The document summarizes the results of a survey conducted in Seia, Portugal about people's opinions of traditional houses in the region. The survey found that while people see small rooms as an issue, they also feel traditional houses can still be livable and comfortable. Additionally, most respondents thought traditional houses enrich the landscape, and their architecture and materials give the villages beauty. In conclusion, the hypothesis that people like traditional houses was deemed accurate, as they are appreciated for more than just their design but for the beauty they bring to the areas.
3. Seia is located in western slope of Serra da Estrela that is
integrated in a protected reserve area, the Natural Park of
Serra da Estrela.
The Natural park of
Serra da Estrela
Seia- Geographic location
4. How are the traditional houses?
The traditional houses in our region,
Seia, are built in stone, generally
smaller in dimensions with tiny rooms.
These houses are less comfortable
than those built nowadays, which
show the lack of economic
possibilities of the population.
5. We thought about the following problems:
From this point on, we came
up with the following
hypothesis:
People like traditional Houses.
6. We prepared a questionnaire form with 12 items
to which 49 participants answered agree or don’t
7. What is the opinion of the people
about traditional houses?
INQUIRY
8. INQUIRY - items Agree
Agree
somewhat
Don’t
agree
1st Nowadays it’s hard to live in these houses because the
rooms are too small
2nd It is hard to make the houses comfortable
3rd It is more expensive to restore a traditional house than
build a new house
4th The houses are liveable because their infrastructures
are simple
5th The restoration of these houses needs materials that
are difficult to find
6th These houses are inhabited by poor people
7th These houses enrich the landscape
8th The materials that are used in these houses enrich their
aspect
9th The neighbourhoods where these houses
predominate are beautiful
10th I would like to live in a traditional house
11th The architecture of these houses is attractive
12th I prefer to live in modern house
11. Report of the Results
The results show that from the 49 respondents, 27 considered their houses
difficult to live in due to the dimension of divisions, but 33 said they are good
to live in because they have the basic infrastructures and 21 considered that it is
possible to make them more comfortable. These results show a favorable
opinion towards these houses.
Within the respondents 23, less than half, think that is more expensive to
recover a traditional house than build a new one, but for the 27 the materials
needed are not difficult to find. It’s less of the sample, 19 who think these
houses are inhabited by poor people with lack of resources, 16 who do not
agree and 14 who agree little.
12. Report of the Results
The results still point to the appreciation of both houses and sites, as 42
respondents agree that these houses value the landscape and 34 believe
that the materials used favor their design, 39 agree the villages where
traditional houses predominate are beautiful and 41 find architecture
attractive.
There is also a favorable opinion of the respondents regarding traditional
houses since 29 would like to live in a traditional house and only 19 say they
prefer to live in a modern house.
13. Conclusion
People recognise that the dimensions are the biggest problem of these houses.
However, they think they are habitable, they could become comfortable despite
its recovery not being cheap comparing it to the construction of a new house.
They consider the traditional houses have architectural beauty and in the
material form of buildings which give the villages and the landscapes a great
value.
14. Conclusion
Making a balance between those who would like to live in a traditional house
and those who prefer to live in modern homes it highlights a greater
appreciation of the traditional house.
So the hypothesis that we started from that people like traditional houses seems
to be real, because they are valued not only by their materials, by their
architecture but also for the beauty they bring to the villages and landscapes.
15. Mariana Duarte Figueiredo
Matilde Rola Figueiredo
Rute Catarina Silva Costa
Beatriz Costa Rodrigues
Beatriz Magalhães Gomes
Bruna Tatiana Oliveira Cerqueira
Camila Carvalho Lázaro
Carolina Alexandra C Silva
Sara Alexandra Amaral Sousa
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