Historic Center of Merida

Abstract

This article deals about the importance of rethink and recover the principle of dwelling as an esential principle of Architecture and Urbanism, and through two examples of intervention in houses of the Meridas Historic Center, seeks to motivate the reflection ot the sense and importance of Restauration and Intervention of this space, which implies the recover of habits and customs in dayly life of Merida that used to exist previous the economic and social Modernization that generated a transformation in the way of life and interest of citizens, and with that, the transformation of the shape of Merida and the abandon and deterioration of the Historic City Center.