09362 - Architectural Restoration

Learning outcomes

Al term of the course, the student has an acquaintance of relative base to the process to interdisciplinare of the Architectonic Restoration, to the constructive complexity of the historical buildings, to the location of the characteristics of the historical materials of the place, to the employed techniques. In particular, it is able to analyze the architectonic good with the attempt to develop a specific lexicon; to acquire a shared communicable code with the Conservative Architects; to manage thematic planks like pre-plan instrument; to carry out reliefs and representation CAD of parts of architectonic organisms.

Course contents

1) Article 9 of the Italian Constitution. The protection of historic and artistic heritage in the Basic Law of the Republic; 2) Archaeological Restoration: the action of R. Stern of the Coliseum in 1807, the restoration of the Arch of Titus in 1818 (Stern and Valadier); intervention by Valadier at the Coliseum in 1826, 3) The July Monarchy. French Revolution and vandalism, France and the "architects of empiricism." Inspectors General of Monuments: Vitet, Merimee and reintegtrazione criteria. E. E. Viollet Le Duc: the stylistic restoration, principles, achievements, Quatremere Lettre de Quincy and Miranda: the contested de contextualization of cultural heritage; 4) the English world: Morris, J. Ruskin and the principles of non-restored, 5) the attitude of "intermediate" end of '800, Camillo Boito: principles, achievements, the philological restoration. The SO-CALLED Restoration of the 1883 Charter of the lesson by Gustavo Giovannoni and the birth of the school of architecture and architectural restoration as a university discipline, 6) The historical restoration, the problem of reintegration: Beltrami and Moretti - principles, achievements; 7) collapse of the Campanile S. Marco in Venice, "as it was where it was". 8) "minor architecture" and restoration of ancient monuments and not between the two wars. "Demolition" and "thinning", the first experiences with restoration of historic centers. 9) Bottai Laws: the Law of Protection of the things of artistic or historical interest and the Law on the Protection of natural beauty; 10) The Second World War: the crisis of "philological restoration" the need to rebuild the "memory" effects "style", reconstructions and the advent of the "Critical Restoration". Considerations offered by the Carlo Ceschi, witness and interpreter. 11) The work of Alfredo Barbacci in Emilia Romagna; 12) The "old" and "new" in the historic centers; 13) Bread, Bonelli, De Angelis D'Ossat: the theory of critical restoration. 14) Brandi: the concept of restoration, the material of the work of art, the unity of the work potential of art, about the time the work of art and restoration, the restoration according to the request of historical, aesthetic restoration according to the request, the space of art, restoration estimate. 15) The contemporary schools: the Roman area and the Milan - John Carbonara, Paul Marconi, Marco Dezzi Bardeschi, the "critical-conservative restoration"; 16) A look at the rest of Europe: the restoration of Hungary; 17) The restoration the new: the value of all images or historico-documentary, 18) Notes on the current legislation for the protection of cultural heritage; 19) The Charters of Restoration: Decree and Circular Fiorelli (1882), Document of the 1883 Congress of Engineers and Architects, International Charter of Athens (1931), Italian Charter of Restoration (1932), Instructions for the Restoration of Monuments (1938), Venice Charter (1964), The Charter of the Italian Restoration (1972), Charter of Historic Gardens (1981), Recommendations for interventions on the monuments to the type specialized in seismic areas (1986), Paper Conservation and Restoration (1987), Paper on the intended use of the old church building (1987), Charter of the Italian Museum (1990), Do . Co.Mo.Mo (1990), European Charter of Modern Monuments (1991), Charter of Krakow (2000). 20) Reading and reflections on some restoration in the Emilia Romagna region; 21) The restoration site and its "actors", reflections on issues related to worker safety.

Readings/Bibliography

CESARE BRANDI . TEORIA DEL RESTAURO. EINAUDI, TORINO, 1977 (prima ed. Roma, 1963). GIOVANNI CARBONARA . AVVICINAMENTO AL RESTAURO (TEORIA, STORIA, MONUMENTI). LIGUORI, NAPOLI, 1997 GIOVANNI CARBONARA (a cura di). TRATTATO DI RESTAURO ARCHITETTONICO, UTET, TORINO, 1996 CARLO CESCHI . TEORIA E STORIA DEL RESTAURO. BULZONI, ROMA, 1970 CLAUDIO GALLI . INDICAZIONI ED ELABORATI GRAFICI PER IL PROGETTO DI RESTAURO ARCHITETTONICO. LIGUORI, NAPOLI, 2009 GIORGIO TORRACA . LA CURA DEI MATERIALI NEL RESTAURO DEI MONUMENTI. BONSIGNORI, ROMA, 2001 FRANCESCO DOGLIONI . Nel restauro. Progetti per le architetture del passato. MARSILIO, VENEZIA, 2008 GIOVANNI CARBONARA. ARCHITETTURA D'OGGI E RESTAURO. UTET, TORINO, 2011

Teaching methods

The lessons will be carried out by means of projections of files in Power Point format and will be put on of the students (material didactic), in the appropriate dedicated site. Examples of architectonic restoration will be commented, leaving from the c.d. “archaeological restoration” until the “critical restoration conservative”.Some lessons will be able to preview the participation to fairs specialized in restoration and/or thematic exhibitions, others will be developed with the aid of restorers in order to afford to the students “to feel” some materials used in the restoration (laboratory) and, consequently, to develop an acquaintance deepened approximately problematic inborn in the direct analysis of the component materials the good and their compatibility with those of restoration.

Assessment methods

Presentation of elaborating (optional), relative to a plan of architectonic restoration, an author, a topic of restoration (with reference to the examined historical periods during the lessons), to possibly agree beforetime. The examination, oral, will concern on the dealt arguments and will stretch to verify the learning of the candidates with specific reference to the critical reading of the architectonic assets (restored or in phase of progettuale analysis).

Teaching tools

Personal Computer, movie player

Office hours

See the website of Corrado Azzollini

See the website of Fabio Lugli