27380 - Rural Building and Landscape

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of construction techniques, traditional and modern, of rural buildings and the characteristic elements of the landscape in relationship between buildings and rural setting.
The student is able to: give a reading of the genesis, of the actual state and of the critical and valuable aspects of the landscape; applying methods of evaluation of the aspects characterizing the building-landscape relationship; apply designing criteria aimed at the restoration and enhancement of the traditional characters of the rural landscape and the proper collocation of new zootechnical buildings. Also, the student will be able to set a Landscaping report.

 

Course contents

The classroom teaching (36 hours) regard the followings topics:
Characterization of the rural landscape in relation to the buildings. Methods and techniques of landscape analysis.
Rural historical buildings. Building typologies and construction techniques. Preservation, renovation and reuse.
Valorization of the "Third Landscape" inherent in historic rural buildings.
Main construction techniques of modern rural buildings, and their proper insertion into the landscape.
Landscape - environmental legislation.
Land use: the approach of the new urban planning laws.

Exercises (24 hours):
- Introduction to 3D rendering design software (Blender, SketchUp).
- Guidelines for the preparation of a report to require the landscape authorization.
- Historical cartographic research at the State Archives of Bologna.
- Setting up of an individual work on the study of a rural area, with the aim to valorise a building (historical, modern, existing or to be designed ex novo in the given context), chosen by the student, in relation to the landscape. The work will contribute to the final evaluation of the student.

Some topics will be developed at The University Farm of Bologna.

 

Readings/Bibliography

Lecure notes, and material provided by the lecturer.

Recommended readings:
Emilio Sereni, Storia del paesaggio agrario italiano, 1961 (Laterza, 2010);
S. Agostini, Recupero e riuso degli edifici rurali. Elementi di progetto e di piano. Integrazione del paesaggio. Maggioli Editore. Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN), 2009;
A. Boeri, Tecnologie per il recupero degli edifici rurali, Minerva Edizioni;
R. Chiumenti, Costruzioni rurali, Edagricole, 2004
A. Mambriani, P. Zappavigna (a cura di), Edilizia rurale e territorio: analisi, metodi, progetti. Provincia di Parma/Maccari Editore - 2004

 

 

Teaching methods

The course consists of a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical component will cover the basic principles and operational methods.

In the practical part, the student will be guided in carrying out an individual project-based assignment on a building located in an area of the student’s choice, as agreed upon with the instructor.

The work involves a preparatory phase to be carried out in the classroom in dynamic (not fixed) groups, each consisting of three students; they will work on the aforementioned project by taking on different roles, on a rotating basis, both within the same group and across different groups.

The roles are as follows: the client commissioning the project, the Designer, and the technical official of the municipality.

The groups’ work will be carried out under the supervision of the instructor.

In this context, artificial intelligence tools may be used for planning analysis in a critical and comparative manner with respect to the traditional approach.

The outcome of the preparatory group work consists of the drafting of an individual report to be submitted to the final assessment; furthermore, in some cases, students may be asked to present part of their work in class.

Field visits are planned, including inspections of the areas of interest.

Assessment methods

The course is a part of the Integrated Course "Rural Buildings, landscape designing and planning" together with the following other teaching: "Landscape designing and planning". Therefore, the verification will be carried out only at the end of the lessons of the mentioned courses. The final evaluation takes into account jointly the level of knowledge and skills acquired by the student in relation to the contents of both of the above teachings. The final vote is obtained by averaging the scores achieved in each of the two subject areas, which in both cases must be greater than or equal to 18/30.

The test regarding the course on "Rural buildings and landscape", of oral type, the student will prepare a Report with the analysis work on a case study of his choice and set with the help of the teacher. The Report will be shown during the examination with the help of a slide show, which will contribute to the final evaluation. The test is completed by two questions regarding the topics covered during the course.

Learning assessment

A particularly thorough knowledge of the topics covered in the Course, together with high critical analytical and linking skills and mastery of the specific terminology will be assessed with high grades (30-30L).

A thorough knowledge of the topics covered in the Course, together with good analytical and critical skills and the possession of a secure knowledge of the specific terminology will be assessed with good grades (27-29).
A technically adequate preparation and sufficient, though not particularly articulate, ability to analyze, correctly expressed, will be evaluated with fair grades (23-26).
Sufficient preparation and ability to analyze, expressed in barely formally correct language, will determine sufficiency (18-22).
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For students with learning disabilities or temporary or permanent disabilities:
We recommend contacting the appropriate university office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it) well in advance; that office will be responsible for proposing any necessary accommodations, which must, in any case, be submitted 15 days in advance for approval by the professor, who will evaluate their appropriateness, including in relation to the course’s learning objectives.

Artificial Intelligence: With regard to learning assessment, the use of AI is prohibited for assessments conducted in an uncontrolled environment; such assessments will be validated following an analysis of the required work materials that have been submitted, which may also include an oral examination.

 

Teaching tools

Technical visits, rendering 3D software.

Office hours

See the website of Paolo Liberati