19495 - History of Architecture 3

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Moduli: Matteo Cassani Simonetti (Modulo 1) Matteo Cassani Simonetti (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Architecture (cod. 9265)

Course contents

The course deals with the connections between the history of architecture on one side and architectural restoration and conservation on the other. The time span is from the 19th Century to actuality.

The course named History and Restoration is an integrated course composed of two courses: History of Architecture III and Theory and History of Architectural Restoration.

The course is structured in thematic units shared by the two courses with the aim to analyze the role of time and history in design processes from different disciplinary perspectives. Teachers of the two courses will alternate during the semester. The will be shared seminars and invited teachers.

Readings/Bibliography

L. BENEVOLO, Storia dell’architettura moderna, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014 (I ed. 1960)

L. BENEVOLO, L’architettura del nuovo millennio, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014 (I ed. 2006)

M. TAFURI, Storia dell’architettura italiana 1944-1985, Torino, Einaudi 1986 o edizioni successive;
or
A. BELLUZZI, C. CONFORTI, Architettura italiana, 1944-1994, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1994, o edizioni successive;

M. BIRAGHI, S. MICHELI, Storia dell’architettura italiana 1985-2015, Torino, Einaudi, 2013.

Teaching methods

Lessons, symposiums, exercises, study trips.

Students have to realize a timeline regarding the main topics of the course.

During the course, students have to show to the class a short presentation about a topic discussed with teachers. All the instructions will be uploaded in "Virtuale".

Assessment methods

For the exam of Storia dell'architettura III, students have to:
- know the most relevant architectures and put them in a correct chronology;
- analyze the topics fo the course;
- describe a building.

The marks for the exam of Storia dell'architettura III is the sum of three elements:
1. Knowledge of course contents (maximum 10 points);
2. The capability of analysis (maximum 10 points);
3. The capability of contextualize topics and works (maximum 10 points).

Teaching tools

Lecture notes in "Virtuale"

Office hours

See the website of Matteo Cassani Simonetti

SDGs

Quality education Gender equality Sustainable cities

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.