Origin and consolidation of modern architecture in Campina Grande/ PB

characters and projects.1950-1970.

Abstract

The article discusses the documentary rescue that has been carried out in favor of modern architecture produced in the city of Campina Grande, in the countryside of Paraíba, through research carried out by the research group Architecture and Place, linked to the architecture and urbanism course at the Federal University of Campina Big. The objective is to socialize and disseminate some results obtained in the studies, bringing to the fore, names of the main characters who worked in the city, between the years 50 to 70, of the 20th century, producing a rich collection of works in their most distinct architectural types. Such dissemination is justified, through this article, due to the risks that this material heritage has been going through, being uncharacterized and demolished, with each passing day. The need to sensitize society to the value of these goods, so that it actively participates in protectionist actions, becomes fundamental. As a research methodology, the studies are based on authors such as Serra (2006), Gaston e Rovira (2007) and Afonso (2019), who, like Kandinsky (1997), believe that the building is one of the most important architectural documents. Initial biographical studies of the authors of the works are carried out, and then the architectural dimensions of the selected works are analyzed. As a theoretical contribution, it relies on international and national authors who dealt with the theme of architectural modernity, as well as regional researchers who have been studying modern production, as will be seen throughout the text.