Architectural intervention in everyday heritage: the Livingston method and the chorizo houses

Abstract

For more than fifty years, the Livingston method of participatory design has been used in the renovation of casas chorizo in Argentine. The aim of the research is to test the suitability of the Livingston method for everyday heritage interventions. The multiple case study approached reveals a pioneering and unique approach in the field of architectural heritage intervention, in which people and space constitute an indissoluble link. Furthermore, it shows that the steps and tools of the Livingston method can be used in multiple contexts of everyday heritage with high participation of the inhabitants.