Urban heritage narratives: hyperdocument prototype for the Monroe Palace in Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This paper discusses the use of hyperdocuments to portray urban heritage, focusing in the possibilities of narrative structure brought by electronic network narrative. The chosen building is the former house of the Brazilian Senate, the Monroe Palace, for even after being demolished in 1976, is still somehow present as heritage. It also describes the prototype of a hyperdocument system of recombinatory pieces that allow for individual layouts that can be stored, retrieved and shared among users.Peer Reviewe