.The PhD Excellence course Designing the future of the past. A survey across
contemporary international debate aims to give an overview of current leading theories in
the international debate, to promote a dialogue across disciplines on the reuse of existing
legacy, heritage and landscape.
The course presents the contemporary discourse in the conservation field across the
emerging theories of Critical Heritage Studies, Counterpreservation, Curated Decay,
Negative Legacies, and Ruination. Such novel theories challenge an unquestioned
relationship between design practice and preservation, considering the past as an active
force for shaping the future, and opening new options for intervention (or not) on
preexistences.
Lectures will encompass several fields of study (architecture, archaeology, conservation,
architectural history, economics, philosophy) to promote an interdisciplinary approach in
conservation studies. To do so, five leading lecturers will engage in a conversation about
transformative preservation options: Cornelius Holtorf, Daniela Sandler, Caitlin deSilvey,
Alexandre Monnin, and Koenraad Van Cleempoel.
According to the interdisciplinary aim, the course was set up in collaboration among
architecture design and conservation. However, the course is open to all disciplinary fields,
mainly aimed at DASP and BAP doctoral students.
In particular, the format and purpose have been addressed together with Professor Manuela
Mattone (BAP) and have been discussed with BAP Coordinator Manuel Romeo
The PhD Excellence course Designing the future of the past. A survey across
contemporary international debate aims to give an overview of current leading theories in
the international debate, to promote a dialogue across disciplines on the reuse of existing
legacy, heritage and landscape.
The course presents the contemporary discourse in the conservation field across the
emerging theories of Critical Heritage Studies, Counterpreservation, Curated Decay,
Negative Legacies, and Ruination. Such novel theories challenge an unquestioned
relationship between design practice and preservation, considering the past as an active
force for shaping the future, and opening new options for intervention (or not) on
preexistences.
Lectures will encompass several fields of study (architecture, archaeology, conservation,
architectural history, economics, philosophy) to promote an interdisciplinary approach in
conservation studies. To do so, five leading lecturers will engage in a conversation about
transformative preservation options: Cornelius Holtorf, Daniela Sandler, Caitlin deSilvey,
Alexandre Monnin, and Koenraad Van Cleempoel.
According to the interdisciplinary aim, the course was set up in collaboration among
architecture design and conservation. However, the course is open to all disciplinary fields,
mainly aimed at DASP and BAP doctoral students.
In particular, the format and purpose have been addressed together with Professor Manuela
Mattone (BAP) and have been discussed with BAP Coordinator Manuel Romeo
