A obra, o rosto e a mensagem: reflexões sobre a construção da área portuária de Porto Alegre

Abstract

The research aims to contribute an analysis of the construction process of the port of Porto Alegre, in dialogue with the political ideology of the capital. Given the many nuances that make up the study case, projects and official reports, besides artistic testimonies, photographs and bibliographies on the subject will be studied in order to document the evolution of the coastal landscape, from its early stages to the implementation of the project "Porto Alegre porto de mar”. The object of this article is part of a broader research dedicated to analyze the history and meanings that surround the Cais Mauá. The hypothesis of this thesis assumes that the place under study bears traces of both aesthetic and cultural value, signs of the history of Porto Alegre, capable of transmitting the evolutionary steps of the port area of the city and the landscape of transformation in the urban imaginary.