The transformations in the way of living and housing necessities as real estate heritage: how to preserve the cultural value of housing?

Abstract

Preserving residential buildings is one of the most complex issues preservation agencies face. Be it for the transience in the ways of living and life habits, be it for their too-high or too-low economic and financial value. It is much more feasible to establish foundations and identify interests to conserve institutional buildings. When dealing with collectively-owned buildings, condominiums, and buildings with notorious architectural quality, conservation might present itself as a way to acknowledge and consolidate heritage already acknowledge by the building’s residents and owners. The conservation difficulties are much greater when dealing with single-family housing buildings. Especially when there is an intent to keep the building’s residential use. It is fundamental that owners and managers of cultural interest assets are convinced and interested in the buildings’ appreciation through conservation.