Papers by Mario Santana Quintero
World Heritage Review, 2020
It is indicated that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the adoption of digital methodologie... more It is indicated that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the adoption of digital methodologies offers an opportunity to develop principles, guidelines and protocols for documentation, monitoring, interpretation and dissemination that could assist World Heritage site managers in adopting these approaches, hiring appropriate services and improving their overall application to enhance the values of the site. The digitization of World Heritage sites, planning for remote access and monitoring during a potential lockdown, the transitioning to reopening phases and adapting to physical distancing, and the contribution of remote access to sustainability are discussed.
This is a dataset of information compiled for the course of the ARC 6801- E Atelier Projet de rec... more This is a dataset of information compiled for the course of the ARC 6801- E Atelier Projet de recherche / AME 6549 Atelier en conservation course (La conservation du patrimoine à l'ère de l'Anthropocène). Students of Architecture and Conservation at University of Montreal in collaboration with Carleton Unievrsity. This dataset will use to produce a Heritage Recording Dossier of this important Site. The data includes 3D Scanning data, photographs with control points for photogrammetry, aerial images, lidar iPad data, 360 images and more.
This is a dataset of information compiled for Courses CIVE3207 (ARCN4100), CIVE4601 (ARCN4200), o... more This is a dataset of information compiled for Courses CIVE3207 (ARCN4100), CIVE4601 (ARCN4200), or any other for undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University. This material can not be used for commercial purposes or use in any form without the permission of Dr. Mario Santana, the authors and site custodians.
This is a dataset of information compiled for Courses CIVE3207 (ARCN4100), CIVE4601 (ARCN4200), C... more This is a dataset of information compiled for Courses CIVE3207 (ARCN4100), CIVE4601 (ARCN4200), CIVE 5603 Course on Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation, or any other for students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University. Students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University will use these data to produce a Heritage Recording Dossier of this important Site. This material can not be used for commercial purposes or use in any form without the permission of Dr. Mario Santana, the authors and site custodians.
The York Court is a shared outdoor space for buildings found on 527- 531 Sussex Drive, the office... more The York Court is a shared outdoor space for buildings found on 527- 531 Sussex Drive, the office building on 12 York Street and the Courtyard Restaurant. It is a section of the connecting courtyards found in the Byward Market which include Clarendon and Jeanne D' Arc Courts. The York Court has entrances from York Street and is connected to Clarendon Court by an arch. On display, is an exhibit called, Art in the Courtyard, celebrating Canada's diversity and culture. The court is currently owned by the NCC. The heritage value of the courtyard can be found in the past use of the surrounding buildings. Over many years, space around has been subject to many changes. In 1849, the Courtyard was the scene of a riot between the Reformers and Tories. The Institut Canadien-Francais, which was a major French Canadian cultural institution, bordered the adjacent courtyard. The Institut building held theatre space which was also leased to circus companies. Therefore, the York courtyard pa...
Andrex House, previously known as the Davidson House, is an excellent example of Queen Anne Reviv... more Andrex House, previously known as the Davidson House, is an excellent example of Queen Anne Revival architecture. Built-in 1889 by Robert Davidson as a wedding gift, the house is unique in its asymmetrical facade design, ornate interior wood finishes, and stained glass windows. After passing through several owners, the house was restored to its original condition in 1978 and is protected by section 60 of the Ottawa city by-laws as a heritage site. This is the Integrated Project Dossier compiled by a group of undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University for the CIVE3207 (ARCN4100) Historic Site Recording and Assessment course in 2015. This project focussed on recording the second floor of this historic house, an earlier dossier of 2014 focused on the ground floor.
Saint Joseph's Parish is a beautiful and rare example of a Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church, ... more Saint Joseph's Parish is a beautiful and rare example of a Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church, located in the heart of downtown Ottawa. Its grand stature, gorgeous monochromatic stone façade and elongated arched stained glass windows are just a few of the facets that make up the church's unique identity. While recording the site, we were able to learn of the many enchanting features that are woven into the fabric of the building. We used extensive photography to document these elements, along with modern surveying techniques to create a west-facing cross-section of the church interior, and floor and reflected ceiling plans. This dataset is the product of a record prepared for the CIVE 3207, Historic Site Recording and Assessment course.
The Dalhousie Community Centre is a significant historical site due to its historical value evide... more The Dalhousie Community Centre is a significant historical site due to its historical value evident in material choice, architectural value through the combination of Neoclassical and Schoolhouse styles of building, and societal values associated with the meshing of different people from diverse backgrounds into a cohesive community. This dossier focused in recording the ground floor ofo this building. This is the Integrated Project Dossier compiled by a group of undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University for the CIVE3207 (ARCN4100) Historic Site Recording and Assessment course in 2015.
