A high-quality Baukultur for Europe. Examples from the Alpine and Mediterranean context.
The Conference proposes a comparison between experts from 4 countries – Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Malta and San Marino – around the theme of enhancement and enjoyment of the historical, artistic and monumental heritage.
San Marino will illustrate some interventions in favour of the touristic valorisation of its Heritage, focusing on the recent realisation of the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, whose project stems from the renovation and conversion of the Logge dei Volontari designed by architect Gino Zani and overseen in particular by the Cultural Institutes, represented by Director Paolo Rondelli, and the Secretariat for Culture.
San Marino's participation is made possible thanks to the work of the Foreign Office, in the person of the Secretary Nicola Renzi, edited by Dr. Elisabetta Bucci, of the Secretariat for Culture and University, in the person of the Secretary Marco Podeschi, of the Secretariat for the Territory, in the person of the Secretary Augusto Michelotti, of theEmbassy of San Marino in Italy, edited by Councillor Dr. Marina Emiliani and theSwiss Embassy in Italy, San Marino, and Malta.
The program includes, in the morning, the first general speech given by the Secretary of State for Territory, Development and Tourism Augusto Michelotti.
The architect's speech will follow Silvia Santi, director of the Territorial Planning Office, who will define the territorial urban planning strategies that see the National Gallery as the protagonist of a broader redevelopment of the urban, cultural, touristic, and social context of the Historic Center of the City of San Marino.
In the afternoon the professor in design Richard Varini, from the University of San Marino, will focus on the relationship between open museum spaces and participatory education, illustrating some examples of collaboration between the Museum and the University in the fields of applied research and student education.
In particular, three interventions carried out in the last 3 years will be part of the report:
- The strategic design project for the identity and coordinated image of the State Museums curated for the Cultural Institutes by Gianni Sinni, Riccardo Varini and Ilaria Ruggeri;
- The proposals of the Web and Multimedia Laboratory, for the Digital Platform Project for a Cultural Institution led by Pietro Costa and Laura Pison with 45 second-year students of the Design Degree Course;
- The design project of the digital platform for the Sammarinese Cultural Institutes designed by Pietro Costa and Laura Pison;
The conference aims to develop interstate and interuniversity cultural projects between the four participating countries.
Info: Riccardo.varini@unirsm.sm
CREDITS
Malta International conference promoted by the
Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government in Malta
Embassy of Switzerland to Italy, Malta and San Marino
in collaboration with
Ministry of Education, Culture and University of the Republic of San Marino
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture Liechtenstein
Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Bern
with the support of
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs | Presence Switzerland
with the Patronage of
SIA – The Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects
BSA | FAS – The Federation of Swiss Architects
Embassy of the Republic of San Marino in Italy
University of the Republic of San Marino
University of Liechtenstein
Project coordinator
Arianna Callocchia
Program
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
A high-quality Baukultur for Europe
Examples from the Alpine and Mediterranean context
Friday 18.10.2019
MUŻA | The Malta National Community Art Museum
Auberge D'Italie, Merchants Street Valletta, Malta
PROGRAM
10.00 WELCOME
Hon. Dr. Owen Bonnici – Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government in Malta
Rita Adam – Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland to Italy, Malta and San Marino
Augusto Michelotti – Minister of Territory, Environment and Tourism, Republic of San Marino
10.15 INTRODUCTION
BAUKULTUR/DAVOS DECLARATION
Oliver Martin – Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Bern
MUŻA, an example of Baukultur
Perit Veronica Micallef – BE&A.(Hons)(Melit); MSc (Edinburgh), MUŻA Project Manager
10.40 Keynote 1
MALTA | Economy
Joseph Magro Conti, Superintendent of Cultural Heritage in Malta
Keynote 2
SWITZERLAND | Planning
Francesco Della Casa, Cantonal architect, Geneva, Switzerland
Keynote 3
SAN MARINO | Tourism
Silvia Santi, Architect, Director, Territorial and Urban Planning Office of San Marino
Keynote 4
LIECHTENSTEIN | Cultures/Education
Celina Martinez-Cañavate, Dr.sc., Architect and researcher in the fields of Baukultur, University of Liechtenstein
12.00 OPEN DISCUSSION AND INFORMAL EXCHANGE
Moderator: Joe Dimech
14.00 VISIT TO THE MUSEUM
with MUŻA curators Bernadine Scicluna and Katya Micallef
15.00 PODIUM
Maarten Delbeke, Prof. Dr., Professor of the Theory of Architecture, ETH Zürich
Riccardo Varini, Prof. Arch. Deputy Director of Design, University of the Republic of San Marino
Peter Staub, Prof. Arch., Head of Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein
Alex Torpaino, Prof. Dr., Dean Faculty for the Built Environment, University of Malta
Simone Vella Lenicker, Architect, President Chamber of Architects in Malta
Sandro Chetcuti, President of Malta Developers Association
Johan Buttigieg, CEO Planning Authority, Malta Norbert Gatt, Director, Restoration Directorate, Malta
17.00 OPEN DISCUSSION AND INFORMAL EXCHANGE
Moderator: Joe Dimech
The conference will be held in English.
Project coordinator – Arianna Callocchia
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