Track 4: Diversity, Population Change, and Gentrification in the Preservation Dialogue

CS4.4 Miami and Caribbean Case Studies

Presenter(s)

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  Ricardo Lopez, B.Arch. UM 1999, M.Arch UM 2001

  Lecturer
  University of Miami / School of Architecture
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  Nadya Nenadich

  Nadya Nenadich
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  Katie Totman, M.A.

  Historic Preservation Specialist
  City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
• KZ

  Kristine Ziedina

  Graduate Student
  University of Florida

Session Chair(s)

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  Angel Ayón, AIA, LEED AP

  Principal
  AYON Studio Architecture • Preservation, P.C.

The discipline of built heritage conservation has traditionally focused on the development and implementation of appropriate intervention approaches to safeguard cultural properties for future generations. This has been mostly attained by encouraging the revival of traditional construction techniques, the careful implementation of new technologies and the development of best practices to guide professional practices. However, the emphasis on the technological and material aspects of conservation have often failed to evaluate the social impact of well-intended preservation actions, and to underscore the underlying social forces that trigger the need to implement built heritage interventions. This paper section will explore how contemporary dialogues on social issues related to diversity and inclusivity, population change and gentrification are reshaping heritage conservation practices in Miami and throughout the Caribbean. Subjects to be explored include engagement of underrepresented communities to determine preservation goals to guide future interventions on a significant but undervalued historic property on a hurricane-battered Caribbean island; unconventional ways to foment the development of traditional trade skills among non-professional tradesmen; examining the role of historic preservation as a potential disaster-recovery tool that can help to redefine the relationship between dis-empowered communities and a built environment that represents its colonial past and the drawbacks of mass tourism; and recognizing the contribution of underrepresented minorities in the history and development of Modern design solutions to the region’s climate.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how to engage underrepresented communities to guide future interventions on significant historic properties in the context of post-hurricane recovery.
• Learn about unconventional ways to promote the development of traditional trade skills among non-professional tradespeople.
• Examining the role of historic preservation as a potential disaster-recovery tool that can help to redefine the relationship between disempowered communities and a built environment that represents its colonial past and the drawbacks of mass tourism.
• Understand the contribution of underrepresented minorities in the history and development of Modern design solutions to the region’s climate.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  Approaching Preservation In The Bahamas With The Voice Of The Community; Preserving The Character, Charm, And Culture Of Harbor Island, A Beloved Home To Many.
  Ricardo Lopez, B.Arch. UM 1999, M.Arch UM 2001 – University of Miami / School of Architecture
• 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  Building the "Artisan Army": Empowering the Next Generation of Craftspeople Through Hands-On Workshops
  Katie Totman, M.A. – City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
• 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  Remembering Puerto Rico: a Post-disaster Understanding of Historic Preservation
  Nadya K. Nenadich – Nadya Nenadich
• 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  Screen Block and the Mid-Century Built Environment of Florida
  Kristine Ziedina – University of Florida