Built-in 1906 for the neighbouring Dominican Monastery, the Dalhousie Community Centre was used a... more Built-in 1906 for the neighbouring Dominican Monastery, the Dalhousie Community Centre was used as both a schoolhouse and later a school of linguistics until 1974. Currently owned by the City of Ottawa, the building serves the locals of Chinatown and Dalhousie as their own community centre. Specifically, the centre serves the Dalhousie Community by catering its programs and providing support to high-risk urban families with young children or teens. It also continues the school houses tradition of teaching the local community the national languages of Canada. The centre is thus recognized by the local community for its educational and cultural values and ideals, however, hidden behind its rubble masonry facade are some fine examples of schoolhouse architecture, as well as fine architectural details and woodwork, such as its uniquely patterned metal ceiling. This is the Integrated Project Dossier compiled by a group of undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Susta...
The Alex Trebek Alumni Hall is located on the campus of the University of Ottawa. The building is... more The Alex Trebek Alumni Hall is located on the campus of the University of Ottawa. The building is composed of two heritage homes, the Thomas Foran House and the Maison Gaston- Héon. This recording took place over the course of four months, from January to April of 2016. It is estimated that the house was built in 1884-1885, in a vernacular Victorian architectural style. A year later, in 1886, H. A. Small became the first resident of the house. This is the Integrated Project Dossier compiled by a group of undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University for the CIVE3207 (ARCN4100) Historic Site Recording and Assessment course in 2016.
he Southminster United Church is located at the intersection of Bank Street and Alymer Street on ... more he Southminster United Church is located at the intersection of Bank Street and Alymer Street on the banks of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. The site was formally home to the Ottawa South Methodist Church, which was demolished to create the Southminster Church after the consolidation of the first Methodist and Presbyterian congregations within the area. The church was built and designed in 1932 by Ottawaian architect J. Albert Ewart, using Nepean sandstone for the walls and slate tiles for the roof. The main entrance to the church along the east end holds the cornerstones of the previous Ottawa South Methodist Church and the Calvin Presbyterian Church; these were the two congregations that merged together. An addition made with the same materials as the original church was added in 1955 along the west side. The extension, known as Memorial Hall, provides space for the church offices, Christian education rooms, and other activities such as community classes and a preschool. During the 1...
The Mayfair Apartments is a seven-storey building built-in 1936 at 260 Metcalfe Street in Ottawa,... more The Mayfair Apartments is a seven-storey building built-in 1936 at 260 Metcalfe Street in Ottawa, Ontario. This mid-rise apartment was converted from an apartment hotel into a Co-op in 1982 and became a condominium in 2001. Designed by the McGill trained architect Hugh A. Richards, this building is a rich example of Stripped Classical Architecture with pronounced Beaux-Arts influences in Ottawa. Due to its architectural and historical value, this building is designated as Category Two under the Ontario Heritage Act. The site is located on 260 Metcalfe Street, at the corner of Metcalfe Street and MacLaren Street. The building's location in the center town is prominent due to its proximity to the parliament hill and other significant buildings in the area. When it was first built, there were not as many tall buildings, thus, it had a better view to the Parliament building and the other landmarks, unlike now where only the east block is visible. This is the Integrated Project Dossi...
The Windsor Arms building was first constructed in 1929 and later opened on April 30, 1930. Cecil... more The Windsor Arms building was first constructed in 1929 and later opened on April 30, 1930. Cecil Burgess designed the building in the Art Nouveau style, with modern amenities of the time. The cost to build was $300,000, which is about 85% more than the average construction cost of the time due to these modern amenities. When the building was first opened for tenancy, lobby and parking attendants as well as maid services were available to the residents. At the time when the building was built, highway 417 were originally rail lines, and the block the building sits on was originally shared with the Ottawa Auditorium and the Beaver Barracks. The Auditorium once housed the original Senators and was eventually demolished in 1967, which was then replaced by YMCA-YWCA. This is the Integrated Project Dossier compiled by a group of undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University for the CIVE3207 (ARCN4100)...
