[Traditional building techniques in architectural conservation and restoration: the experience of Casa de Oswaldo Cruz in the preservation of the Moorish Pavilion]. / Técnicas tradicionais da construção no trabalho de conservação e restauração arquitetônica: a experiência da Casa de Oswaldo Cruz na preservação do Pavilhão Mourisco.

The methodological and pedagogical dimensions of traditional construction techniques in the safeguarding of cultural heritage properties are discussed from the perspective of their contribution to the national policy for intangible cultural heritage, focusing on the conservation and restoration work developed for the Moorish Pavilion by the Department of Historical Heritage of Casa de Oswaldo Cruz. A discussion is presented of the need articulation between the history of construction systems and technological contexts, and the application of contemporary methodologies for the preservation of architectural heritage, including educational processes, and for professional training, for the transmission of knowledge.

[Cristina Mello and her role in the preservation of the historical buildings of Fiocruz at Manguinhos]. / Cristina Mello e seu papel na preservação do Núcleo Arquitetônico Histórico de Manguinhos-Fiocruz.

Interview with the architect and professor Maria Cristina Fernandes de Mello, who, among other architectural heritage conservation and restoration activities, played an important role in the events that led to the creation of the Department of Historical Heritage at Casa de Oswaldo Cruz. A broader analysis of her professional trajectory could help draw links between theory and practice in the safeguarding of cultural assets in Brazil, especially in the 1980s.