Recovery and conservation of buildings

Learning objectives

The course intends to provide students with the basics to deal conceptually and practically with the theme of the recovery and conservation of buildings in their historical, architectural, urban and socio-cultural context. Through a path that intends to develop the critical spirit and the opinions of individuals, in relation to Theories of architectural restoration and the correct insertion of a project into one's own genius loci.

Course content

Interdisciplinary design course in which the following subjects come together as a theoretical and practical comparison:

Architectural renovation;

Theories and techniques of restoration;

Composition e Architectural design;

Architecture history;

Urban restoration;

Restoration of the gardens;

Exhibition and museography;

Interior design and architecture;

History of ancient art, Modern e Contemporary;

Graphics.

Precisely in order to be able to reach the final objective, the realization of an architectural or landscape project, the course will be organized with lessons which intend to provide hints and notions of the aforementioned subjects, in application to the course itself; we will then continue with the issues concerning the organization of the project, preferably aimed at verifying the relationship of legitimacy of the contemporary intervention in the historical context.

Method of teaching
Lessons ex cathedra; External activities: educational visits to places, buildings and monuments of particular significance for the progress of the topics of the course; Graphic and/or manual exercises.
The course is basically divided into two parts: lectures and project reviews. External contributions (lessons, conferences, seminars) by architects and professionals are foreseen, as well as meetings with personalities from different fields.

Prerequisites

Ability to draw freehand or computer aided. Knowledge of technical drawing.

Bibliography

• Charles Ceschi, Theory and History of Restoration, Rome 1970;
• Piero Sampaolesi, Speech on the general methodology of the restoration of monuments, Florence 1973;
• Camillo Sitte, The art of building cities: urban planning according to its artistic foundations, Milan 1981;
• Daniela Lamberini, Restoration theory. Critical historical notes, Florence 1985;
• Marco Dezzi Bardeschi, Restoration: full stop, Milan 1996;
• Claudio Galli, Technology and design in recovery. Historical manuals and new profiles, Rome 1997;
• B. Paolo Torsello (edited by), Rapallo Castle: restoration project, Venice 1999;
• Ernst Neufert, Practical encyclopaedia for designing and building (Hoepli Manual), Milan 1999;
• Blessed Paolo Torsello, Stefano F. Musso, Architectural restoration techniques, Turin 2003;
• Daniela Lamberini, Theories and history of architectural restoration, Florence 2003–2004;
• John Carbonara, Treaty of architectural restoration, Turin 2007;
• Francesco Doglioni, In the restoration. Projects for the architecture of the past, Venice 2008;
• Emilio Serene, History of the agricultural landscape, Rome–Bari 2009;
• Architect's Handbook;
• UNI 11182:2006 Standard already Normal Recommendations (Standard for Stone Products. ICR and CNR). 1/80 and 1/88: Lexicon for the description of macroscopic alterations and degradations of stone materials.
• Proceedings of international conferences Science and Cultural Heritage, held in Bressanone (BZ) since 1986.

Other texts may be indicated during the course of the lessons.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written and oral exam with public presentation of the project (generally represented with four tables 100X70 cm.).

The evaluation is given by calculating the exercises carried out during the course, the evolution of the training path and the final project.