SCIRES-IT : SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology, 2014
This paper describes Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) and Heritage Standing collaboration f... more This paper describes Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) and Heritage Standing collaboration for the application of digital technologies for the rehabilitation and conservation of an important heritage place called the Beinn Bhreagh House. The series of accurate architectural drawings produced will be used for undertaking a project that aims to develop and apply a methodology for the documentation, rehabilitation and conservation of this important landmark in the province of Nova Scotia.
On July 3rd, 2019, the Climate Change and Heritage Working Group of ICOMOS delivered a new report... more On July 3rd, 2019, the Climate Change and Heritage Working Group of ICOMOS delivered a new report on the critical importance of heritage issues to international climate change policy, to the States Parties of the World Heritage Committee. Titled The Future of Our Pasts: Engaging Cultural Heritage in Climate Action, the report was co-published by ICOMOS and the Center for Heritage and Society with funding by the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN).The Climate Change and Heritage Working Group’s (CCHWG) brief is to (more on the Working Group’s brief can be accessed here:(1) Develop and coordinate ICOMOS inputs into the update of the 2007 World Heritage Committee “Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties.” This will include soliciting and collecting inputs from various ICOMOS constituencies including National Committee and International Scientific Committees, synthesizing those inputs and offering them in a timely and helpful matter to the joint UNESCO-ICCROM-IUCN-ICOMOS Policy update process.(2) Develop a draft global climate change organizational engagement program for ICOMOS (the “Roadmap”). The ICOMOS Roadmap would suggest a framework for comprehensive engagement by ICOMOS members on climate change including suggested activities and areas of engagement and responsibility for various ICOMOS International Scientific Committees, National Committees, specialized bodies and the Secretariat.(3) Coordinating the drafting of a new ICOMOS Charter on Climate Change and Heritage. A charter is ICOMOS’s most formal type of international doctrinal document, addressing heritage and conservation as a discipline. The consideration and adoption of charters is governed by specific procedures set out in the ICOMOS Rules of Procedure. The pursuit of Charter as a capstone to the Working Group efforts is advisable both because the outcome will provide authoritative guidance on best practices for the managing of heritage in the face of climate change but also because the inclusive process is required for charter consideration is perhaps the most comprehensive way to engage ICOMOS members on a topic. The charter is expected to be a map to the Policy Document but will include all types of cultural heritage (not just World Heritage) and may extend to areas that the WHC chooses not to include in its Policy for political or other reasons. Target completion draft: October 2019 (final draft submission at ICOMOS annual general meeting; Rabat, Morocco); October 2020: adoption at the 20th ICOMOS General Assembly (Sydney, Australia)
Journal of Building Physics, 2021
Hygrothermal models are important tools for assessing the risk of moisture-related decay mechanis... more Hygrothermal models are important tools for assessing the risk of moisture-related decay mechanisms which can compromise structural integrity, loss of architectural features and material. There are several sources of uncertainty when modelling masonry, related to material properties, boundary conditions, quality of construction and two-dimensional interactions between mortar and unit. This paper examines the uncertainty at the mortar-unit interface with imperfections such as hairline cracks or imperfect contact conditions. These imperfections will alter the rate of liquid transport into and out of the wall and impede the liquid transport between mortar and masonry unit. This means that the effective liquid transport of the wall system will be different then if only properties of the bulk material were modelled. A detailed methodology for modelling this interface as a fracture is presented including definition of material properties for the fracture. The modelling methodology conside...
International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 2020
Drastic reductions in energy consumption within existing buildings are required to achieve climat... more Drastic reductions in energy consumption within existing buildings are required to achieve climate change mitigation targets. However, a portion of existing buildings have important historic values...
Built Heritage, 2020
In the original publication of this article (Quintero et al., 2020) the family name of the last a... more In the original publication of this article (Quintero et al., 2020) the family name of the last author is incorrect. The correct family name of the last author should be Barazzetti rather than Barazetti. The original publication has been corrected.
Built Heritage, 2020
The current application of digital workflows for the understanding, promotion and participation i... more The current application of digital workflows for the understanding, promotion and participation in the conservation of heritage sites involves several technical challenges and should be governed by serious ethical engagement. Recording consists of capturing (or mapping) the physical characteristics of character-defining elements that provide the significance of cultural heritage sites. Usually, the outcome of this work represents the cornerstone information serving for their conservation, whatever it uses actively for maintaining them or for ensuring a posterity record in case of destruction. The records produced could guide the decision-making process at different levels by property owners, site managers, public officials, and conservators around the world, as well as to present historical knowledge and values of these resources. Rigorous documentation may also serve a broader purpose: over time, it becomes the primary means by which scholars and the public apprehends a site that h...
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