM to 6 PM
Workload: 4h
Job openings: 200
Location: Auditorium of the Ipiranga Museum
Accessibility: sign language interpreter
Free registration: until 22/5 in this link
What materials and techniques shaped the city of São Paulo from the mid-19th century onwards? Architect, professor, and researcher Adriane de Freitas Acosta Baldin sheds light on this topic in her lecture. Materials and construction techniques in 19th-century São Paulo architecture, through the collection of the Museu Paulista-USP., highlighting the use of brick masonry in construction during that period and its prominent presence in the monumental building of the Ipiranga Museum.
The research, initiated in 2006 and developed until 2020, when he completed his post-doctoral studies at the Museu Paulista (2020), used as sources the photographic collection of Militão Augusto de Azevedo on the city of São Paulo (1862-1867), documentation regarding the construction of the museum, and on-site verification of the materials that compose it. The investigation revealed the role of German artisans in the introduction of brick masonry in São Paulo and identified the application of this technique in the walls and vaulted slabs of the building that houses the Museu do Ipiranga itself.
In addition to sharing the results of the study on construction methods in the 19th century, the lecture offers reflections on the history of Brazilian architecture, the urbanization processes of São Paulo, and the importance of material culture and documentary and visual heritage for research in architecture and urbanism.
This event is part of the "Encounter with Research" cycle, an initiative of the Museu Paulista at USP (University of São Paulo) to bring the public closer to the research conducted using its collections. Throughout 2025, 12 monthly meetings will be held, always on Saturdays, bringing new perspectives on history and material culture.
