Northeastern Wallig factory: architectural analysis of modern industrial heritage

Abstract

This article is an architectural analysis of the industrial complex that housed Fábrica Wallig Nordeste S.A, located in the district of the Industrial District of Campina Grande, Paraíba State. Its objective is to reflect on the installation of architectural projects from geographically distinct Brazilian regions, but which sought adaptations to the constraints of the place where the work was built, working with a local workforce, and looking for constructive solutions that employed materials and techniques. of the territory. In contemporary times, it is observed that modern and industrial collections are at constant risk, and therefore, the importance of reflecting on their preservation. The building / object of this article was the headquarters of the company Wallig Nordeste SA, a household stove factory belonging to the Wallig Group of Rio Grande do Sul. The author of the project for the large industrial complex was the office “Sérgio e Pellegrini Cia Ltda, architecture, urbanism and decorations ”, located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, which presented it in 1965 for legal proceedings. The project solution denotes a concern in solving local climate problems, observing a series of solutions that will be addressed in this article, leading to the discussion of the close relationship between industrial architectural production and the place. After the closure of the factory, the building remained unusable for over twenty years, and only in 2006, it was used again, when the Wallig Industrial Condominium that houses sixteen micro enterprises was created.